The Opportunity

Needs are Opportunities in Disguise

One of the biggest barriers to the growth of a robust entrepreneurial sector in emerging economies is the lack of short-term trade liquidity.

According to the IFC, there is a $245B annual financing gap among Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Sub-Sahara Africa. The lack of trade liquidity and cross-border trust conspire to limit access to the global economy for many high-potential companies in Africa.
(IFC Data and Analysis, MSME Finance Gap, 2017)

This enormous unmet need represents a significant addressable market and opportunity to be a catalyst for economic growth.

What do we do?

The Global Transact platform provides a short-term (90-120 days) purchasing solution to solve the most common funding gap between when goods are ordered from a global supplier and when the final products are delivered in Africa and payment is received.

We specialize in the sectors of ICT, Medical and Energy Infrastructure, areas that are critical to economic and social development in the region.

Global Transact was designed around a unique approach to minimize transaction risk and maximize opportunities for global companies to access new markets and African companies to purchase high-quality goods and products to grow their local economies.

Rwanda is the ideal entry-point

Rwanda provides the ideal entry-point to Africa for a new innovative trading solution. It ranks #38 in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business survey and #2 in Africa after Mauritius. It has consistently scored as one of the least corrupt countries on the continent.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) covers 55 countries and 1.3B people. Many international traders see Kigali as a gateway to the rest of Africa.

In 2019, Africa's first Dry Port opened in Rwanda. The Kigali Logistics Platform is a state-of-the-art facility managed by the UAE logistics firm, DP World. This will provide a logistics hub for the entire region.

How we do business

Global Transact, LLC and its wholly-owned entities are committed to maintaining the highest standards of business conduct and acting in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures in all countries where we do business.

Our values are:

Integrity
Trustworthiness and Accountability
Professionalism
Innovation
Respect
Teamwork

We are committed to helping African enterprises develop and grow, create new jobs, and change individual lives and communities for the better. We are also committed to growing our business in the ways that benefit our customers, employees, shareholders, and the countries we serve. We provide high quality services and adhere to high standards, and we expect our customers, suppliers and other business partners to do the same.