Helping SMEs around Africa to access market

ICT Prototype
Description

TradeCFTA is an Africa-based e-commerce platform that promotes intra-African trade by connecting buyers and sellers of authentic African-made products. It provides a digital marketplace that showcases goods from across the continent, encouraging cross-border business and economic growth. Through its innovative “basket” concept, TradeCFTA simplifies access to diverse African products while supporting local entrepreneurs and manufacturers.

Impact

The innovation has a positive socio-economic impact by empowering local entrepreneurs, especially small and medium enterprises, to access wider markets across Africa. It promotes job creation, supports local manufacturing, and encourages the circulation of wealth within African economies. Additionally, it fosters regional integration and economic growth by making African-made products more accessible and competitive on a continental scale.

Target Audience

SMEs

Industrial Value Chains
Industry 4.0+ (smart manufacturing, digital, AI, IoT, robotics) Infrastructure Innovation Import Substitution Export-Targeted STI / Export-oriented industrialization
Partnerships

Partnership / Collaborative (joint ownership between individuals and institutions, or across multiple partners)

Innovation Details
Stage: Prototype
Funding Status: Self funded
Location: Namibia
Innovation Date:

January 13, 2024

Contact Information
Victoria Ndafapawa Nghaamwa
Contact Person:

Victoria Ndafapawa Nghaamwa

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