LINKING AMERICAN COMPANIES TO AFRICAN COMPANIES
The US-Africa Business Bridge links leading African businesswomen with deep experience in the United States, to American companies looking to enter the African market.
US-Africa Business Bridge
We are a trade association helping American and African companies to find unique partnerships and expand their business horizons.
Through our proprietary vetting and matching services, American companies find reliable and knowledgeable partners in elite African businesswomen while African companies find American partners that can open the US market for them.
We uncover opportunities that would otherwise be difficult to identify and allow our members to explore previously unavailable avenues.
We offer a broad array of services to help companies navigate complex foreign environments.
OUR SERVICES
Advisory services
We offer insights into political and economic conditions to highlight both opportunities and challenges for firms looking to enter or expand into new markets
Business Facilitation
We offer logisitcal and administrative supportfor companies to facilitate the process of dealmaking
Matchmaking
Through our proprietary vetting and matching services, American and African companies find reliable and knowledgeable partners.
THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA
We take every advantage of the trade liberalization measures of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
The new AfCFTA is eliminating barriers to trade across Africa. National boundaries no longer limit business dealings across the continent as tariff and nontariff barriers fall. Thus, it is an ideal time for American businesses to enter the African market to establish in one country and expand into others. Similarly, African businesses will be able to grow through partnerships across national boundaries.
Advisory Services
Advisory Services can be rendered to any current member of the Bridge during its membership term.
In addition to matchmaking, the Bridge will offer for-fee advisory services to familiarize member firms with market conditions and opportunities both in Africa and the US. They will be developed on a custom basis and could include: geo-political risk analysis; business climate analysis; examination of legal regimes, sectoral and market analysis, growth areas, information on upcoming projects and more.
Also offered would be introductions to strategic business partners, financial backers, government ministries and agencies and professional associations, as well as exposure of country specific services to include legal, insurance and accounting. Meetings with relevant officials, invitations to conferences and other partnership activities would also be offered.
for American companies
Advice on which countries or sectors would offer the best opportunities for our clients to enter or expand in Africa based on their products or services;
market research for entry strategies, scale outs and scale ups;
access to strategic partners – including in governments;
leads on possible projects or deals and helps in pursuing and implementing them;
briefings on how the new African Continental Free Trade Agreement
(AfCFTA) opens up business opportunities for American companies across the continent;
for African companies
outlining successful approaches to the US market;
market research for entry strategies, scale outs and scale ups;
access to strategic partners in the US;
introductions to various US regional, state and niche markets;
guidance on American business practices;
background on US government agencies involved in trade and investment in Africa and introductions to American trade organizations and industry events.
Business Facilitation
USAFRICA BUSINESS BRIDGE
The USAfrica Business Bridge serves as a dynamic platform connecting businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to establish or expand operations between the United States and Africa (Zambia), We offer administrative and logistical support to assist in making appointments, chaufeur services, arranging meetings and events, hotel reservations and more.
FIND YOUR PERFECT PARTNER
Whether across the Atlantic or inside Africa, the US-Africa Business Bridge has the perfect match for you.
U.S. Companies
Find African partners with deep knowledge of the American market, and experience in both the United States and Africa.
Connect with Africa’s leading women entrepreneurs who are part of the US-Africa Business Bridge database. Leverage their interest in working with American companies to advance their own and their partners’ goals. Benefit from the wealth of opportunities available to US firms ready to expand into Africa.
African Businesses
Find U.S. companies ready to enter the African market who are in search of knowledgeable and reliable partners on the ground. Profit from American investment and expertise. Grow your own business and explore the possibility of expanding it into the United States.
Or use the Bridge’s database to find other businesswomen across Africa to expand your own supply and talent chains
AFRICA'S WOMEN TAKE THE LEAD
We leverage the increasing number of Africa’s prominent businesswomen who can use the Bridge’s exclusive database to find American partners or partners among their counterparts across Africa.
Since the 1990s, African women have played increasing roles in politics and business. The Bridge’s Africa component is exclusively women-owned companies.these are elite companies at the top of their industries. Bridge women all have experience in the United States and are ideal partners for American companies.