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What is African Business Trade Platform?

African SMEs cross border expansion networking platform for business growth opportunities

We aim to be the one-stop trade information, training and engagement hub, facilitating the global trade journey for African small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Without a platform that facilitates trade by centralising access to training, market insights, collaboration, real time knowledge-sharing and tailored end to end support, African SMEs will remain disconnected from the unfolding lucrative trade opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and struggle to compete on a global scale. On our platform, Members engage in trade focused open discussion to accelerate knowledge exchange, build strategic partnerships and access trade opportunities, 24/7, 365 days a year.

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Our Mission

We revolutionise the African SME trade ecosystem by providing a SME-centred trade engagement platform that reduces barriers by granting access to information, training, accelerating continental connectivity and building capacity for sustainable long-term growth and economic prosperity.

Our Vision

To be the one-stop digital gateway that fosters a new era of SME-centred and led global trade approach, empowering African SMEs to transcend borders, enable seamless trade, while fostering economic transformation and resilience across the continent.

What We Offer

​​Market intelligence and strategy

  • Gain insights on market trends, demand and forecast for decision making 

  • Access country specific information such as market entry conditions e.g trade agreements or custom regulations

  • Learn about different countries consumer insights to inform your expansion strategies

  • Identify opportunities and challenges to make informed decisions for global success

Digital Trade Events Facilitation

  • Showcase your products or services to a global audience at our Virtual Trade Shows

  • Attend our conferences as we navigate cross boarder trade challenges, opportunities and innovations

  • Join our regional networking events to connect with peers, collaborators, mentors and investors

Tailored training and capacity building 

  • Participate in webinars for light touch infosession events

  • Attend our virtual capacity building workshops on cross boarder trade

  • Attend the step by step process training modules and learn to navigate the cross boarder trade process with confidence.

  • Join us and learn in our industry expert and thought leader led events

  • Learn from peers as they share their global trade journeys

  • Join our export readiness capacity building initiatives for support and to start your journey

Global networking and partnerships 

  • Engage in sector specific discussion on the platform

  • Connect with international trade experts, investors, business partners and peers through your engagements

  • Establish and build your own community of like minded Members to foster expansion growth into new markets

  • Partner with us to support African SME grow their businesses across Africa

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