diaspora

SMART Technology for SMEs

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. The SMART Technology industry is worth £14 trillion pounds. Whilst the UK commands 20% of the current market, it is forecast that 50% of the global growth in this industry will come from African SMEs. Lagos Nigeria is the first African SMART city. Operating in housing, industry, transport, environment and communications, there are numerous opportunities for SMEs to provide services for the SMART technology sector . The programme will be delivered by Ervine Okuboh, Business Adviser for AFFORD.      

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ABC Business Support Programmes 2018 – Financial Management

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. This programme would provide the participant /learner with basic information and learning tools which will enable him/her to undertake competent financial management of their business. The content would cover cashflow forecasting,profit & loss, budgeting, audit and access to finance. The programme provides an understanding of the principles of financial management, acquiring budgeting skills and increasing your knowledge of cash flow management. The programme will be delivered in Manchester by Ted Rowlands, Senior Business Mentor at Start-up Direct. Ted Rowlands has worked with SME companies for over thirty five years. During this period he has worked as a senior manager with Natwest, managed three major business trusts and is now a Senior Business Mentor for Start-up Direct, the UK’s largest start up finance company. A successful and energetic Senior Manager, with extensive experience in working with S.M.E’s, he is an established, qualified and respected business adviser. In addition he has long standing experience and knowledge of establishing African owned businesses in the UK. He has successfully led business programmes in Liverpool, Manchester and London, from 1985 to the present date. During this period Ted has also formally advised successive UK governments about inner city business development.

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ABC Training 2018: International Trade and Development

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. This 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.   Training Content: • International Markets • Sources of Information • Trade Regulations and tariffs • Documentation • Letter of credit • Customs Procedures • Trading blocs • Types of Trade • Brexit • Agents and Distributors • Importing • Exporting • Services The 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. Participants 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.

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ABC Business Support Programmes 2018: Develop Your Marketing Strategy

  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. This programme will provide 5 key pillars that every business needs to develop a marketing strategy: Customers SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic & Timely) Strategies Budget and Resources Evaluation This 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. The programme will be delivered by Denise Rawls, Business Adviser for AFFORD.

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ABC Training 2018: SME Procurement and Tendering

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. SME 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. This session will provide a one day snapshot of the following key elements of tendering: – Procurement policies – Procedures and structures – Tendering practices – Preparing to tender – Tender guidance – Bidding techniques – Developing the bid – Producing the bid Participants 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. The 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.

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The UN Global Compact on Migration (GCM) – How do we manage migration for the benefit of all?

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. Due 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. The 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).   Speakers include: – Erica Usher, Senior Policy Advisor on the GCM at IOM in Geneva – Mona Sadeq, Deputy Head of Mission to UK & Ireland at ICRC  – Onyekachi Wambu, Executive Director at AFFORD The meeting will be chaired by Jeremy Lefroy MP. Other speakers will include representatives of African, Asian, and Latin American diaspora and migrant organisations involved in development and humanitarian response.   The Secretariat of the APPG DDM is provided by AFFORD UK. For 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.

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