Connecting Excellence
With Opportunities
The Investors Hub is a platform that works towards global prosperity by supporting and connecting manufacturers and SMEs in developing countries to international markets and to funding with investors. We see trade as a tool to achieve the SDGs.
Verified Award-Winning
Businesses Await
Connect directly with the most credible brands in East Africa.
Five Reasons to Connect
Investor Matching
Get matched with vetted, award-winning businesses seeking capital and partnerships.
Export Opportunities
Connect with EABQA-certified brands ready to scale into new markets across Africa.
Import Marketplace
Source quality goods and services directly from verified East African producers.
B2B Networking
Build lasting business relationships with the region's most trusted organisations.
Business Directory
Access our curated directory of award-winning companies, sorted by sector and country.
Award-Winning Companies Seeking Partners
This directory is currently under development and will be populated after the EABQA 2026 Awards Ceremony — the day it officially launches. Check back soon to connect with this year's award-winning businesses.
How the Investors Hub Works
Register
Create your free Investors Hub profile, specifying your sector focus and investment interests.
Browse Award-Winners
Explore our curated directory of EABQA-certified businesses actively seeking partners.
Connect & Deal
Initiate direct contact through the Hub. EABQA facilitates introductions and B2B meetings at the Gala.
9 East African Countries
The EABQA Investors Hub connects manufacturers, SMEs and investors across the entire East African Community and its neighbours — and links them to buyers and funding beyond the region through our global partners.
Join the Investors Hub
Registration is free. Once registered, you gain access to our full business directory, B2B matchmaking, and an invitation to the Investors Forum at the EABQA 2026 Gala.
- Access to verified EABQA business profiles
- Free international market research and competitor insights
- Distributor and brand-representation search in each market
- Halal certification pathways via the Halal Research Council
- Priority invitations to investor networking events
- Direct introduction to award-winning businesses
The Investors Hub Portal Is Live
Create your free account on our dedicated platform — browse KYC-verified businesses, import & export trade leads, and invest with escrow protection.
Open the Investors HubFree registration · Verified members · Escrow-protected deals
Investors Forum at EABQA 2026
Join hundreds of investors and businesses at the side-event running alongside the EABQA Gala, 18 September 2026.