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SUMMARY:ABC Business Support Programmes 2018: Develop Your Marketing Strategy
DESCRIPTION:  \nAFFORD Business Club (ABC) aims to support job creation in Africa by providing business development support to African diaspora entrepreneurs who seek to develop or launch their businesses in Africa. \nThis programme will provide 5 key pillars that every business needs to develop a marketing strategy: \n\nCustomers\nSMART goals (Specific\, Measurable\, Achievable\, Realistic & Timely)\nStrategies\nBudget and Resources\nEvaluation\n\nThis half day masterclass is suitable for anyone wanting to successfully implement marketing and PR in-house to increase their businesses profit and impact. In the session you will learn who your customers are\, easy ways to reach those customers and what they want to know about your business offer. \nThe programme will be delivered by Denise Rawls\, Business Adviser for AFFORD.
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/abc-business-support-programmes-2018-develop-your-marketing-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:ABC Training 2018: International Trade and Development
DESCRIPTION:AFFORD Business Club (ABC) aims to support job creation in Africa by providing business development support to African diaspora entrepreneurs who seek to develop or launch their businesses in Africa. \nThis programme will assist SMEs to understand the practical issues regarding international trade. Participants will be given information on key subjects\, including tariffs\, trading blocs\, business regulation and market information. \n  \nTraining Content: \n• International Markets\n• Sources of Information\n• Trade Regulations and tariffs\n• Documentation\n• Letter of credit\n• Customs Procedures\n• Trading blocs\n• Types of Trade\n• Brexit\n• Agents and Distributors\n• Importing\n• Exporting\n• Services \nThe programme will be delivered by Ervine Okuboh and Albert Tucker\, Business Advisers for AFFORD. Albert and Ervine have a wealth of experience undertaking and implementing international trade programmes and also providing business advisory services to SMEs undertaking international trade. \nParticipants will be given information on key subjects\, including tariffs\, trading blocs\, business regulation and market information. This programme will assist SMEs to understand the practical issues regarding international trade\, be aware of the rules and regulations of international trade and give the participants a greater understanding and knowledge of global growth markets and the support structures available to SMEs.
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/abc-training-2018-international-trade-and-development/
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SUMMARY:The UN Global Compact on Migration (GCM) – How do we manage migration for the benefit of all?
DESCRIPTION:The APPG DDM aims to promote parliamentary and public understanding of the key issues affecting diaspora communities in the UK\, and to expand and enhance their contributions to the international development agenda. \nDue to the UK’s history as a country that has long welcomed refugees and migrants\, and is home to long-standing and vibrant diaspora and migrant communities\, the country has an important role to play in informing and shaping international agreements on how we manage migration better in the future. \nThe APPG DDM is holding its first meeting of the 2017-2018 schedule to consider diaspora and migrant perspectives from the UK on the Global Compact on Migration (GCM). \n  \nSpeakers include: \n– Erica Usher\, Senior Policy Advisor on the GCM at IOM in Geneva \n– Mona Sadeq\, Deputy Head of Mission to UK & Ireland at ICRC  \n– Onyekachi Wambu\, Executive Director at AFFORD \nThe meeting will be chaired by Jeremy Lefroy MP. \nOther speakers will include representatives of African\, Asian\, and Latin American diaspora and migrant organisations involved in development and humanitarian response. \n  \nThe Secretariat of the APPG DDM is provided by AFFORD UK. \nFor further information or in case of any questions\, please do not hesitate to contact Paul Asquith by email at: paul@afford-uk.org  or by phone on +4407855036817.
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/the-un-global-compact-on-migration-gcm-how-do-we-manage-migration-for-the-benefit-of-all/
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180215T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180215T203000
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SUMMARY:Fundraising for Diaspora Initiatives – Grants\, Bids\, and Crowdfunding
DESCRIPTION:In an environment where there are increasing constraints on funding and resources\, diaspora groups are having to work harder to raise funds and mobilise resources. ‘Brexit’ might exacerbate these trends as European Union funds may no longer be available for UK based civil society and diaspora groups. \nThis practical event aims to showcase potential sources of funding to diaspora groups and how best to access these resources. \nYou will be presented with the opportunity to meet leading UK funders and learn more about different approaches to fundraising and how to join the AFFORD-GlobalGiving Diaspora Crowdfunding Campaign. \nAFFORD has partnered with GlobalGiving\, a leading global crowdfunding platform\, to enable African diaspora organisations based in the UK to fundraise for their activities in Africa. \nWe are inviting African diaspora organisations across the UK to mobilise their supporters to raise at least £5000 each for their community development or social enterprise projects in their countries of interest or heritage. Our Diaspora Crowdfunding Campaign will leverage an additional 25% in Gift Aid to all funds raised. Plus the 3 most successful campaigns will receive bonus prizes on top of their final amounts. \nSpeakers: \n– Comfort Osilaja\, Grants Manager at the Commonwealth Foundation \n– Comic Relief\, Speaker to be confirmed \n– Eleanor Harrison OBE\, CEO of GlobalGiving’s UK office \n– Onyekachi Wambu\, Director at AFFORD \n  \nThis event is open to any African diaspora groups based in the UK and interested in accessing funds for their development activities. \nUnfortunately AFFORD is not able to sponsor participants travel. However\, the event will be broadcast on Facebook Live for anyone outside of London wishing to follow the discussion.
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/fundraising-for-diaspora-initiatives-grants-bids-and-crowdfunding/
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SUMMARY:ABC Training 2018: SME Procurement and Tendering
DESCRIPTION:AFFORD Business Club (ABC) aims to support job creation in Africa by providing business development support to African diaspora entrepreneurs who seek to develop or launch their businesses in Africa. \nSME companies are the driving force behind the UKs economy. The opportunities for SMEs to win public contracts has increased significantly over the last ten years\, with Government setting a target of 25% of its contracts to be delivered by SME companies. However\, only a minority of small businesses successfully win public sector contracts. This is due to lack of knowledge\, and experience in tendering procedures. \nThis session will provide a one day snapshot of the following key elements of tendering: \n– Procurement policies\n– Procedures and structures\n– Tendering practices\n– Preparing to tender\n– Tender guidance\n– Bidding techniques\n– Developing the bid\n– Producing the bid \nParticipants will be given an insight into the tendering process; gain an understanding of the chronological steps to tendering and learn how to tender for public-private sector contracts. \nThe programme will be delivered by Ervine Okuboh\, the Business Adviser for AFFORD. Ervine has previously successfully established a number of SME procurement programmes for the Greater London Authority\, Liverpool City Council and Leeds City Council.
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/abc-training-2018-sme-procurement-and-tendering/
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SUMMARY:ABC Business Training Programme 2017 - Grow Your Social Enterprise
DESCRIPTION:AFFORD Business Club will be holding the first round of business training programmes for its members. The programmes will commence in late November through to February 2018. The first three programmes will be held on the following days: \nFinance\nThursday 30 November 2017 from 10.30am to 4.30pm (Deadline for registration 22 Nov 2017) \nMarketing\nWednesday\, 6 December 2017 from 1 pm to 4 pm (Deadline for registration 29 Nov 2017) \nGrow Your Social Enterprise\nWednesday\, 13 December 2017 from 1 pm to 4 pm (Deadline for registrationn 6 Dec 2017) \nThese programmes will be delivered by industry experts and will be held at the Business Resource Centre at the AFFORD office. \n Register here
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/abc-business-training-programme-2017-grow-your-social-enterprise/
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SUMMARY:ABC Business Training Programme 2017 - Marketing
DESCRIPTION:AFFORD Business Club will be holding the first round of business training programmes for its members. The programmes will commence in late November through to February 2018. The first three programmes will be held on the following days: \nFinance\nThursday 30 November 2017 from 10.30am to 4.30pm (Deadline for registration 22 Nov 2017) \nMarketing\nWednesday\, 6 December 2017 from 1 pm to 4 pm (Deadline for registration 29 Nov 2017) \nGrow Your Social Enterprise\nWednesday\, 13 December 2017 from 1 pm to 4 pm (Deadline for registrationn 6 Dec 2017) \nThese programmes will be delivered by industry experts and will be held at the Business Resource Centre at the AFFORD office. \nRegister here
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/abc-business-training-marketing/
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SUMMARY:ABC Business Training Programme 2017 - Finance
DESCRIPTION:AFFORD Business Club will be holding the first round of business training programmes for its members. The programmes will commence in late November through to February 2018. The first three programmes will be held on the following days: \nFinance\nThursday 30 November 2017 from 10.30am to 4.30pm (Deadline for registration 22 Nov 2017) \nMarketing\nWednesday\, 6 December 2017 from 1 pm to 4 pm (Deadline for registration 29 Nov 2017) \nGrow Your Social Enterprise\nWednesday\, 13 December 2017 from 1 pm to 4 pm (Deadline for registrationn 6 Dec 2017) \nThese programmes will be delivered by industry experts and will be held at the Business Resource Centre at the AFFORD office. \nRegister here
URL:https://afford-uk.org/event/abc-business-training-finance/
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