Export 101🚀

Building export-ready African brands. I equip African SMEs to innovate, brand & export successfully.

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4 Types of Buyers

Identify the type of buyer you are dealing with, and engage accordingly.

1. The Brainer
2. The Bully
3. The Buddie
4. The Busy

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A Mexican company, BioFase, is turning avocado seeds into biodegradable cutlery and straws. 🥑

We need more innovations like this.

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Zimbabwe has suspended all raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports with immediate effect, citing malpractice and the need for greater local value addition.

Despite global price declines, the country remains Africa’s leading lithium producer, with output still growing.

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Nigeria lost almost $3 billion in 2025 from post-harvest losses. Almost 40 million metric tonnes wasted.

Africa doesn’t have a production problem. We have a storage and logistic crisis.

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@Nicolascole77 🤖

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@david_perell Done, thanks!

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@thenicolaspizzo SEO

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@AMAofficial_zim @vacancybox @jobs263 @VacancyMail @Clever_Isaya @HeraldZimbabwe @SundayMailZim @ChifChiduku Interested. Thank you for sharing!

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@TatiTendekai Nice😂

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Did you know that Jacuzzi is a brand?

Most people think it’s a generic concept.

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@TawawekwaKaseke It’s the Rolls Royce of tubs.

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Many Zimbabwean farmers are uncertain about exporting to Europe.

To help, I've created a short YouTube video outlining the step-by-step documentation process.

Here is the YouTube link. (4 minutes)
https://t.co/rdMRPz1R8K

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Apple varieties.

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Tips for breaking into a tough market.

1. Ride on someone who already exports there.(Piggybacking)
2. Use your embassy in that country.
3. Use their embassy in your country.
4. Start with a niche, then scale up.
5. Send raw then package once you're in
6. Find informal traders.

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@okandass Thank you for this reference. Will reach out on it.

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A client is urgently looking for suppliers of traditional foods.🇿🇼

- Baobab
- Moringa
- Nyevhe
- Nyimo
- Mufushwa
- Honey
- Peanut Butter

Would appreciate refs for these & related options.

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@ChadMhako Wow, what an experience that must be. Awesome.

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Deere - Then and Now.😊

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Some Zimbabweans breaking new ground in the UK.👏

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Before you export to Dubai.. do your due diligence.

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@SmuldersStefan Send