A former South African Trade Diplomat, with overseas assignments in Angola, Italy, and the UK, where Rob served as Trade Commissioner in London up until the end of 2010. He then served as a Special Advisor to the UKTI team in South Africa, while supporting key initiatives between the UK and SA. In this role, Rob established the first ever BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) Bilateral Partnership with the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) in SA, and the first ever BP ED Fund, amongst numerous others. He is also registered with the Financial Services Board in South Africa, and is an authorised and regulated FSP. Rob advises and supports Multinationals & SME's to gain access to key opportunities across all sectors of Southern Africa; including: Defence, Oil & Gas, Mining, Finance, Energy, and assisting companies to navigate the understanding of BEE legislation. He continues to promote bilateral initiatives to boost winning partnerships across Southern Africa.
SA - UK TRADE AWARD
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