TALKING TRADE: ENTREPRENEURS IN AFRICA TRANSLATLANTIC BUSINESS STRATEGY World Trade Week 13 May 2014 Michael Sudarkasa, CEO, ABG
AFRICA BUSINESS GROUP (ABG) 2 ABG Background: Founded in 2005 and comprised of a mul4- disciplined and mul4na4onal professional consul4ng team, Africa Business Group (ABG) is a South Africa based, con4nentally ac4ve, economic development and business development advisory services company Overarching Focus: Private Sector Development in Africa Geographic Focus: Africa 5 AU Regions and Fostering Con4nental Internal and Global Economic Linkages toward Growth and Development Sectoral Focus: Infrastructure Energy Renewables and Efficiency; Agriculture Value Chain Development Finance; Tourism; Manufacturing/ Value Added Produc4on Visit www.abghq.com
ABG AREAS OF EXPERTISE 3 Economic Development Consul>ng Business Development Consul4ng Business Publica4ons Knowledge, Trade and Investment Design and Event Management Projects Focus Sectors: Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Tourism, Real Estate, Manufacturing, Extrac4ve Industries Project Design Development and Management Value Chain Development and Expansion Investment Strategy and Facilita4on Capacity Development Status Quo Analysis / Benchmarking Environment Research Assessment: Economic, Poli4cal and Ins4tu4onal Na4onal and Interna4onal Best Prac4ce Assessment Par4cipatory Programme / Project Development and Implementa4on Monitoring and Evalua4on: Framework Development and Project / Programme Review.
AFRICA TODAY: KEY MARKETS, KEY SECTORS 4 Key Markets East Africa Kenya, Ethiopia (Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda) West Africa Nigeria, Cote d Ivoire (Ghana, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, Liberia, Guinea) Southern Africa South Africa, Angola (Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mauri4us, Namibia, Botswana) Central Africa Dem. Rep. of Congo, Cameroon (Gabon) North Africa Egypt, Morocco, Algeria (Tunisia) Key Sectors Agriculture agribusiness, processing, logis4cs, inputs, value chain technologies ICT cellular telephony, internet technologies Infrastructure roads, rail, ports, construc4on, water and sanita4on (commercial, residen4al) Energy renewable energy, hydro and fossil fuel related power systems, Tourism business tourism, leisure tourism, transporta4on, des4na4on development Extrac4ve Industries mining, oil and gas, value chain industries Financial Sector micro- finance, impact inves4ng, banking, insurance, capital markets Health infrastructure, training, pharmaceu4cals, nu4ri4on Educa4on school development, curricula, e- learning, execu4ve educa4on
5 STEPS TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA 5 1. Research and Segment the Market Region, Country, Sector Where is your sweet spot? Export, Invest, pursue a Tender Opportunity 2. Iden>fy the Resources Available from the US Government to Support Your Business US&FCS, US TDA, US EXIM, US DOE, USDA, US OPIC, USAID, US ADF, US MCC, State Econ. Dev. Agency 3. U>lize Missions/ Trade Shows to Visit the Market Corporate Council on Africa, US Chamber of Commerce, State DOC, US State Department 4. Use Referrals and Technology to Iden>fy Partners/ Distributors/ Representa>ves Linked In Communi4es, African Diaspora Associa4ons, US & FCS and other US Fed. and State Govt. Agencies 5. Develop a WriXen Interna>onal Business Plan who, what, when, where, how and for how much Describe/ Quan4fy Target Market, Human Capital Needs, Bus. Dev./ Start Up Costs, Timeline, Compe44on, Risks, Risk Mi4gants, Incen4ves, Target Financial Retrn
ABG CONTACTS 6 THANK YOU! ANY QUESTIONS? AFRICA BUSINESS GROUP The Business Centre - The Design Quarter Cnr William Nicol Road and Leslie Avenue Fourways, Johannesburg Tel: +27 11 513 4117 Fax: +27 86 619 2444 Website: www.abghq.com Email: michael@abghq.com Michael Sudarkasa CEO: Email: Michael@abghq.com
7 Five Basic Steps to Finance Your Project http://web.mit.edu/africantech/www/articles/ 5steps.html