Value Chains for Development

How to access trade finance : a guide for exporting SMEs

| cop. 2009
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International trade centre (ITC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: finance, international trade, experts, small enterprises, credit
Guide dealing with the processes involved in obtaining finance for exporting SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises). It explains the credit process of financial institutions from pre-application to loan repayment; examines arriers to finance for SMEs, and the risks in lending to SMEs.

ITC : International trade centre : the development partner for export success

| cop. 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: International trade centre [UNCTAD/WTO] (ITC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: export promotion, enterprise development, small enterprises, advisory services, market access
ITC enables small business export success in developing countries by providing, with partners, sustainable and inclusive trade development solutions to the private sector, trade support institutions and policymakers.

West Africa trade hub

| cop. 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: USAID/West Africa]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: export promotion, international trade, enterprise development, west africa
The West Africa Trade Hub is managed by USAID/West Africa to help African exporters compete in international markets, especially through the duty-free status created by African Growth and Opportunities Act.

Contract farming resource centre

| cop. 2008-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Food and agriculture organization of the United nations (FAO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, agricultural product marketing, small farms, contracts, information centres
In this resource centre you will find FAO publications, case studies, bibliographical references, sample contracts, and contact addresses of FAO officers who have been working on this subject.

EMRC : expanding business linkages worldwide

| cop. 2007-
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: EMRC
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: trade promotion, market research, enterprise development, advisory services, africa, eu
EMRC is an international network of entrepreneurs, financiers, and decision-makers from 100 countries to support trade liberalization and apply advanced marketing concepts to promote trade relations with Africa in particular.
 

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The Value Chains for Development portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on pro-poor value chains.