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DESMA Connect

The Pan-African marketplace
for certified agri-food businesses.

Connecting certified, compliant agri-food SMEs — from established processors to incubation-stage startups — with buyers, suppliers, financiers, and institutional partners across Africa and beyond.

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Busy East African fresh produce trading hub — vibrant agri-food market
What DESMA Connect will do

Connecting Africa’s food system end-to-end.

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Producer-Buyer Matching
Connect certified producers with verified buyers across Africa and internationally — removing extractive intermediaries and returning margin to those who earn it.
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Cooperative Aggregation
Enable cooperatives and farmer groups to access aggregated demand — giving smallholders the collective market power individual producers cannot achieve alone.
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Trade Finance & Climate Finance
Link compliant businesses with trade finance, working capital providers, and climate finance mechanisms — addressing the biggest barriers to agri-food SME growth.
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Supply Chain Traceability
End-to-end supply chain visibility for buyers requiring full traceability — making African produce competitive in the most demanding global markets.
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AI/ML Market Intelligence
Price data, demand signals, buyer requirements, and regulatory updates — AI-curated intelligence previously only available to large exporters, now for every member.
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Export Market Entry
Buyer matching, documentation guidance, and regulatory advisory for producers ready to access EU, UK, Gulf, and Asian markets for the first time.
From incubation to market

DESMA Connect for startups & incubated businesses.

DESMA Connect is the destination for food entrepreneurs who have completed the DESMA Learn Business Incubation programme — their gateway to buyers, investors, and institutional partners once certified and market-ready.

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Learn
Complete DESMA food safety courses and business incubation programme
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Comply
Get your food safety systems in place with DESMA Comply digital tools
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Certify
Achieve recognised certification with DESMA Consult advisory support
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Connect
Access Pan-African and international markets through DESMA Connect
Who DESMA Connect is for

Certified. Compliant. Ready to grow.

For agri-food businesses that have done the work. Established processors, cooperatives, and DESMA-incubated startups that have earned their certification are all welcome.

Food processors with HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, or BRCGS certification
Fresh produce exporters with GlobalG.A.P. or organic certification
Meat, dairy, flour, and beverage manufacturers with food safety systems in place
DESMA-incubated startups that have completed the Business Incubation programme
Not yet certified? Start with DESMA Learn →
Fresh avocados produce of Kenya for export to EU — GlobalGAP certified packhouse

The market is waiting.
Are you ready?

Join the DESMA Connect waitlist — for established businesses, cooperatives, and DESMA-incubated startups ready to grow.

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