# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has emphasised the importance of intensified business-to-business efforts beween South Africa and France. Mashatile met with French president Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace, following a successful SA-France Investment Conference. Mashatile confirmed that the high-level talks focused on boosting bilateral trade, investment opportunities, and multilateral cooperation noting a recent trade decline. Macron welcomed deeper ties and confirmed attendance at the G20 Summit in South Africa.
Mashatile urged business-to-business efforts in meeting with French president Macron