Apply for Trade Promotion Partnerships

(Media Release: Issued and provided by the WESGRO)

Wesgro invites you to apply for the Trade Promotion Partnerships and are calling all businesses to partner with them in supporting their mandate to grow exports of goods and services from the Western Cape, South Africa, to the rest of the world.

The Wesgro trade promotion plans for the 2024/25 financial year is as follows:

• Accelerate and increase access to the Wesgro export offering via digital platforms: i.e., Cape Trade Portal. Intention to accelerate digital export promotion. More, higher value trade deals.

• Ensure exporters are aware of opportunities presented by international agreements and preferential market access (AfCFTA, AGOA, EU EPA, UK EPA, SADC). Maintain a watching brief. This year in particular brings new opportunities under the AfCFTA.

• Focus on key strategic products which contribute to the Western Cape export offering: Agriculture and agriprocessing, manufacturing and value-added products including boat building, cosmetics, machinery.
• Focus on Green, Halal, and Organic offerings.

Read the full press release here or if you have any queries, contact tradejma@wesgro.co.za