/ 10 February 2000

US ON TRADE MISSION IN SA

SOME 20 United States business leaders are to arrive in South Africa at the weekend on a trade and investment mission, the US Embassy said in Pretoria on Thursday. It said the visit will form part of a tour of three African countries by the delegation, headed by US civic leader Jesse Jackson. The mission will explore partnerships in technology, telecommunications, and media industries in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa.