Opportunity discovery
Test product categories against your market, budget, sales channel, margin and appetite for risk.
China-based business coaching for African entrepreneurs
Build your China sourcing capability — not just a trip.
A China-based business coach guides you from opportunity selection to supplier screening, negotiation and execution — so you leave with a viable business direction and a method you can use again.
China Business Masterclass from US$2,580Your China-based sourcing coach and execution team.
We help African entrepreneurs identify commercially realistic opportunities, learn how to evaluate Chinese suppliers and complete a real sourcing assignment with expert guidance beside them.
Supplier selection coaching
Learn how to find, question, compare and eliminate suppliers using commercial evidence.
Guided buying execution
Apply the method during real trade fair, market and factory visits, supported by bilingual coaching.
Sourcing capability
Leave with a supplier shortlist, decision framework and a repeatable process for future buying.
A disciplined method, from business idea to buying decision.
Every stage builds your judgment while moving a real sourcing task toward execution.
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Commercial diagnosis
We examine your market, capital, sales channel, target margin and experience before recommending what to explore in China.
02
Opportunity mapping
We narrow broad ideas into product categories, business models and sourcing routes that fit your real operating conditions.
03
Guided market fieldwork
Inside markets, trade fairs and factories, your coach shows you what to observe, what to ask and which warning signs should prevent a commitment.
04
Supplier evaluation
You learn to compare capability, MOQ, samples, pricing, quality systems, lead times, payment terms and commercial risk.
05
Buying decision & execution
We turn field evidence into a supplier shortlist, negotiation position and practical purchasing plan before you commit capital.
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Independent buying capability
Follow-up guidance keeps samples, quotations and suppliers moving while helping you apply the method with increasing independence.
Guangzhou fair calendar
Use a trade fair as a live business classroom — not a product shopping trip.
With a coach beside you, a fair becomes a structured research environment: evaluate categories, compare manufacturers, ask sharper questions and validate your findings through market and factory visits.
Dates below are officially verified from our July 2026 Guangzhou research list.
0103-05 Sep 2026
SIAL International Food Exhibition (Guangzhou)
Food · Beverages · Food service · Food supply chain
0203-06 Sep 2026
China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair
Manufacturing · Digitalisation · Foreign trade · Industrial supply chains
0308-09 Sep 2026
Marca China: Guangzhou International Private Label Fair
Food · Daily essentials · Beauty · Pet products · Packaging · ODM / OEM
Two focused formats. One goal: make you a stronger China buyer.
Choose Starter for structured market discovery or Pro for a smaller, project-led sourcing mission built around a defined commercial objective.
01Starter
9 days / 8 nights
Masterclass Starter
A structured business immersion for entrepreneurs who want to discover commercially realistic opportunities, understand China’s sourcing environment and build practical buying judgment.
Program priceUS$2,580per person · twin-share · Maximum 18 participants
- Full coordination from airport arrival through departure
- 8 nights in a 3-star business hotel and 2 meals per day
- All scheduled local transport during the program
- Canton Fair and guided wholesale-market fieldwork
- China Business Masterclass and international logistics guidance
02Pro
9 days / 8 nights
Masterclass Pro
A smaller, project-led business immersion with a customised route to the factories, markets and suppliers most relevant to your commercial objective.
Program priceUS$3,680per person · twin-share · Maximum 6 participants
- Full coordination from airport arrival through departure
- 8 nights in a 4-star business hotel with premium full board
- All scheduled local transport during the program
- Custom factory, market and supplier meetings
- China Business Masterclass and international logistics guidance
Access opens doors. Judgment builds businesses.
Anyone can visit China. The lasting advantage is learning how to identify the right opportunity, challenge a supplier and make a decision with evidence — with a local coach who understands African commercial realities.
Africa-aware business judgment
Recommendations are shaped around African demand, capital, payment realities and import conditions — not around what is easiest to sell in China.
A supplier-screening method
We do more than make introductions. We teach you how to question, compare and eliminate suppliers using evidence.
China-based coaching
A dedicated bilingual business coach stays with the assignment, explains the local context and turns every visit into a practical business lesson.
Business visa document pack
Agreed M-visa support documents can include an invitation, itinerary and application checklist. Approval remains with the embassy.
Commercial decision discipline
You learn to separate an attractive product from a viable business by testing margins, quantity, cash cycle and route to market.
Execution beyond the meeting
Supplier follow-up, sample management, payment preparation and freight connections turn fieldwork into a decision-ready sourcing plan.
Understand the method before you commit.
The business objective, coaching scope, fieldwork, travel support and commercial deliverables are agreed before your booking is confirmed.
Have a question about your market or product category?
Speak to a coachWe begin with your market, capital, experience, sales channel and risk tolerance. We then use China-based research and fieldwork to evaluate product categories and business models against your commercial reality.
Both. We guide a real sourcing assignment while showing you how to screen suppliers, compare quotations, assess quality, recognise risk and make a disciplined buying decision.
No. China Business Masterclass Starter is designed for entrepreneurs who are ready to build a business but still need to identify the right category, price position or sourcing direction.
Yes. We can build the route around your use case, target price, quantity, sales channel and preferred supplier type.
Yes. Bilingual business coaching and interpreting are built into the confirmed service format, so you can understand the process and make informed decisions without speaking Chinese.
We recommend starting 6–8 weeks before travel. Trade fairs, visa documentation, research and factory appointments may require additional lead time.
Yes. Wholesale markets, industrial clusters and factories operate year-round. Non-fair periods can be better for focused supplier evaluation and deeper coaching.
Select “Build My Sourcing Plan”, share your contact details and complete the business diagnostic we send. We will recommend the right coaching route and next step.
SAG.Sino Africa Global
Start with your commercial question
Build your China sourcing strategy with a coach on the ground.
Tell us the business you want to explore, the product you want to source or the supplier decision you need to make. We will begin with a focused commercial diagnosis. For the fastest response, message us directly on WhatsApp.