Why should you join AREX?

Take a look at the main areas of our work & activities

Member to member marketing

Promote company and services through the searchable online directory of members
Corporate awareness through sponsorship opportunities
Database services for marketing
Targeting by sector or interest
Hardcopy directory of members – yearly
Provide Business referrals, employment, prospects, knowledge sharing
Providing positive role models and Mentoring

Information for business

Business advice clinics
Business information centre
Competitor monitoring
Economic indicators
Fact sheets
Mailing lists
Market research
Product sourcing
Skills and talents sharing for capacity building

Networking and events

Networking events
Business briefings and seminars
Corporate entertaining and hospitality opportunities
Local branch events
Events to develop businesses
Make new contact with people from different ethnic backgrounds and share opportunities
Link UK businesses to contacts in Africa, to increase exposure of both businesses
Build a very good relationship with home countries

Business representation, campaigning and lobbying

Meetings with ministers, senior officials and advisors
Policy committees and forums
Campaigning for Africa on key issues
Economic research

Exclusive commercial packages

AREX bartercard – helping members trade with confidence
AREX - ICT and telecommunications solutions and advice
AREX insurance - affordable insurance, medical, travel, motor,Professional indemnity etc.
AREX legal advice, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
AREX translation services - African and European language
Combinations at a discounted price
AREX utilities - prove your energy footprint - save money on electricity and gas bills

Benefits

AREX members can expect to have…

Gained loads of business referrals
Improved life and working relationship
Increased Personal development and business opportunities
Made friends, and Increased network of contacts and clients
Gained competitive business advantage over non BME competition
Motivated
Gained financial growth towards independence
Maximized African connection

Values - The way in which the group (AREX staff) behaves

To ensure success, AREX staff will develop a partnership approach, working closely with members through the decision-making, planning, implementation and review/evaluation phases of every intervention or programme. Staff function will solely be in the interest of AREX and designed to meet members’ specific needs.

Members

AREX staff will:

enthuse, motivate and challenge the members to maximize performance.
create an open and safe environment within which members can relax, and be creative.
value members knowledge, skill, experience and expertise
respect members diverse perceptions and perspectives and the various capabilities members can contribute to AREX and the development of Businesses in Africa.

Professionalism