Dependable and Trust-worthy trade services
Trade, Investment and Matchmaker Services
We provide invaluable support to businesses seeking to expand their reach, facilitating trade between the UK and Congo, identifying lucrative investment opportunities, and connecting enterprises with potential partners. Through our comprehensive services, we empower businesses to thrive in new markets and forge strong, mutually beneficial relationship
Regional Hub
Market-based economy
Bilateral trade
Our services are designed to help you get a better understanding of the Congolese market, as well as specific sectors such as Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, ICT, Telecommunication and Mobile Money, Finance, Real Estate and Education among many others.
We provide tailored information, high-level business insights, and business-to-business networking opportunities. These are chargeable services that give you direct access to some of our members in DRC.
We aim to ensure that Foreign businesses realise export wins by utilizing our local language skills, market knowledge and extensive political and commercial contacts. This service can take the form of:
- Market visit programmes with introduction to relevant contacts
- Organising trade missions
- Product launch events
- Support to help you develop a regional market presence, through access to regional Chambers and UK business associations contacts and access to business support in the wider East Africa markets.
BCBG Team also offers assistance on the below customized services for UK/Foreign companies, all designed to meet their needs and aspirations in the local market
The Trade services include the following:
Matchmaker
Welcome to the British-Congolese Business Group (BCBG) introductions service. Through the Chamber member network, we are building new partnerships and trade links between the United Kingdom and DRC. We offer warm introductions to organisations looking to these countries for skills, technology, new markets, investment and more.
Who should apply?
- Proven products and services that can scale internationally.
- Companies looking for partners in DRC or the UK.
- Investors seeking opportunities in DRC
High priority trade and investment opportunities
We want to hear from any companies seeking trade and investment opportunities. For 2020 onwards we have identified specific opportunities in:
- COVID-19 response and universal healthcare
- Local manufacturing
- Agriculture - production, technology and value-addition
- Fintech and payments
- Energy and renewables
- Consummer Products
The BCBG - is one of the leading international business chambers in Africa, with several valuable connections in the local market and a track record in delivering trade wins for UK/Foreign and Congolese companies. We have partnerships with the leading private sector associations and diverse companies. Through our membership network, we have connections with hundreds more businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors.
Why a warm introduction?
Our matchmaking is undertaken by a panel of advisors who are business leaders operating in DRC and the United Kingdom. A warm introduction via one of them saves you time and helps you get constructive meetings with fellow decision makers
How to contact us:
Email: drc-bcbguk@gmail.com
Call us on +243 859 445 136
We help you maintain and grow your market share by offering support in market penetration by introducing you to relevant business contacts, building business partnership, offering advice on starting and setting up a company in DRC and advice on sector analysis, taxation, tariffs and customs search.
BCBG can help you develop a regional market presence, through access to regional contacts and access to business support in the wider Central Africa markets. The BCBG team also offers assistance in the following areas:
- Information on the Congolese business environment
- Market overview - quick facts about DRC and the Congolese economy
- Market visit logistics support
- Government relations
- Partner search
- B2B meeting arrangement
- Brief financial reporting
- Business centre services
