Congratulations on your new company, dear Anthony. This is fantastic. My advice to you if you are doing this for the first time: Start focusing on ESSENTIAL products that are needed during a recession and focus on trading within the EAC trade block until you get some traction in. Then you can expand. Wishing you all the very best!

Congratulations Anthony! Would you be open to start a discussion? Already into import/export myself and would like access to EAC

@@dr.harnet466 Thank you for your reply. ​It is indeed my first time. My main focus right now is directed towards export, with my first commodity of choice being coffee. I am planning on adding more commodities in the future, but I need to take it one step at a time as you brilliantly said in your video, since different commodities bring different kind of problems to solve. My business competitive edge is my strong ties with one of the fastest growing coffee consumer market right now --CN. Hopefully you will get to hear from me and "Africa Konnect Limited" in the years to come as one of the major trading actor in the EAC.

@@anthonyaliassime7425 Wow, fantastic! Yes, please keep me updated so our community can learn from you. Would love to hear more about your progress any time you are ready, since trading is a key aspect in our Africa Business Jumpstart community and I run a related online program. Email me on harnet@africajumpstart.com when you learnt some lessons and find some time. All the best!

@@dr.harnet466 I will make sure to do so. Thank you very much.

Thanks so much, Berhane!

Thanks so much for your kind words, Peter.

Thank you for your kind words, Panafrocanam

Glad you found it informative, Edward!

Good point, Wrik. Indeed, many smaller traders are 'underbanked'. But the bigger manufacturers and exporters all sell via international bank transfers / wire transfers.

@@dr.harnet466 perfect! This also means, the next financial revolution, the next step for entire Africa, from consumer to SMEs, need to get connected via online banking (esp. Instant money transfers, etc), so that trade picks up in general.. I would also recommend that you look at some of the developments in India's banking sector over the last 10-12 years, to know, where Africa could have it's next opportunity, and perhaps even suggest that to your audience..

Thank you so much, dear Ahmed.

Kebret yehabeley Mahmud Hawey. Ms BezuH selamta kab Kigali nab Adi Swiss:)

You're welcome, Raphael - just subscribed to your channel.

@@dr.harnet466 I'm honoured.

Thank you, Yusuf, very kind of you.

Hi Imran, interesting idea! I have gone into detail into this topic during my UK / USA boot camps.... never thought about making a video. Put it on my list for consideration. Thank you!

Thank you for your kind feedback!

@@dr.harnet466 I have question how can find buyers for my red peppers 🌶️ to export globally?

Dear Ashwini, where are you based? In Africa? Then I would focus on intra-African trade. Here are some links to get you started, as requested: My FREE Trading Checklist: drharnet.mykajabi.com/importing-from-africa-checklist Or you can join our program here: go.africajumpstart.com/importing-from-africa-course Hope this helps, wishing you all the best!

Kenya pls you can brew Beer for my customers

Hi Mahmud, great to hear! It may be a valuable business if you have a high-end market (so selling to the rich), as gems will not be high in demand during a global recession. I would also make sure you start in a 'low risk' country when dealing with minerals (as minerals are high risk in Africa), so for example: BOTSWANA is a good country to get this started.

I have access to gemstone if you are interested from East Africa

Yes indeed, Heat Anthony, via my second business www.mykibo.com - all suppliers have been vetted. Hope this helps!

Dear Mina, one of the best business models I see for your expertise (without breaking the bank) is to start a business consisting of a group of nurses & care givers to attend the elderly and many sick people of any age...who are stuck at home. You need to focus on the upper class in Accra, as they have the spending power to pay you. Many are too old or chronically too sick to make it to the doctors regularly or to care of themselves. Family members are also burdened. This is a business model I have always been passionate about (especially now, after being housebound for close to a year myself due to illness) and there is a huge lack for such services in Africa and the world. Hope this helps. Let me know.