ACTIF is in a strategic position to influence favorable policies that can address regional and international issues, leading to increased access to the global cotton-textile-apparel value chain, thus expanding trade, partnerships and investment opportunities.

ACTIF services include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining a website (www.actifafrica.com)  that will: Provide general information about the Federation; Promote the activities of ACTIF; provide profiles of national trade bodies and their corporate members, facilities to highlight member companies and their products; Provide updates on regional and global trade developments; Highlight member services;  Provide a link for trade facilitation; provide profiles of national trade bodies and their corporate members, facilities to highlight member companies and their products and provide linkages to other key sites.
• Maintain a trade directory of the regional stakeholders to be available to members on the website.
• Publish and disseminate trade and market news to members via a newsletter, e-flashes and on the website.
• Organize trade delegations to attend international events; e.g. ICAC, ITMF, AGOA, CCA & others.
• Participate in the resolution of trade barriers among member countries that will result in increased trade.
• Represent the region at international and regional fora.
• Organize trade events aimed at promoting members products and attracting investments into the region.
• Provide export development services

Proactively pursue alternative funding sources that could be utilized for specific member programs

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