Resources & Tools
AACC is proud to present Austrade’s new digital tools & assorted resources to help exporters grow overseas
Are You Export Ready?
Check out these handy tools to assess your readiness to export and identify areas of opportunity for your business.
Download and complete our SWOT analysis for your business.
Download and complete our PESTLE analysis for your business.
Still unsure or need bespoke advice?
Contact the team at the Australia Africa Chamber of Commerce.
Useful Tools
Laws + Regulations
Export Finance Assistance
Ready to Export Quiz
GoGlobal Self Assessment
Market Research
Attend Events + Networking
Government and Industry Reports and Resources
Austrade Export Services
Australian businesses can now access export help, market insights and advice online to grow overseas and expand into new markets.
Austrade’s export services provide easy-to-navigate self-service tools to guide you through the process of taking your business overseas. Whether you’re just getting started, ready to choose your first market, or already exporting, Austrade has simplified how you access export services, expertise, and reliable market data.
You can learn the basics of exporting, assess if you’re ready to export, receive advice on how to prepare for global growth, and build a list of resources. With more than 3,500 export market profiles you can find, compare and choose the right market for your product.
Visit export.business.gov.au to take the next step in your export journey.
YOU CAN FIND:
AUSTRADE EXPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION RESOURCES
MINING & METS RESOURCES
COVID-19 INFORMATION
COUNTRY INSIGHTS
INVESTMENT GUIDES
TRADE ADVICE
TOOLS
Education Sector Resources
This report seeks to address an area in which Australia-Africa relations has much potential that is not currently being met. The AACC is seeking to expand its efforts, networks and resources in the education sphere. This report, by our intern Nigel Huckle, addresses the why and how of expanding the Australia Awards, boosting engagement with Australia-educated alumni in Africa and furthering Australian EdTech investment on the African continent, all while improving Australia's focus on its strategy to be a 'global' leader in education.
Mining and METS Sector Resources
MACIG The Official Mining In Africa Country Investment Guide 2020
This report is a partnership between Global Business Reports and Mining Indaba. It brings together experts in the field of mining from both the public and private sectors to offer insights into trends pertaining to this sector.
METS Ignited Sector Competitiveness Plan 2020
This report recognises Australia as an industry leader in the METS sector. It offers up-to-date information regarding the challenges, market trends, competitiveness, priorities, and future of the METS sector in Australia and abroad.
KPMG Global Outlook for Mining Report 2021
The report synthesises diverse industry perspectives on mining to offer an informed outlook on the mining sector in 2021.
KPMG: Australian Mining Risk Forecast 2020/2021
This report focuses on leading mining risks for Australian businesses and international trends in the extractive industries sector.
COVID-19 Resources
UNDP: Analysing long-term socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 across diverse African contexts 2021
This report studies the long-term effects of COVID-19 through a macroeconomic lens, focusing primarily on country-level mortality, GDP, growth, and international monetary flows of trade, FDI, and aid/remittances.
This report focuses on how COVID-19 has affected trade and development. It explores who was hardest hit by the pandemic and how trade is acting as a catalyst for a ‘fairer and greener recovery’.
IMF Regional Economic Outlook, Navigating a Long Pandemic
This report considers the variety of economic recovery prospects for African countries and highlights potential pathways to accelerate such recovery.
World Bank Africa's Pulse: An Analysis of Issues Shaping Africa’s Economic Future
This report takes a broad overview of the economic impact of COVID-19 on the African continent and highlights some feasible opportunities to regain lost ground and increase competitiveness.
Country Insights
DFAT: Market Insights Ghana 2020
This report consolidates the business environment in Ghana by focusing on business conditions, trade and investment opportunities, education, premium food, and agriculture and trade policy.
DFAT: Australia South Africa Bilateral Economic Relationship 2020
This report explores the bilateral relationship between Australia and South Africa through an analysis of the tourism sector, investment, business affiliations, business interests, multilateral engagements, aid and diplomacy events.
DFAT: Market Insights Nigeria 2021
This market insights report analyses the business environment in Nigeria by focusing on business conditions, trade, and investment opportunities, education, premium food, and agriculture and trade policy.
DFAT: Market Insights Kenya 2021
This market insights report analyses the business environment in Kenya and spotlights country-specific business conditions, trade, and investment opportunities, and the Kenyan government’s trade policy focus.
Investment
PWC: Doing Business and Investing in Ghana 2020
This document is designed to serve as an initial basis for anyone looking to conduct Business and or invest in Ghana.
Deloitte: Guide to Fiscal Information
This publication contains a summary of tax and investment information pertaining to 45 countries in Africa.
World Bank Group: Doing Business 2020
This report assesses ten different indexes in order to ascertain ease of doing business in 190 countries, including the entire African continent.
OECD Development Centre 2020 Policy Notes on Africa: The Future of Production and the Case for Regional Integration
This report presents insights from the private sector on the opportunities generated by regional integration in Africa.
Trade
World Bank: Strengthening Africa’s capacity to trade 2020
This report synthesizes Africa’s capacity to trade, the effects of COVID-19, trade trends in Africa, and how policy affects trade.
African Export-Import Bank: African Trade Report 2020
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the overall state of trade, the informal cross-border trade, and the operating environment in the African continent.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: Trade and Development Report 2020
This report provides insight into the trends and challenges faced by the global economy post-COVID-19, focusing on recovery, global demand, and growth dilemmas.
Austrade: Global Trade and Investment Megatrends 2020
This report analyses global trade, investment mega-trends and strategic actions taken by international trade stakeholders. It provides insight into the opportunities and the risks for the Australian economy post-COVID-19.
Tools
The UN Comtrade database is a free tool that allows you to view global trade data.
World Bank - Ease of Doing Business
This tool demonstrates the ease of doing business compared to other jurisdictions globally based on the World Bank’s ten indexes for ease of doing business.
Profiles on the current export relationship with 11 African countries.
Harvard Growth Lab’s research and data visualization tool is used to understand the economic dynamics and new growth opportunities for every country worldwide.
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