Scandinavian Trade Centre (Pty)ltd, Durban

ASSISTANCE TO SME’S ENTERING THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.
A Practical Approach “Your Link into Africa.”
Scandinavian Trade Centre (STC) has commenced business in the promotion of business and trade between Scandinavia with South Africa. Based on personal experience from start-up situations in South Africa the founders Per Bjorvig and Gareth Pollit realise the potential difficulties and special challenges faced by SME’s entering Africa for the first time Per Bjorvig has represented Denmark as Honorary Danish consul for many years and has assisted countless organisations in that time with advise and help. STC aims to reduce and minimise those challenges and provide that local missing link between theory and practice when individual companies seek to promote business entry into the African market. The approach is very much hands on until such time as the Client is able to support his own activities in the region.
STC business model looks at three distinct categories:

1. High Level Focus on specific industry sectors.
2. Detailed analysis of business needs and opportunities.
3. Practical on the ground help in establishing a local presence.
   In essence STC concentrate on those business aspects that will assist SME’s to make their first footsteps into Africa as painless and as economic as possible.
   STC aims to be ‘Your link into Africa”.
   STC consists of a group of independent consultants who have come together under one umbrella Their background ranges from knowledge of many disciplines such as Engineering, Pharmaceutical and Agriculture Accountancy, Audit and Banking to name but a few.
   All the consultants are experienced professionals with first-hand knowledge in assisting start up situations in Africa. Experience and depth of knowledge harnesses all that is necessary to overcome those unique and special African requirements. STC provides an efficient and economic entry into Africa and minimises ‘entry level risk .