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28 YEARS OF DEFINING TRADE OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN AFRICA
When entering any emerging market, particularly in the multi-product supplier space, you need to understand your operating environment at a lightning speed. What does the future of business and trade look like? How can your business anticipate the next trend?
SAITEX is the original multi-sector trade-show allowing local and international importers and exporters to test, explore and take advantage of inbound and outbound trade opportunities within the African Region for 28 years. The event facilitates tangible international and local trade relationships, whilst providing a platform for the private sector to demonstrate the innovations, solutions, and services they have to offer Africa. Book your space today!
3500+
3 days
120+
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What to
expect?
3 days
of engagement
Product
showcase
Free
to attend workshops
Access
to the township economy
SAITEX 2023
advisory board
Yusuf Tilly
CEO
Trade Connect
Sindiswa Mzamo
President
Circle of Global Business Women
Saki Zamxaka
Chief Executive Officer
Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEF)
Robert Moodie
Lead Technical Expert: Access to Information & Trade Promotion
Trade Forward Southern Africa
Relin Sookoo
Business Development Manager
Massmart Marketplace
Noah Debeila
President & CEO
SMME Chamber of Commerce
Marriette Van Rooyen
Export Council Manager
CECOSA
Letlatsa Lehana
Head: Khula Credit Guarantee
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)
Kiba Bam
Managing Director
Kiba Bam Consulting
Bheki Twala
President
TECCIA
Bernadette Zeiler
Chief Executive Officer
Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI)
Alastair Tempest
CEO
Ecommerce Forum Africa
Accelerate your business BY
participating in 2023
Increase
sales
Meet thousands of buyers and decision-makers from the region’s capital goods and consumer sectors.
Promote
your brand
Capitalise on Africa’s trillion US dollar consumer market with profitable trade partnerships.
Engage with key industry stakeholders
Meet and engage with C-level executives and decision-makers from public and private sector enterprises.
Connect with local & international trade bodies
A multitude of embassies, buying missions, and local governments support and attend the event each year.
WE BRING YOU
The right buyers
SAITEX gives you access to buyers from more than 37 countries who attend to source the latest products, meet new partners and conclude export and import deals.
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HEAR FROM
OUR COMMUNITY
It was an amazing experience for Trade Forward Southern Africa to be part of SAITEX 2022 in collaboration with the JCCI. Great to showcase the many tools, information resources, and online digital exporter training offered for free access and use by exporters in Southern Africa which we provide via our Trade and Information hub and which we could achieve both from our stand and in workshops arranged by SAITEX. Exporters and Government Officials visited our stand and fully engaged us in our plans to help grow export businesses.
It was indeed a great opportunity for us to showcase SEFA products. We are already seeing the follow-up due to our workshop session. Clients coming and looking for funding and some following up on the previously submitted applications. We would always take the opportunity to support SAITEX on the next upcoming editions.
SAITEX was great. The best experience and I have learnt a lot from the people I have interacted with. Thank you for making it easy for us to participate.
Saitex was a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with new companies. We showcased our proudly South African products and gained exposure to new ideas.