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Empower Your SME Journey Across Africa

African Business Trade Engagement Platform (ABTEP) is the brain child of the African Business Investment Network which was conceptualised to facilitate African Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) trade expansion through networking. It then became apparent that networking on its own was not transformative and ABTEP was born.

ABTEP provides pre-export capacity building, sustainable and accessible learning and accelerates SME-driven intra-Africa connectivity and integration through community engagement. This empowers SMEs to leverage the unfolding lucrative trade opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and compete on a global scale.

Our Approach

Engagement Communities

Build communities of engagement

in intra-Africa trade dialogues to foster expansion into new markets

Engage in sector specific discussion on the platform
Leverage our platform to build your own community of like minded members to discuss expansion issues of common
Showcase your products or services to a global audience at our Virtual Trade Shows

Pre Export Focus

Build foundational capabilities before market entry to ensure sustainable success

Read our articles that focus on business preparation for cross-border
Listen to our tips on different business topics including pre-export preparation

Practical Implementation

Provide tools and resources that can be immediately applied to real business situations

Leverage our free tools to support business operations

Continuous Learning

Enable accessible and ongoing learning to keep pace with evolving markets

Participate in webinars for light touch infosession events
Attend our virtual capacity building workshops on cross boarder trade
Join us and learn in our industry expert and thought leader led events
Join our export readiness capacity building initiatives for support and to start your journey

Global Networking

Connect businesses to forge mutually beneficial collaborations as they explore cross-border growth

Join our regional SME journey-centred networking events to learn, get inspired and connect with peers
Partner with us to support African SME grow their businesses across Africa
Attend our virtual conferences as we navigate cross boarder trade challenges, opportunities and innovations

Our Mission

We revolutionise the African SME trade ecosystem by providing a SME-centred trade capacity building and empowerment platform that reduces barriers through sustainable access to business knowlegde whilst accelerating intra-Africa connectivity and integration.

Capacity building through practical education

Access to expert knowledge and resources

Tools for immediate business improvement

Community of practice and peer learning

Sustainable business development focus

Our Vision

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

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Connect, collaborate, and grow with fellow African entrepreneurs. Share experiences, seek advice and build lasting business relationships. Stay connected with live events, expert sessions, and important platform announcements.

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