AFRICA TRADE CENTRE

AFRICA TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

"Participation Builds Unity"

"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"

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THE AFRICA TRADE CENTRE

The AFRICA TRADE CENTRE, Africa's first fully fledged trading platform, is a project with a mandate to enhance and facilitate trade throughout Africa!

Initially the AFRICA TRADE CENTRE will be presented in a virtual format (Website) until we move into the new AFRICA TRADE CENTRE complex currently being designed.

Here businesspeople from all over the continent and the world will have access to information, facilities, expertise and infrastructure required to trade with counterparts from across the continent.

It is envisaged the AFRICA TRADE CENTRE will have state-of-the-art communications with most of the world's foreign trade attachés serving Africa and will also provide facilities for financial and supply chain service providers. A one-stop 'shop' geared to facilitate trade throughout Africa and the rest of the world.

The AFRICA TRADE CENTRE, through THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA, has implemented the AFRICA TRADE CENTRE / FDA TRADING PARTNER PROGRAMME, that will lead to the largest database of products and services serving Africa - from agriculture to auditors, to chemicals, to engineering and financial services, to textiles and tourism. This database will serve the AFRICA TRADE CENTRE in its daily operations.

See:
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
SERVING AFRICA

"Less Aid - Let's Trade" is a trademark phrase used by the AFRICA TRADE CENTRE in its business facilitation efforts. The proactive approach of the AFRICA TRADE CENTRE is clearly illustrated in the fact that the various Websites, used by the AFRICA TRADE CENTRE / FDA, to promote business development throughout Africa, are currently ranked on the front page of most international search portals when searching for "business development africa".

The following will be on offer:

       * Office space for various trade organisations such as:
             o Governmental Trade Offices
             o Customs and Excise
             o Revenue Services
             o Investment Promotion Agencies
             o MIGA - World Bank
             o AU/EU/UN/SADC/ECOWAS/COMESA/OTHER
             o FDA - Foundation for the Development of Africa - Head Office

       * Office space for Private Initiative Representation such as:
             * Chambers of Commerce and Business
             * Banks and Financial Services
             * Import-export experts
             * Freight and Logistics companies

       * Business Services available will include:
             o Multilingual Reception
             o Telephones
             o Fax
             o Internet facilities
             o Videoconferencing services
             o Scanners, copiers, printers
             o Secretarial services
             o Message services
             o Presentation preparation
             o Binding of presentations
             o Research
             o Translators
             o Networking Opportunities
             o Introduction service
             o Rentals of laptops, cellphones, vehicles
             o Catering, Security, Maintenance and Cleaning
             o Tourism and Recreation Facilities
             o Many other services

FDA PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 2006:
PRESS RELEASE

A WORLD BANK REPORT ON AFRICA AND MARKET ACCESS:
MARKET ACCESS

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THE FDA AND AFRICA TRADE CENTRE / FDA TRADING PARTNERS SUPPORT THE PREMISE:

...and therefore offer the following services:
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
SERVING AFRICA

We facilitate processes, including networking sessions that would lead to sustainable development, hence our motto:
"Nothing is as ‘powerful’ as the Human Network"
PETER METCALFE
1999

"Sustainable Development is the action and/or act of bringing people and/or processes into position for the effective use in the support and/or delivery of efforts, conducts and the cause!"

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AFRICA TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

"Participation Builds Unity"

"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA
is a private, 'not-for-profit', non-membership, organisation actively serving Africa by promoting processes conducive to sustainable development
......throughout Africa - with the emphasis on sustainability!
This organisation is currently rated as one of the most proactive Sustainable Business Development Organisations in Africa!
Serving Africa since 1999.

We are actively involved with promoting the
AFRICAN RENEWAL PROGRAMME
alongside the NEPAD initiative.
(New Partnerships for Africa's Development)

However -
We firmly believe that sustainable development is a process that must start from within - Africa needs to "partner" with herself first!
We also prefer the phrase: "Lets create wealth" rather than "Lets alleviate poverty"
Our initiatives include 'showcasing' networking opportunities; business opportunities; investment opportunities; promotion of special projects; dissemination of business information; joint venture initiatives and a range of value added services - all to serve
AFRICA!

Our efforts are privately funded.

HOW THEN
CAN I SUPPORT THE
FDA? HOW THEN
CAN I SUPPORT
AFRICA?

The
FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA
is proud to be able to present you with the AFRICA TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

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