TradeUp Zambia

Building Businesses.
Creating Opportunities.

Supporting Zambian SMEs with the knowledge, connections and tools to grow, access new markets and build sustainable businesses.

African entrepreneurs collaborating during a business development session
People. Learning. Opportunity.Ideas into enterprise.

The programme

More Than a
Business Directory

TradeUp Zambia is a business development programme designed to equip Zambian SMEs with the knowledge, tools and connections they need to grow, access new markets and build sustainable businesses.

Business Development Session

01

Build

Business development, practical training and capacity building.

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02

Connect

Mentorship, networking, partnerships and collaboration.

Export Readiness Workshop

03

Grow

Market access, trade opportunities and global connections.

TradeUp in action

Where businesses learn,
connect and grow.

Real people, practical business development and the momentum that comes from learning together.

Meet the businesses

Discover the Zambian SMEs participating in the TradeUp programme.

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Discover business opportunities

Find your next
business connection.

Explore businesses looking for buyers, distributors, partners, investors and new opportunities.

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Now discovering

Zambian enterprises ready for new markets.
BuyersDistributorsStrategic Partners
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Moments from TradeUp

A programme in motion.

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Our partners

An ecosystem behind
every entrepreneur.

U.S. Embassy Zambia

Partnership in practice.

U.S. Embassy Zambia supported TradeUp with access to professional learning spaces and experienced speakers—creating room for entrepreneurs to learn, exchange ideas and build connections.

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TradeUp programme session hosted in an American Spaces learning environment
A TradeUp learning session supported through U.S. Embassy Zambia.

Programme impact

Progress you
can see.

Based on the businesses currently represented in the TradeUp enterprise directory.

25+Participating SMEs
10+Industry sectors