GTB — Global Trade Bridge
Development funding and sovereign access
GTB works to identify and develop innovations that unlock economic and social development across emerging African markets, engaging directly with SADC governments, diplomatic missions and development agencies, including established relationships with the SADC Secretariat and heads of state across the region.
Based SADC region
- Afrexim Bank funding relationships
- Energy development funding through the Islands of Guernsey
- Africa Development Fund access
- Sovereign and diplomatic engagement
ARCH Impact Group and 3t
Workforce training and skills development
ARCH Impact Group is a diversified South African impact and skills-development group spanning education and training, impact investment and funding, and enterprise development. Its training capability is delivered with 3t, a global training, technology and workforce-transformation provider with over 35 years in safety-critical industries — energy, oil and gas, mining and marine — 400+ expert staff, more than 1,500 simulators deployed worldwide and over 130,000 delegates trained a year.
Registration 2018/526252/07
Based South Africa, with 3t operating in 60 countries
- Accredited technical training
- Competence management
- Curriculum development
- Enterprise and supplier development
Tri Axle Projects (Pty) Ltd
Lead engineering partner
A multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm led by Ryno Robinson (Pr.Eng, ECSA #20160871) and Raymond Calitz, with a combined 38+ years of experience across mining, oil and gas, pulp and paper, sugar and energy. Tri Axle holds a documented engineering relationship with Puma Energy across multiple African jurisdictions, including the Belfast Terminal upgrade in 2015, API-653 inspections in Namibia in 2021 and the Kolwezi Terminal assessment in the Republic of Congo in 2021.
Based Nelspruit, South Africa
- Process plant design and pipeline systems
- Civil and structural design
- API-653 and API-570 statutory inspections
- Fire engineering, 3D modelling and finite element analysis
Transport Capital
Capital markets and Africa representation
Established in 2013, Transport Capital connects capital providers and transport companies across maritime, offshore energy and aviation, with a global team of 22 experts and a track record of raising more than USD 2.2 billion in funding over the last five years. Ronnie Mbatsane, Partner and Head of Africa, is the group’s link into this network.
Based 10 offices including Johannesburg, Singapore, Geneva and Oslo
- Corporate finance and M&A advisory
- Debt and lease advisory
- Investment management
- Ship brokerage
Aiscorp International
Fuel management and software partner
Aiscorp designs and implements secure digital platforms that allow governments and regulatory bodies to eliminate fuel fraud, strengthen revenue assurance and maintain end-to-end oversight of petroleum supply chains — from import authorisations and terminal operations through transport, wholesale and retail distribution, reconciliation and enforcement. Its platforms integrate with ABSA, Nedbank and FNB, and with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Pastel/Sage, IQ and Arch.
Based South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia, France and the United Kingdom
- National Fuel Management System (NFMS)
- Smart Fuel Management System (SFMS)
- Dispenser and tank probe integration
- Secure point-of-sale and transaction processing
Eagle Distribution (Pty) Ltd
Petroleum wholesale, logistics and construction
An independent petroleum wholesale, distribution and infrastructure company, B-BBEE Level 1 (score 100.55, valid to 12 May 2027) and a DMRE-licensed petroleum wholesaler. Unlike a broker, Eagle Distribution owns and operates every link in its own supply chain. Its footprint sits adjacent to 12 of Eskom’s 15 coal-fired power stations, with cross-border operations into Eswatini, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Registration 2018/249322/07
Based White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa
- Petroleum wholesale and import via the Port of Matola
- Owned tanker fleet with satellite tracking and calibrated metering
- Turnkey fuel station construction and maintenance
- B Fueled Fuel Management System
Pegasus
Healthcare development partner
Pegasus is included for the healthcare-development component only, supporting the proposed Botswana National Healthcare Trust framework through healthcare infrastructure, medical technology, supply-chain and workforce-development participation.
Based Southern Africa
- Hospital and clinic infrastructure support
- Advanced medical technology participation
- Medical supply-chain and logistics support
- Healthcare workforce development and system resilience