Objective: To increase export capacity of Eastern DRC firms,by identifying and successfully exploiting opportunities to grow their exports to Regional and International Markets.

Self Help Africa, having merged with trade export capacity and SME development specialists Traidlinks in 2017, has recently secured funding from TradeMark East Africa for an Export Capacity Programme focusing on increasing exports from eastern DRC to Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda.

The Export Capacity Development programme focuses on SME capacity building, business-to-business linkage, enterprise and value chain development. Self Help Africa simultaneously provides trainings in business skills and cross border trade to Export Advisors who in turn advise and accompany SMEs on their business development journey.

• 20 to 25 trainee consultants to deliver market information and advice
• 20-25 Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs)