

Doing Businessin South Africa
Market Insights
South Africa is one of the most sophisticated and developed economies in Africa, however, the Covid-19 pandemic has created a new set of challenges for the South African market.
Enterprise Ireland is responding to the global crisis by working with Irish exporters to help them avail of business response supports announced by the Government. These supports are designed to help businesses stabilise and adapt to the evolving situation, in preparation for getting back on the road to recovery.
Market Overview
South Africa is one of the most sophisticated and developed economies in Africa and is considered the ‘gateway to Africa’ for investors due to its relative sophistication, ease of doing business, continental expertise and ability to act as a base for doing business on the rest of the continent. For Irish companies, opportunities exist in a variety of sectors, including Fintech, Life Sciences and Medical Devices, Agri-technologies, and ICT.
60.14m population (2020)
$301.92BN GDP (2020)
$6,749 GDP per capita (2020)
€96m Enterprise Ireland Client Exports (2020)
