COMFWB Members at IATF 2023: A fruitful participation thanks to GIZ supports
The 3rd edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2023) which was held in Cairo Egypt, from November 9-15, 2023 was a success. IATF 2023 provided market access of $43bn and Platform for networking, Business to Business Linkages and Exchanges of business.
As a major and dynamic player in the field of women's entrepreneurship in Africa, COMFWB took advantage of this important international event to mark its presence in the region through facilitating the participation of 13 delegates at the just ended Inter African Trade Fair (IATF). The participation of COMFWB was made possible through some support of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat through its Regional Enterprise Competitiveness and Access to Markets Programme (RECAMP) funded by the EU and GIZ supported MIERAII programme.
The delegates supported by COMFWB were export ready and have participated in Market access and export readiness trainings with a view of providing an opportunity to strengthen their capacity to forge business to business linkages. IATF provided an opportunity to exhibit their goods and benefit from Buyer-seller meetings, participate in side events organized by different partners such as GIZ and UNECA.
The acting CEO of COMFWB participated as a panelist at an event organized by UNECA and AU SARO, on leveraging Digital Technologies to enhance Market access for Women-owned export companies in the horticulture value chain. An event focused on interrogating the major market access impediments faced by women-owned export companies in the horticulture value chain.
For women, the horticulture sector offer slower entry requirements in terms of market opportunities both regional and international market. However, there are several challenges faced by the industry in accessing markets both in terms of sanitary and phytosanitary import conditions that are regulated by importing countries and adherence to market standards.
The 3rd edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2023) which was held in Cairo Egypt, from November 9-15, 2023 was a success. IATF 2023 provided market access of $43bn and Platform for networking, Business to Business Linkages and Exchanges of business.
As a major and dynamic player in the field of women's entrepreneurship in Africa, COMFWB took advantage of this important international event to mark its presence in the region through facilitating the participation of 13 delegates at the just ended Inter African Trade Fair (IATF). The participation of COMFWB was made possible through some support of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat through its Regional Enterprise Competitiveness and Access to Markets Programme (RECAMP) funded by the EU and GIZ supported MIERAII programme.
The delegates supported by COMFWB were export ready and have participated in Market access and export readiness trainings with a view of providing an opportunity to strengthen their capacity to forge business to business linkages. IATF provided an opportunity to exhibit their goods and benefit from Buyer-seller meetings, participate in side events organized by different partners such as GIZ and UNECA.
The acting CEO of COMFWB participated as a panelist at an event organized by UNECA and AU SARO, on leveraging Digital Technologies to enhance Market access for Women-owned export companies in the horticulture value chain. An event focused on interrogating the major market access impediments faced by women-owned export companies in the horticulture value chain.
For women, the horticulture sector offer slower entry requirements in terms of market opportunities both regional and international market. However, there are several challenges faced by the industry in accessing markets both in terms of sanitary and phytosanitary import conditions that are regulated by importing countries and adherence to market standards.
