UNIZO (Unie van Zelfstandige Ondernemers) is a Flemish organization of Self-Employed and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME).

UNIZO wants to give SMEs a voice from the local up to the European level. The organization provides information and advice to its members and stimulates networking both within Flanders as with foreign companies.

Unizo helps the SME from the start up over the internationalization and to the take-over of the company.

CTA is the confederation of economic associations representing more than 70 businesses association and Chambers of Commerce from all   economic sectors of Mozambique.  It’s main objective is to promote a dynamic and competitive private sector to contribute to the well-being of the Mozambican people through the establishment of business to business partnership, advocating for better business environment, lobbying to protect private sector’s interests and serving as a business link.

Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) is a partnership of enterprises and associations representing all sectors of the economy of Malawi. We are committed to the achievement of Malawi’s socio-economic development through joint action and enlighten dialogue among private sector members and constituencies.

The Small Enterprise Development Agency (seda) is the Department of Trade and Industry's agency for supporting small business in South Africa.

The Flemish policy for development cooperation is oriented toward the Millenium Goals for Development, which the 191 Member States of the United Nations signed in the year 2000.  The own priorities are set out within this.  Geographically, the Flemish development cooperation is focused on southern Africa.  Bilaterally, the FICA works together with 3 partner countries: South Africa, Mozambique and Malawi.  Additionally, the FICA also collaborates with various multilateral organizations.

Flanders is a key economic region within Europe. It owes this position to its central location in the middle of the Western European industrial area. The economy of Flanders is characterised by its high productivity. It produces high quality products at the right price. Those products are mostly exported to the international market. An important advantage is the high level of education and multilingualism among the professional population. What’s more, Flanders has an extensive system of social consultation at its disposal.