Africa experts Services:
International Product Sourcing
It isn’t easy to find the products you want to sell at prices that allow you to make a profit. Researching, finding the right suppliers, and maintaining a high level of product quality can prove to be challenging. While each business model has its own demands, restrictions, and strengths, they all still draw from the same pool of product sourcing methods. The trick is knowing which ones are the best fit for your particular brand. To be successful, you need a good strategy for product sourcing. Add to this the fact that in today’s climate many traditional supply chains have ceased to exist while others have been difficult to identify.
At Africa Experts we can provide assistance to any company seeking product line from foreign markets. Towards that end Africa experts can provide:
Market Research for Export Business
Accurate and thorough information is the foundation of all successful business ventures because it provides a wealth of information about prospective and existing customers, the competition, and the industry in general. It allows business owners to determine the feasibility of a business before committing substantial resources to the venture.
At Africa Experts we provide customised Market research services that:
Export Consultancy Services
The barriers SMEs must overcome to begin trading internationally are often so high as to be prohibitive. Any firm looking to start exporting must first find foreign buyers to sell to, know how to create a successful trading relationship, and understand what regulations to comply with. Africa Experts, with its combined experience and connections of providing such assistance to SMEs is ideally positioned to address these challenges.
Africa Experts business development professionals can assist SMEs by:
SME Consulting for Growth
One of the most critical success factors to successfully growing a company is to have the correct business development plan in place. That plan should not only act as a road map to assist the company in achieving its growth potential, but also should identify the internal factors necessary for success. Growing a company and delivering work successfully is dependent on having a realistic plan as well as the personnel who will implement that plan. Africa Experts SME Consulting for Growth initiative deals with not only the What but also the Why and the How as well. Given our worldwide reach, our partners can provide the critical insights need by growing companies to successfully continue on that trajectory.
At Africa Experts we know that developing a growth strategy is all about understanding and alignment on expectations. Some of the key questions and areas where Africa Experts can help you to ensure that you make the right choices when designing a business expansion plan include…
Trade Missions– Expand Business Globally
Trade missions, whether real or virtual, can save companies valuable time and resources by maximising contact with prospective distributors, sales representatives, or partners. Face-to-face meetings, in person or through Zoom for example, especially when facilitated by our Africa Experts partners, can make a good impression with foreign buyers.
Each year, dozens of SMEs participate in trade missions organised by our Africa Experts professionals worldwide. Whether for state and local governments whom we represent or under the aegis of independent export promotion groups, SMEs can leverage new trade leads, partnering opportunities, and international sales through these trade mission benefits
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Promotion
Are you a government, public or private agency seeking foreign direct investment into your community? Do you have an interest in attracting foreign companies to locate in your area to create new jobs and assist in economic development of your region? If so, Africa Experts in promoting foreign direct investment for existing clients’ positions us well to address the needs of economic development agencies worldwide.