1st August 2022 – In an exclusive partnership in South Africa, Nedbank Commercial Banking has teamed up with leading global deal-matchmaking platform, Opportunity Network. Nedbank’s partnership with Opportunity Network helps mitigate the risk that comes with identifying global opportunities. This enables clients to grow their business on a trusted and recognised platform.
Opportunity Network is a digital deal-matching platform that connects over 50 000 selected businesses and private investors to business opportunities in over 140 countries with a $500 billion transaction flow. All its members are screened by prestigious financial institutions, professional services firms, and associations worldwide. Vetting partners include Citizens Bank, UBS, Credit Suisse, ABN Amro, Eurobank, YPO, and Boston Consulting Group, among others.
‘Subscription to the service will be free to Nedbank Commercial Banking clients as part of our ‘beyond banking’ services. This is an exciting partnership that unlocks opportunities for our commercial clients to connect with businesses around the world at a time where they are looking to access new international markets to promote their products and services, or are looking to source suppliers for the importation of goods and services’ according to Mark Rose, Executive Head of Strategy and New Business Development at Nedbank Commercial Banking.
This digital platform will open doors for South African businesses that wish to connect with large investment funds and business opportunities worldwide. It’s expected that the international deal network will help boost the South African market by facilitating trade ties in the region.
‘Our goal is to improve the way of doing business and create equal access to opportunities, especially in countries that are experiencing great economic development, like South Africa,’ said Opportunity Network Chief Executive Officer, Brian Pallas.
‘Entering the South African market will not only substantially expand our membership base, but also create access to unique businesses. The opportunities in South Africa, which are currently estimated to cover 60 different industries, will attract interest from partners around the world. Industrial and agricultural capacities are especially high in demand on our platform.’
‘We are excited to enter into a partnership with Nedbank Commercial Banking and view this as an exciting opportunity to expand our footprint around the world and ensure that the South African business community is able to take part in the global economy,’ said Nizami Namazov, Chief Business Development Officer of Opportunity Network.
Nedbank clients who have been on the pilot programme have offered valuable insight and feedback. Buck Morrison, Sales Director at Tandem Lawn Industries, said that ‘Opportunity Network is the perfect way of expanding to new markets. Nedbank’s provision of this service provides excellent value in that it creates opportunities for business in South Africa to unlock potential across borders.’
Cindy Field, Director at LFD Group, said that ‘It has been productive for us, especially compared to trade shows that we’d need to get on a plane to attend. The platform is very beneficial; you can have meaningful conversations at no cost, and you know the counterparts have been reasonably vetted, versus attending trade shows where it’s quite difficult to establish the integrity of whoever you’re dealing with. So, it is a fabulous platform.’
To get up to speed with world’s fastest deal match-making partnership for business, which goes live on 7 August 2022, contact Nedbank Commercial Banking and the Opportunity Network via email at nedbank.support@opportunitynetwork.com
