Building businesses that turn systemic challenges into economic opportunities.
Economic opportunity,
orchestrated
for every generation.
The Connected for Change Global Network builds and licenses specialized enterprises that create economic opportunity.
We connect the people, resources and institutions needed to address systemic challenges.
“Co-creating sustainable economic opportunities for every generation through holistic, systemic solutions.”
Our What
We activate systemic solutions to close the gap between underutilized human potential and structured economic opportunity.
Our Why
To dismantle economic oppression and injustice that deny people their fundamental right to dignity and prosperity.
The Quadruple Bottom Line
People
Expand human economic opportunity.
Planet
Build for local resilience and restoration.
Profit
Create legitimate, sustainable economic value.
Purpose
Create economic value in service of a greater purpose.
Economic Opportunity Lab
The right problem. The right people. The right room.
An Economic Opportunity Lab (EOL) is a collaborative platform that convenes leaders across sectors to identify, design, finance and implement solutions to structural socio-economic challenges.
01
Pre-Lab
Research, stakeholder scouting and mapping, invitations, briefing packs and methodology design.
02
The Lab
A time-bound working session that moves from framing the problem to written commitments.
03
Post-Lab
Findings and commitments are documented, a dedicated enterprise is triggered to carry the opportunity forward, resources mobilised and implementation tracked.
In their words
What partners say about working with the network
“Tradeflow Africa’s dedication to our SME and trade training programs has been very impactful, most notably, their contribution to the Foundry for HER Bootcamp as part of our partnership with InDrive’s Aurora Tech Award.”
Mr. Oluwajoba Oloba
Co-founder,
“Collaborating with Tradeflow Africa and working closely with their team to deliver the successful Kenya-Nigeria Trade Mission was a wonderful experience. Producing the desired outcomes in such a short turnaround time was nothing short of excellent. Their professionalism and attention to detail are particularly appreciated. Our relationship has subsequently expanded to cover the broader investment landscape of East and West Africa.”
Fatma Bashir
Founder and CEO, Former Head of Trade Development,
“Tradeflow Africa helped us curate a go-to-market plan that prioritised the right markets, identified credible partners, and anticipated the regulatory and logistics hurdles ahead of time rather than after. Their team was collaborative throughout, challenged our assumptions where it mattered, and left us with a strategy we continue to build on. For any organisation navigating cross-border trade on the continent, they are a valuable partner.”
Omojola Aderibigbe
Head, Africa Business,
“The innovative approach Tradeflow Africa and Mainport take to create value for manufacturers is top-notch. We appreciate their devotion to our cause of ensuring the competitiveness and success of our manufacturers in Nigeria.”
Mrs. Tabitha Hembah
Chief Operating Officer,
“This is a 9-year-old testimony about how one decision can create a ripple effect and shape an entire journey. I remember seeing Sage’s (Ayansola Oluwaseun) WhatsApp status about a maritime programme organised by your SpaceHub group, [now called Arete Force]. I left Abeokuta [Ogun State, Nigeria] to attend the programme, where participants were given a maritime essay competition on innovations in the maritime industry. The top three essays would win scholarships to attend the National Maritime Law Week. I almost didn't participate. [However,] I decided to submit my essay anyway [and] I was one of the three selected. At the event, I met Mrs. Funke Agbor, SAN, of ACAS Law (now Dentons ACAS). I approached her and shared my desire to intern at ACAS. Through her recommendation, I secured the internship. …
Ifeoluwa Akinmade
Trust Operations Manager, Investment Banking and Trusteeship,
“Tradeflow Africa has been a committed collaborator with AfriLabs over the years in our mission to unlock Africa’s innovation potential and shape the next generation of tech-driven businesses. We look forward to accomplishing more as they continue to expand their capabilities.”
Felista Aku
Senior Partnerships Manager,
“Tradeflow Africa’s dedication to our SME and trade training programs has been very impactful, most notably, their contribution to the Foundry for HER Bootcamp as part of our partnership with InDrive’s Aurora Tech Award.”
Mr. Oluwajoba Oloba
Co-founder,
“Collaborating with Tradeflow Africa and working closely with their team to deliver the successful Kenya-Nigeria Trade Mission was a wonderful experience. Producing the desired outcomes in such a short turnaround time was nothing short of excellent. Their professionalism and attention to detail are particularly appreciated. Our relationship has subsequently expanded to cover the broader investment landscape of East and West Africa.”
Fatma Bashir
Founder and CEO, Former Head of Trade Development,
“Tradeflow Africa helped us curate a go-to-market plan that prioritised the right markets, identified credible partners, and anticipated the regulatory and logistics hurdles ahead of time rather than after. Their team was collaborative throughout, challenged our assumptions where it mattered, and left us with a strategy we continue to build on. For any organisation navigating cross-border trade on the continent, they are a valuable partner.”
Omojola Aderibigbe
Head, Africa Business,
“The innovative approach Tradeflow Africa and Mainport take to create value for manufacturers is top-notch. We appreciate their devotion to our cause of ensuring the competitiveness and success of our manufacturers in Nigeria.”
Mrs. Tabitha Hembah
Chief Operating Officer,
“This is a 9-year-old testimony about how one decision can create a ripple effect and shape an entire journey. I remember seeing Sage’s (Ayansola Oluwaseun) WhatsApp status about a maritime programme organised by your SpaceHub group, [now called Arete Force]. I left Abeokuta [Ogun State, Nigeria] to attend the programme, where participants were given a maritime essay competition on innovations in the maritime industry. The top three essays would win scholarships to attend the National Maritime Law Week. I almost didn't participate. [However,] I decided to submit my essay anyway [and] I was one of the three selected. At the event, I met Mrs. Funke Agbor, SAN, of ACAS Law (now Dentons ACAS). I approached her and shared my desire to intern at ACAS. Through her recommendation, I secured the internship. …
Ifeoluwa Akinmade
Trust Operations Manager, Investment Banking and Trusteeship,
“Tradeflow Africa has been a committed collaborator with AfriLabs over the years in our mission to unlock Africa’s innovation potential and shape the next generation of tech-driven businesses. We look forward to accomplishing more as they continue to expand their capabilities.”
Felista Aku
Senior Partnerships Manager,
“The biggest advantage of advanced development (including Artificial Intelligence) should not be that it helps us engage less humans. It should be that it helps us elevate more humans and create overflowing economic opportunities.”
— The Connected for Change Global Network (CforC)
Our When
Now! Before immediate needs become systemic gaps.
Our How
Through a Master Licensing Framework that builds and scales purpose-driven enterprises in collaboration with existing stakeholders.
Our Where
Rooted in local contexts, with global reach.
The Seven Domains
Seven macro-socioeconomic domains, one coordinated system.
Every opportunity we build is assembled by activating capabilities across these seven domains.
- 01Public Sector (Government)
- 02Private Sector
- 03Social Enterprises/Benefit Corporations
- 04Intergovernmental Organizations
- 05Civil Society
- 06Supranational Organizations
- 07Epistemic Communities
Our framework, in three agile cascading loops
01
Define the Opportunity
Identify the target group and geographic context.
02
Diagnose the Barriers
Identify the key systemic barriers and unmet demands.
03
Matrix Interlocking
Orchestrating the relevant macro-socioeconomic domains around the identified opportunity.
The Architecture
How a challenge becomes an economic opportunity
- 01A specific population + geography + challenge
- 02A relevant CforC enterprise
- 03Relevant capabilities across the seven domains
- 04Economic opportunity/solution
Our Network
Eleven specialized enterprises. One connected framework.
Africa · North America · South America · Europe · Asia · Oceania
Build your own wealth. Fulfill your purpose.
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