Trade Development Centre (TDC) is a private corporation based in Ireland, whose goal is to promote EU-Africa business, by providing consulting services and producing top quality products, which gives information and assistance relating to EU-African business.
Business Counselling
Our specialists provide sound advice on the basics of doing business in Africa – ranging from general questions about getting started to specific questions on particular problems. We also provide information about the best sources of counselling to meet your specific needs.
Marketing Research
Trade Development Centre provides available information invaluable in assessing the best market for your product or service. We provide trade statistics and customized market research reports based on your specific needs.
To help you identify the markets for your products, we provide information about European countries doing business in Africa, trends in exports of products and services to African countries. We can also help you identify who your competition is.
We have gathered excellent information on the market for many products and services in most African countries. From these reports you can find out the size of the market, distribution channels, major market players, trade promotion events, trade journals, trade associations, and other useful information for your industry in African countries.
Contact Facilitation top
One of the most important characterisation of African cultures is the importance placed on connections and relationships. If you are interested in finding potential partners, potential buyers, agents, distributors, end users, or other strategic alliance partners, we can help in contact facilitation using our numerous resources to provide you with a list of targeted companies.
Information Provision top
TDC provides in-depth country profiles of the 53 African States. We can also provide investment guides with current contact information for potential investment and business opportunities on the African continent. We also help African governments and organizations in sourcing information useful for doing business in Europe.
Customised Reports top
Trade Development Centre can provide accurate, customised country business and economic reports and profiles, including information on company status, culture, history and politics.
Other Services top
Trade Development Centre help governments, chambers of commerce and business groups organise outward and inward trade missions. We can also accompany our clients where necessary to and from Africa.
We also provide strategic advice, training and consultancy services to government and private sector clients on Private Sector Development, Industrial Development, Agri-business, Trade Policy, International Competitiveness and SME development.
