ProFound Team

ProFound team The ProFound team consists of experts and advisers in development. We regularly collaborate with freelance consultants and trainees when and where required. Much of the work is done through teamwork, which optimises creative inputs and ensures the continuity of the tasks at hand. Feel free to connect with us! Bert-Jan Ottens is the founder of ProFound – Advisers In Development and Senior Adviser. He is also the founder of Blue Rhino (rural finance) and Green Rhino Kenya (‘Healthy Green Choice’). He has a background in international economic development, and policy and management studies [Read more]

2024-07-02T17:58:23+00:00June 17th, 2020|

Organic Africa Pavilion

Organic Africa Pavilion You can now apply to be a co-exhibitor at the Organic Africa Pavilion 2025 until September 2024! The meeting place for African exporters and BioFach visitors African exhibitors on the Organic Africa Pavilion at BioFach find new business opportunities with buyers, agents and partners. We connect African organic suppliers and their products with international markets. The pavilion: Builds the image of Africa as a unique supplier of high-quality organic products Generates new business for exhibitors and improve their existing business Generates investments in the organic sector in Africa Builds capacities of exhibitors and support organisations [Read more]

2024-06-14T09:37:54+00:00February 27th, 2018|

Solution: Market Entry

MARKET ENTRY SOLUTION Why is market entry important to develop business? Finding the right market channel and partner is the last mile to success for any business. Solid partnerships increase competitiveness and allow companies to develop their products and services. Suppliers in developing countries face challenges in international market access. Some do not have a clear strategy on market entry, while others are missing capacities to implement this strategy. What can ProFound do for you? We match suppliers in developing countries with buyers in local, regional, and international markets. With a wide network of buyers worldwide, [Read more]

2023-06-02T07:50:21+00:00October 4th, 2017|

Stories

ProFound's stories and expertise Rural finance expertise: Designing innovative and inclusive finance opportunities is key to make companies and its suppliers ready for successful entry in regional or international markets. Europe faces insufficient honey and beeswax supplies because the bee population is decreasing globally. ProFound helps Ethiopian suppliers fill this gap on the honey market. Sri Lanka is an important tea supplier to Europe, but sustainability of tea is not always assured.  Farmers don’t earn a decent wage and soils are depleted. To solve these issues, ProFound developed a truly [Read more]

2020-07-23T06:57:46+00:00November 1st, 2016|

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