Mission:

SACCA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement, facilitation and expansion of business, trade, tourism and investment opportunities between South Africa and the Americas, and to promote sustainable economic growth and job creation across the two continents. To implement it´s mission, SACCA has developed an Africa Platform, which is the foundation for SACCA´s key initiatives including the Africa Business Leader Platform, the Africa Entrepreneurship Platform, the MBA Africa Alliance, and the Missing Middle Initiative. These core pillars of the Africa Platform create the links between the US and Africa´s top business executives, academic thought leaders, and innovative entrepreneurs.

Goals:

SACCA offers African businesses access to American markets and American business access to the African markets, with the aim of promoting trans-Atlantic trade for businesses on both continent.

Networks & Advisory Board:

SACCA creates links between the US and Africa´s top business executives, academic thought leaders, and innovative entrepreneurs.

Key Initiatives:

Africa Entrepreneurship Platform: Identifies and showcases trans-Atlantic entrepreneurs with scalable business models and offers mentorship program to its fellows

Africa Platform:  Presents a series of business leaders, intermediaries, and institutions speaking on relevant US-SA topics

MBA Africa Alliance:  Connects a network of African business focused clubs at leading business schools

Missing Middle Initiative: Puts a spotlight on the gap in capital in emerging markets, accelerates the momentum of SME Venture Funds, and showcases best practices of fund structures, intermediaries and institutions