Trade West Africa Business Network
Membership that grows with your trade
Join a network of African companies, traders, buyers, suppliers and service providers. Every member gets a direct line to our Research & Development team, savings on our reports, and support to get ready for IATF2027.
12-month membership
Open to individuals and businesses
Upgrade any time
We offer three plans. Each one includes everything in the plan before it, plus more.
Start here
Associate
For individuals, sole traders, start-ups, small businesses and trade professionals taking their first steps into West African trade.
Associate Membership puts you in the network and gives you a trusted starting point for trading with confidence. It is the simplest way to get to know Trade West Africa and the people trading in the region.
What you get:
- Member certificate and badge: an annual certificate and a "Member of the Trade West Africa Business Network" badge to display on your website and materials.
- Welcome call: a 30-minute welcome call with our team to understand your goals and show you how to use your membership.
- Member discount: 10% off Market Intelligence Reports and Commercial & Competitive Intelligence.
- Member updates: news from the network, new reports and IATF2027 updates by email.
- Member enquiry line: send us a market question at any time and we will point you to the right source or service.
Yearly fee: To be confirmed.
Ready to grow
Professional
For growing businesses actively trading, or ready to trade, across West African borders.
Professional Membership is for businesses that are ready to move. It adds research and expert time, so you can test new markets with confidence.
Everything in Associate, plus:
- Bigger discount: 15% off Market Intelligence Reports and Commercial & Competitive Intelligence.
- Market Snapshot: one short market brief a year, covering one product in one West African country (market size, demand, prices and key competitors).
- Expert time: a one-hour consultation with our Research & Development team every quarter (four a year).
- IATF2027 readiness session: a planning session to help you set goals, targets and a plan for the fair.
- Business support savings: 10% off Online Presence & Website Design and Project Management.
Yearly fee: To be confirmed.
Most complete
Premier
For established companies, exporters, investors and organisations that want a full research and support partner in West Africa.
Premier Membership is our most complete plan. It gives you a dedicated contact, a full research report every year and hands-on support to turn plans into results.
Everything in Professional, plus:
- Dedicated account manager: one named contact at Trade West Africa for all your requests.
- Best discount: 20% off Market Intelligence Reports and Commercial & Competitive Intelligence.
- One full report a year: one Market Intelligence Report or one Commercial & Competitive Intelligence report, scoped with you for one product in one country.
- Monthly expert time: a one-hour consultation with our Research & Development team every month (twelve a year).
- IATF2027 preparation package: a tailored plan for the fair, including a buyer and competitor brief and a target list, plus a follow-up review after the fair.
- Project planning session: a half-day session with our Project Management team to plan your market entry or expansion.
- Website review: a free review of your website and online presence, with 20% off any design work that follows.
- Priority delivery: your research requests go to the front of the queue.
- First access to new services: early access to new reports and services as they launch (see "Coming soon for members" below).
Yearly fee: To be confirmed.
Coming soon for members
We are developing new reports and services. As they launch, members will get them first and at member rates:
- Monthly Briefs & Alerts: regular market updates for the markets you choose. Included in Premier, member rate for Associate and Professional.
- Trade Rules & Compliance briefings, including the Rules of Origin & Tariff Guide.
- Risk & Protection briefs, including Country & Political Risk.
- Market & Opportunity Reports, such as the Buyer & Distributor Landscape and Logistics & Corridor Intelligence.