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TradeConnect Africa is a transformative project led by Real Sources Africa, designed to enhance intra-African trade by connecting manufacturers, SMEs, and exporters across the continent. It focuses on optimizing logistics, financial inclusion, and market expansion to support businesses looking to export goods, particularly to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and South Sudan for the first phase.
The initiative aims to move 1,000 containers of assorted goods across Africa over the next 12 months. It focuses on:
The initiative is open to:
Through TradeConnect Africa, SMEs, manufacturers, and exporters can benefit from:
TradeConnect Africa offers end-to-end services for businesses looking to export, such as:
A wide range of products can be exported under the initiative, including Fast Moving Consumer goods, agricultural products, processed foods, textiles, industrial goods, and more. The focus is on promoting Kenyan and African-manufactured goods to ensure regional growth and market diversification.
TradeConnect Africa provides a fully integrated supply chain solution for manufacturers, SMEs, and exporters. The initiative handles all stages of the export process, including:
To register, businesses need to provide the following basic information:
The initiative focuses on empowering SMEs, manufacturers, and exporters, particularly those led by women and youth, to expand their operations and reach new markets. This creates jobs and fosters sustainable economic growth across Africa.
TradeConnect Africa works with a wide range of strategic partners, including:
The Kenya-DRC SME Caravan is a key component of the initiative, facilitating the export of goods by 200 Kenyan SMEs via 100 containers into the DRC. This caravan will provide logistical, financial, and marketing support to participating businesses, ensuring a seamless export experience.
Strategic partners—such as logistics companies, financial institutions, and market development agencies—can express interest by contacting Real Sources Africa. The initiative offers an opportunity for partners to engage in high-volume trade, expand market access, and contribute to regional growth.
Once registered, businesses will be onboarded to the platform and guided through the export process, including logistics planning, financial arrangements, and regulatory compliance. You will also be connected to distributors and buyers in key African markets.
KEPROBA plays a crucial role in promoting Kenyan exports through the TradeConnect Africa initiative. As the government agency responsible for export promotion, KEPROBA helps position Kenyan SMEs and manufacturers in international markets, ensuring that businesses have the support they need to expand regionally and globally.
Real Sources Africa, recognized as the AfCFTA Trading Company for Kenya, acts as the aggregator for this initiative. It coordinates logistics, financing, and market expansion to help businesses move goods across borders and enter new markets. Real Sources Africa works with various strategic partners to create a robust, integrated trade ecosystem across Africa.
Real Sources is an online marketplace tailored with African businesses in mind that is redefining business to business trade in Africa
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