CAPE TOWN - Singapore and South Africa will expand cooperation in the information and communications technology space, and also work more closely in human capital development. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CAPE TOWN - Singapore and South Africa will expand cooperation in the information and communications technology space, and also work more closely in human capital development.
The new agreements will broaden Singapore and South Africa’s already-strong cooperation into new and forward-looking areas, said PM Lee. Trade between the two countries has grown by over 60 per cent since 2018, and amounted to over $2.7 billion in 2022. The two countries celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations this year.
He noted that flight links between the two countries are robust, with direct flight services between them. Even so, there is scope to bring the two countries closer together, whether in flight connections, investments, digital links, or people-to-people ties, he added. The SCP is Singapore’s flagship platform for extending technical assistance to fellow countries. Over 1,000 South African officials have participated in SCP courses to date, said PM Lee. Under the Singapore-Africa Partnership launched in 2022, officials from the continent can get priority placement in SCP programmes, and postgraduate scholarships in Singapore.
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