A Multi-Billion Dollar Global Opportunity: How Swiss Companies Can Leverage the International Tenders Market for Growth in Africa

Recordig of a 3 hours webinar held in March 2025 over two sessions, to learn about the international tenders market and how to bid for tenders and to develop a new tender-based line of business.

Learn how Swiss and Liechtenstein companies can take advantage of the business opportunities offered by the international tenders market as a powerful instrument for business growth and expansion into Africa.

Most companies miss a crucial opportunity in their business development and growth strategy: business, contracts and revenues through international tenders offered by international organisations or multilateral development banks.

Funding from International Institutions such as the World Bank, the European Union, the United Nations, among others, is crucial for the social and economic development of developing countries. This funding is growing steadily, year on year, and it reached 224 billion USD for 2023 with projected steady growth in 2024 and 2025. Africa is still, by far, the main recipient of development aid.

This finance generated thousands of tenders, ranging from small projects worth several thousand dollars to more complex and high-value projects worth millions of dollars. These are projects with allocated finance and ready to be implemented within a framework of transparency, good governance and internationally recognised procurement rules.

These tenders represent an attractive business opportunity for Swiss companies and an invaluable tool for growth in the African continent. Most companies and products/services can be relevant for international tenders. The main sectors that are funded by the international financial and development institutions are:

• Infrastructure
• Energy
• Industrial Development
• Water
• Agriculture
• ICT and Fintech
• Healthcare
• Education

Recording: A Multi-Billion Dollar Global Opportunity

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