International Business: Investment Opportunities in South Africa

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Table of Contents
QUESTION 1:.................................................................................................................................3
Largely based investment in our current PTY in South Africa...................................................3
Companies or finance groups can be approached in the US to invest and structure...................3
Venture Capital........................................................................................................................4
Commercial Lenders................................................................................................................4
Financial Group.......................................................................................................................4
Structure.......................................................................................................................................5
Recommendation.........................................................................................................................5
Question 2:.......................................................................................................................................6
Life in South Africa and its people..............................................................................................6
Initial Impressions.......................................................................................................................6
Things different from what you had expected.............................................................................7
Some things you thought you knew about South Africa and its people but realized your
information was incorrect............................................................................................................7
Question 3:.......................................................................................................................................8
South African Business Practices................................................................................................8
Marketing.................................................................................................................................8
Management............................................................................................................................8
Operations................................................................................................................................8

International Business 2
Strategy....................................................................................................................................9
Different from U.S. business practices........................................................................................9
Suggestions to an American company intending to do business in South Africa.......................9

International Business 3
QUESTION 1:
Largely based investment in our current PTY in South Africa
Drifter brewing is one of South Africa’s to top craft beer manufacturer organization. Drifter
brewing organization significantly broaden its portfolio around the globe. This brand is known
for its strategies to capitalize and explore opportunities in one of the fastest growing segment.
Drifter brewing organization have raised 300000 USD through equity crowdfunding and by the
other financial group or companies, an organization can raise the maximum of $ 1 million.
Current PTY of South Africa has strategic investments in the long-term. Current PTY of South
Africa for investment has ease of transfer of ownership for raising the capital. Current PTY of
South Africa has many companies and financial groups for expanding the business of Drifter
brewing into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Seychelles. Naspers is the third biggest
organization in the country and first South African company to hit a market cap exceeding R1
trillion. Among South Africa's bank, First Rand is the biggest financial house in the country with
a market cap of R387 billion. There is 25 biggest listed organization in the country like AB
InBev SA, Glencore Xstrata, and Richemont, etc. for financing. Drifter brewing organization
have enough sources or financing organization for approaching them within the country for
expanding the brewing business.
Companies or finance groups can be approached in the US to invest
and structure
There are many different types of lending and investment available to funded business and they
are as followed