The Africa Free Trade Expo is platform that seeks to promote the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and provide a platform for South African SMEs.
Limited roads, unreliable energy, & weak digital networks are making cross-border trade slow and costly. 🚛⚡📡 Without the right infrastructure, businesses struggle to move goods efficiently, reducing the benefits of AfCFTA. #AfCFTA#TradeInAfrica#Infrastructure#EconomicGrowth
📢Is AfCFTA a Fair Deal for All?
Countries like Nigeria, South Africa, & Egypt are set to gain the most from AfCFTA, leveraging their strong industries & trade networks. While, smaller economies like Malawi, Gambia & Lesotho may face challenges competing with larger markets.⚖️
📢 AfCFTA Progress:
🔹 54 out of 55 African Union member states have signed the AfCFTA agreement, showing strong continental support for free trade.
🔹 46 countries have ratified it, officially committing to its implementation. #AfCFTA#TradeAfrica
Can cooking oil fuel the future? Mosa Mapheto says YES! ♻️
Manufacturing from the Sedfa-supported Biofuels Business Incubator, find out how she’s transforming waste into biodiesel & creating impact🔗👉 https://t.co/8ya4SFOFdt
#FebManufacturingMonth#SedfaSupportsMSMEs
2024 Export Readiness Workshop - Day 1, Session 2
Masterclass 3: Ensuring Export Readiness
Presented by Mr Warren Farmer from @ppecbza under the topic "Navigating Food Safety and Quality Standards for South African Processed Agricultural Products"
🚀 Unlock Africa’s Trade Potential! 🌍
Are you an SME, exporter, or entrepreneur looking to expand your business across Africa? Join the Inter-Africa Trade Workshop and gain practical insights on.
#AfCFTA#TradeAfrica#ExportSuccess#AfricaRising
📡💻 AfCFTA is building a unified digital market with cross-border payments, e-commerce & fintech innovations. 📌 Let's bridge the digital divide! #OneAfricaMarket#DigitalTrade
Today in Addis Ababa, the @_AfricanUnion Heads of State and Government adopted 8 annexes to the AfCFTA protocol on digital trade. This marks a pivotal moment in unlocking Africa’s digital economy, advancing digital inclusion for underrepresented groups, including women and youth, and empowering SMEs to thrive in cross-border trade. The annexes cover vital components of the public digital infrastructure ecosystem, with key provisions on cross-border data transfer, digital identity, and cross-border payments and fintech!#AfCFTA #DigitalAfrica
AfCFTA new policies will ensure better market access, financing & training for young entrepreneurs and female traders. Economic growth starts with inclusion! #WomenInTrade#AfCFTAYouth
📢😁 Are You Ready to Export? 🚀🌍
We are hosting the 2025 Provincial Export Readiness Workshops in partnership with Small Enterprise Development & Finance Agency - Sedfa @sedfa_dsbd
Use the QR-code or Link below to register📌
https://t.co/lMAE2vTmut
#afcfta#AfCFTA#Export
Presentation nuggets 📝 from Drs Alastair Tempest, CEO of Ecommerce Forum of South Africa at the 2024 Export Readiness Workshop.
😉Interested in part of the 2025 Export Readiness Workshops?
Stay Tuned‼️🤩💃
#AfCFTA#Export#SmallBusiness
2024 Export Readiness Workshop
Masterclass 2, Session 1: E-commerce as a Tool for Export Expansion By Drs. Alastair Tempest, CEO of Ecommerce Forum of South Africa #AfCFTA#ecommerce#SmallBusiness
Master-class 1, Session 1 by Mr. Ambrose Kgaugelo Makgwale of the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA) @sedfa_dsbd at the 2024 Export Readiness Workshop. Stay tuned for our 2025 Provincial Export Readiness Workshops. #AfCFTA#smallbusiness#export#africa
2024 Export Readiness Workshop
Master-class 1, Session 1: Export Readiness for SMEs
Presented by Mr. Ambrose Kgaugelo Makgwale of the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA) @sedfa_dsbd#smallbusiness#export#afcfta#AfCFTA#africa
2024 Export Readiness Workshop
Our Hosts @tshwane_university_of_technlgy Tshwane University of Technology TUT
Dr Pactrick Ebewo - Head of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development at the TUT
https://t.co/A4KxORpGxn #AfCFTA#Export#SME