For general information on ACCESS! training.

For information on ACCESS Training in your country, contact the ACCESS! Focal Point.

 Mentoring

Selected workshop participants will have access to expert advice and guidance resulting in help with export plans, developing export price lists, or getting connected to sources of assistance.  It is through practical application with real-life situations that women entrepreneurs learn best. 

Dozens of practical exercises have been developed for use by women exporters to help them prepare themselves and their organizations for the world of international trade.  These exercises can be used during ACCESS! workshops, during mentoring sessions with trainers or other professionals, or with the entrepreneur's management team.

 On the Web

The ACCESS! web portal WomenExporters.com will be the most comprehensive source of export information, tools and assistance for African businesswomen pursuing international markets.  The site will also provide an opportunity for companies to register their profiles and to promote their company’s capabilities online.

 ACCESS! for African Businesswomen in International Trade is a regional technical assistance programme,  executed by the International Trade Centre Geneva, and Trade Facilitation Office Canada, as part of their joint Programme for Building African Capacity for Trade (see below) funded by the Canadian International Development Agency.  

 The ACCESS! programme is available in five English-speaking countries - Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and four French-speaking countries -  Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Senegal.  ACCESS! is implemented locally in partnership with trade promotion organisations and other support institutions that have been selected as “ACCESS! Focal Points”.