Competitive advantage when globalizing into international markets

You have been selected as MANCOSA’s postgraduate student to accompany President Cyril Ramphosa at the next BRICS summit in Russia. Your president has advised you that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa has experienced several concerning issues which has affected the economy, environment and social factors. He has advised you that there are new development opportunities that are currently existing and may be beneficial for South Africa and neighboring countries. Justify how COVID-19 has influenced market opportunities within South Africa and elaborate on how the competitive service strategies can be used to achieve competitive advantage when globalizing into international markets?. Justify your answer with supporting examples.