Our offices

Business France in South Africa

Our team is made up of 13 local experts based in Johannesburg and covering 7 countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius. Thanks to our extensive network of partners (see below), we will be able to assist you in developing all of your projects in the region. Furthermore, our Invest team in France will give you insights about the French economy and connect you with the right contacts locally. Last but not least, we manage the VIE program – International Volunteering in Business for those 7 countries to help French companies grow their business.

Where to find us

Our team

Area leadership

Marc
Cagnard

Regional Director Sub-Saharan Africa, Director South Africa

V.I.E

Kgomotso
Mashaba

Trade Advisor & V.I.E. Program Manager

Invest

Nicole
Blasyk

Business Development Manager – Inward Investment

Industry & Cleantech

Raeesa
Fazluddin

Trade Advisor

Elliott
Phelut-Domenach

Trade Advisor

Stéfane
Leny

Head of Department

Tech & Services – Lifestyle & Healthcare

Janco
Marais

Trade Advisor

Laurie
Cohen

Trade Advisor

Clarisse
Henrion

Head of Department

Agrotech

Mathieu
Crochin

Trade Advisor

Kgomotso
Mashaba

Trade Advisor & V.I.E. Program Manager

Maéva
Royo

Head of Department

Communication Officer

Nicolas
Coche

Digital Communication and Business Development

Administration & HR

Franco
Foresto

Regional HR Manager

Our Partners

CROSS BUSINESS

SOUTH AFRICA – Cross Business is one of our partners chosen by the Team France Export to assist you in South Africa regarding Law & Taxation, Hosting & Related services, and Sales representative in the long term.

FSACCI

SOUTH AFRICA – FSACCI is one of our partners chosen by the Team France Export to assist you in South Africa regarding Hosting & Related services.

MAZARS

SOUTH AFRICA – Mazars is one of our partners chosen by the Team France Export to assist you in South Africa regarding Law & Taxation, and Admin & Management of Subsidiaries.

SOLUGROWTH

SOUTH AFRICA – Solugrowth is one of our partner chosen by the Team France Export to assist you in South Africa regarding Admin & Management of Subsidiaries.

WILTONS

SOUTH AFRICA – Wiltons is one of our partner chosen by the Team France Export to assist you in South Africa regarding Law & Taxation, and Admin & Management of Subsidiaries.

CCI FRANCE MOZAMBIQUE

MOZAMBIQUE – Contact us so we can connect you with our local partner for your projects in Mozambique.

CCI FRANCE MADAGASCAR

MADAGASCAR – Contact us so we can connect you with our local partner for your projects in Madagascar.

CCI FRANCE MAURICE

MAURITIUS – Contact us so we can connect you with our local partners for your projects in Mauritius.

FIRST EXEC

MAURITIUS – Contact us so we can connect you with our local partners for your projects in Mauritius.

La French Tech South Africa

“La French Tech” is a government initiative to support the growth of its ecosystem of 20,000 startups. It brings together founders, investors, and community builders in France and all around the world with the mission of structuring and growing the French startup ecosystem. La French Tech South Africa facilitates exchanges between South Africa and France in the fields of technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.​

Green Cape

SOUTH AFRICA – GreenCape is a non-profit organisation registered in South Africa. They drive the widespread adoption of economically viable green economy solutions. They work with businesses, investors, academia and government to help unlock the investment and employment potential of green technologies and services, and to support a transition to a resilient green economy by removing barriers to green economy growth.

Invest in Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA – Strategically located at the tip of Africa, Cape Town is the gateway to this rising continent. Ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, it is more than a playground for tourists. It boasts world-class infrastructure, top universities, an excellent governance record and a commitment to making it easy to do business. Invest Cape Town was established with a vision of positioning Cape Town as a globally competitive African business city, telling the stories of a sophisticated and diverse economy – a regional hub for entrepreneurship and innovation. It is an initiative dedicated to celebrating a city economy with enormous potential and creating awareness among the public and investors about the attractiveness and competitiveness of Cape Town as a place to do business.

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