West Africa Trade Hub

An exciting conference on West African trade finance will be held from July 7-9 2009 in Dakar Senegal. Banks, investors, multilateral organizations and West African companies will show how lending can be profitable in West Africa. Click here for more details.

Welcome to West Africa's one-stop trade shop.

The USAID West Africa Trade Hub works through the African Global Competitiveness Initiative to make trade happen in 21 countries across the region. Whether you're looking to buy or sell West African goods, find out more about exporting duty-free to the U.S. under AGOA, or just learn more about business in this part of the world, you'll discover answers and connections here.

The Trade Hub's 2008 Annual Report is now available:

Trade Hub 2008 Annual Report 2008 1.22 Mb

rapport annuel en francais 2008 1.24 Mb

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BUYERS

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PRODUCERS

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RECENT REPORTS

Cashew Value Chain
Shea Value Chain
West African Fisheries
Regional Road Corruption
Packaging Survey

African Cashew Alliance
The West Africa Trade Hub houses the African Cashew Alliance:

Global Shea

The West Africa Trade Hub organized Global Shea 2009:

Special presentation

The Sahel's
supply chain challenge

See how the collapse of a bridge in Togo quickly affected the costs of moving people and goods across the region, and demonstrated the importance of infrastructure.