Connecting African businesses to global markets & capital.

5,000+Businesses in our ecosystem
20+Markets & global locations
10+Years building trade networks
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Our Story

We operate at the intersection of trade, investment, and entrepreneurship, serving as a bridge between African enterprises and the global ecosystem they need to scale.

Founded by entrepreneur and trade ecosystem builder Ijeoma Okonkwo, Traxis Global was established to address a persistent and costly gap. Despite their innovation, quality, and growth potential, many African businesses remain disconnected from the global markets, investors, buyers, and partners required to grow.

What began as a platform amplifying African business stories has evolved into a broader mission: building the systems and pathways that enable businesses to compete, connect, and thrive internationally.

"Traxis Global exists to bridge these gaps, building the infrastructure of trust, intelligence, and connection that trade requires."
Our founding belief
Our Impact

A decade of trade ecosystem building, now the foundation Traxis grows on.

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Vision & Mission

Seen, trusted, and connected.

Vision

The continent's most trusted connectivity platform

To become Africa's most trusted trade facilitation, market access, and investment connectivity platform, connecting businesses across the continent to global markets, strategic partnerships, and sustainable growth.

Mission

Visibility, intelligence, networks, access

To empower African businesses with the visibility, intelligence, networks, and market access required to compete in the global economy, and to build the partnerships that make sustained international growth possible.

Core Values

The principles behind every introduction we make.

Integrity

The highest standards of professionalism, transparency, and accountability in every engagement.

Excellence

Quality, measurable value, and meaningful outcomes for every partner we serve.

Collaboration

The most transformative opportunities are built through strong, trust-based partnerships.

Innovation

New approaches to solving market access, trade facilitation, and connectivity challenges.

Impact

Success measured by the tangible opportunities, partnerships, and growth we help create.

Global Connectivity

African businesses deserve access to the same global networks as any enterprise in the world.

What We Do

Services that move a business from local to global.

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Trade Intelligence & Market Insights

Actionable intelligence for confident decisions on international expansion and market entry.

Country reportsMarket entryFeasibility
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Market Access & Matchmaking

High-value connections between African businesses and international stakeholders seeking credible partners.

Buyer outreachDistributorsNegotiation
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Business Visibility & Positioning

The credibility and presence required to attract investors, partners, and global decision-makers.

ProfilingStorytellingMedia
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Verification & Investor Readiness

A structured framework to profile, assess, and validate businesses, creating trust on both sides of a deal.

Due diligenceReadinessRegistry
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Export Readiness & Capacity

The practical knowledge and tools to enter and compete in international markets.

ComplianceStandardsMasterclasses
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Trade Missions & Delegations

Structured missions and business delegations that create real commercial opportunity.

B2B sessionsForumsDeal facilitation
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Trade Partnerships & Corridors

The frameworks that strengthen commercial cooperation between Africa and global markets.

CorridorsBilateralInstitutional

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Industries We Support

Depth where African enterprises have the most room to scale.

Our Approach

A six-stage method from discovery to global scale.

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Discover

Identify businesses, sectors, and emerging markets with global growth potential.

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Prepare

Strengthen export readiness through intelligence, training, and capacity building.

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Verify

Support credibility, due diligence, and investor confidence through structured assessment.

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Connect

Facilitate strategic introductions to buyers, investors, partners, and institutions.

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Enable

Open doors to trade, investment, and sustainable market access opportunities.

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Grow

Create long-term pathways for international expansion and business scale.

Who We Serve

One ecosystem. Five kinds of partner.

Businesses

Entrepreneurs, SMEs, manufacturers, exporters, and growth-stage enterprises seeking global visibility and access.

Investors

Private investors, VCs, impact investors, and institutions seeking credible, vetted opportunities in Africa.

Trade Organisations

Embassies, trade promotion agencies, chambers of commerce, export councils, and industry associations.

Development Institutions

Organisations committed to economic development, entrepreneurship, trade expansion, and job creation.

Governments

Public sector stakeholders strengthening bilateral trade and enterprise-led economic growth.

Founder
Ijeoma Okonkwo
Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Traxis Global

Ijeoma Okonkwo

An entrepreneur, trade ecosystem builder, and business advocate with over a decade of hands-on experience at the intersection of trade exhibitions, business development, and entrepreneurship support.

As Head of Operations at NaijaBrandChick since 2019, one of Nigeria's leading trade exhibition platforms, she has worked directly with thousands of entrepreneurs and business leaders across multiple sectors, gaining deep first-hand insight into the opportunities and structural barriers facing African enterprises seeking global relevance.

She is also Founder and CEO of Pixie World Events, a premium event management company, and Founder of the Ijeoma Okonkwo Foundation, which empowers individuals and communities through education, entrepreneurship, and personal development.

Traxis Global is her most ambitious venture: a platform built from the belief that African businesses deserve the systems, networks, and international credibility required to compete and lead on a global stage.

Founder, Traxis Global Head of Operations, NaijaBrandChick Founder & CEO, Pixie World Events Founder, Ijeoma Okonkwo Foundation
Word Of Mouth

The rooms are already talking.

The Sun Nigeria · Nov 2025

Celebrities grace Traxis unveiling

Teni, Timaya, KCee, Chigurl and Rachel Okonkwo joined entrepreneurs and investors at the unveiling of Traxis Magazine, the publication connecting indigenous African businesses to global investors.

Voices From The Ecosystem

“We went from being invisible to investors to sitting across the table from one. The verification work made us credible before we said a word.”

FounderAgro-processing SME · Lagos

“Sourcing credible African suppliers used to take months of risk. Traxis gave us vetted companies and warm introductions.”

Procurement LeadDistribution group · Gulf region

“The trade mission opened doors a cold email never would. We left with three live conversations and a market entry plan.”

Managing DirectorManufacturing firm · Accra

“Our first export order came through a buyer we met inside the Traxis network.”

CEOFashion label · Nairobi

“We finally see deal flow from Africa that has already been screened for readiness.”

PartnerPrivate equity fund · London

“The readiness assessment showed us exactly what to fix before we pitched. We raised two months later.”

FounderAgriTech startup · Kigali

“Traxis connects our members to markets we could never reach alone.”

Head of TradeChamber of commerce · Abuja

“A magazine feature put us in front of distributors we had chased for a year.”

DirectorFood brand · Cape Town

“Verified profiles cut our due diligence time in half.”

Investment OfficerDevelopment institution · Nairobi

“One introduction became a distribution deal across three countries.”

FounderRenewable energy company · Lagos

“We went from being invisible to investors to sitting across the table from one. The verification work made us credible before we said a word.”

FounderAgro-processing SME · Lagos

“Sourcing credible African suppliers used to take months of risk. Traxis gave us vetted companies and warm introductions.”

Procurement LeadDistribution group · Gulf region

“The trade mission opened doors a cold email never would. We left with three live conversations and a market entry plan.”

Managing DirectorManufacturing firm · Accra

“Our first export order came through a buyer we met inside the Traxis network.”

CEOFashion label · Nairobi

“We finally see deal flow from Africa that has already been screened for readiness.”

PartnerPrivate equity fund · London

“The readiness assessment showed us exactly what to fix before we pitched. We raised two months later.”

FounderAgriTech startup · Kigali

“Traxis connects our members to markets we could never reach alone.”

Head of TradeChamber of commerce · Abuja

“A magazine feature put us in front of distributors we had chased for a year.”

DirectorFood brand · Cape Town

“Verified profiles cut our due diligence time in half.”

Investment OfficerDevelopment institution · Nairobi

“One introduction became a distribution deal across three countries.”

FounderRenewable energy company · Lagos
The Entry Point

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Whether you are building a business, investing in Africa, or seeking strategic partnerships, Traxis connects the right people with the right opportunities.

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