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LWA Africa Trade & Investment Marketplace
SOURCE FROM AFRICA. SELL TO THE WORLD. INVEST IN AFRICA.
A Pan-African marketplace connecting African products, businesses and investment opportunities with buyers, investors and strategic partners across Africa and the world.
Whether you are looking to buy African products, sell into new markets, source from Africa or invest in African opportunities, LWA provides a gateway to trusted connections across the continent.
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Africa is open for business
AFRICA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
Africa has products to sell, businesses ready to grow, markets to enter and investment opportunities to develop.
The challenge is often finding the right connection.
The LWA Africa Trade & Investment Marketplace brings these connections together in one Pan-African ecosystem.
WE CONNECT:
AFRICAN PRODUCERS with AFRICAN & GLOBAL BUYERS
AFRICAN BUSINESSES & PROJECTS with INVESTORS & CAPITAL PARTNERS
GLOBAL BUSINESSES with AFRICAN MARKETS & STRATEGIC PARTNERS
We don't just list opportunities. We help create the connections that turn opportunities into business.
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Africa Trade Marketplace
01 — AFRICA TRADE MARKETPLACE
SOURCE FROM AFRICA. SELL TO THE WORLD.
Discover African products, producers and suppliers, or tell us what you need and let LWA help source it.
FOR BUYERS
Discover African products
Search suppliers
Submit sourcing requests
Make product enquiries
Ask LWA to source specific products
FOR PRODUCERS
List your products
Showcase your company
Reach potential buyers
Receive enquiries
Request market-access support
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Africa Investment Marketplace
02 — AFRICA INVESTMENT MARKETPLACE
DISCOVER AFRICAN OPPORTUNITIES. CONNECT WITH CAPITAL.
Explore commercially viable African businesses, projects and investment opportunities — or submit your own opportunity to the LWA investment pipeline.
FOR INVESTORS
Discover African opportunities
Search by sector and country
Submit your investment mandate
Express interest in opportunities
Connect with LWA for investment facilitation
FOR PROJECT OWNERS
Submit your project
Identify your capital requirement
Upload supporting information
Reach potentially relevant investors
Request investment facilitation
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Looking for African products?
LOOKING FOR AFRICAN PRODUCTS? Tell us what you need. We can help you find it.
What product you need
Quantity
Specifications
Country/destination
Delivery requirements
Timeline
Our Pan-African business network enables us to identify potentially relevant producers and suppliers.
Can't find it in the marketplace? Ask LWA to source it.
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Have a product to sell?
HAVE A PRODUCT TO SELL?
Put your business in front of African and global buyers.
Create your company profile and showcase your products, capabilities and markets.
Your listing can include:
Product images
Product description
Specifications
Capacity
Minimum order quantity
Certifications
Markets served
Contact information
Need more than a listing?
LWA can provide paid market-access and trade facilitation services, including:
Buyer identification | Market research | Buyer outreach | B2B matchmaking | Marketing support | Market-entry facilitation | Trade missions | Strategic partnerships
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Looking for opportunities in Africa?
LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA?
Don't just look for markets. Find opportunities.
Explore businesses, projects and strategic opportunities across African countries and sectors.
SEARCH BY:
Country
Sector
Investment size
Stage
Investment type
Opportunity
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Have an African project looking for capital?
HAVE AN AFRICAN PROJECT LOOKING FOR CAPITAL?
Put your opportunity in front of the right audience.
Submit your project, business or investment opportunity to the LWA investment pipeline.
We can help with:
Opportunity preparation
Investor identification
Investor outreach
Strategic introductions
Investment facilitation
Submission does not guarantee funding or investment. Opportunities are subject to review, due diligence and the requirements of individual investors and capital providers.
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More than a marketplace
MORE THAN A MARKETPLACE
LWA CONNECTS THE MARKET BEHIND THE PLATFORM.
Our marketplace provides the digital connection.
Our Trade & Investment Facilitation Services provide the human, commercial and strategic support behind it.
TRADE
Market Access: Helping African businesses identify and reach new markets.
SOURCING
Buyer & Supplier Connections: Helping buyers identify relevant African suppliers and helping producers reach potential buyers.
INVESTMENT
Investment Facilitation: Connecting commercially viable opportunities with potentially relevant investors and capital partners.
MARKET ENTRY
Strategic Market Entry: Supporting businesses entering new African or international markets.
PARTNERSHIPS
Commercial & Strategic Partnerships: Connecting businesses, investors and institutions around shared opportunities.
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From discovery to connection
FROM DISCOVERY TO CONNECTION
01 — DISCOVER
Find products, suppliers and investment opportunities.
02 — ENQUIRE
Tell us what you need or express interest in an opportunity.
03 — MATCH
LWA identifies potentially relevant businesses, buyers, suppliers or investors.
04 — CONNECT
We facilitate the appropriate introduction.
05 — GROW
Build the relationship, trade, invest and expand.
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LWA Business & Investment Advisory
Turning opportunities into bankable, investable and market-ready propositions.
Through our commercial advisory services, LWA supports businesses, investors, project owners and institutions with practical market intelligence, transaction preparation, strategic advisory and deal facilitation.
Our services include:
MARKET RESEARCH & INTELLIGENCE — Country, sector, competitor, market-entry and opportunity research.
BUSINESS & STRATEGY CONSULTING — Business models, growth strategy, market expansion and commercial positioning.
DEAL ORIGINATION — Identifying businesses, projects, investors, buyers and strategic opportunities aligned with a specific mandate.
DEAL STRUCTURING — Supporting the development of appropriate commercial, investment and partnership structures.
INVESTMENT READINESS — Business cases, financial information, investment documentation, proposals and investor preparation.
MARKET ENTRY & EXPANSION — Supporting companies entering African or international markets through research, partner identification and strategic introductions.
TRANSACTION & PARTNERSHIP FACILITATION — Supporting negotiations, introductions, commercial partnerships and transaction processes.
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Why connect through LWA?
WHY CONNECT THROUGH LWA?
PAN-AFRICAN NETWORK: Access to businesses, professionals, institutions and strategic partners across African markets.
HUMAN FACILITATION: We don't simply put two names on a screen and walk away.
MARKET KNOWLEDGE: We understand that entering or trading across African markets requires context, relationships and local understanding.
TWO-WAY GATEWAY: We take African products and opportunities to the world while helping global businesses and investors access Africa.
COMMERCIAL FOCUS: The objective is not simply networking.
The objective is business.
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Let’s connect Africa to the world
LET'S CONNECT AFRICA TO THE WORLD.
Whether you are a buyer, producer, investor, project owner, business, institution or strategic partner, there is a place for you in the LWA Africa Trade & Investment Marketplace.
LWA Africa Trade & Investment Marketplace is a connection and facilitation platform. Product listings and investment opportunities are subject to review. LWA does not automatically act as buyer, seller, investor, lender or guarantor in transactions facilitated through the platform. Commercial and investment decisions remain between the relevant parties, subject to applicable due diligence and requirements.