# DHL GoTrade program expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dhl-gotrade-program-expansion
> Updated: 2026-09-02T16:31:03.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

DHL has been expanding its GoTrade program to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in navigating international trade. In the United Arab Emirates, a collaboration with the Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone provides members with logistics training and preferential shipping rates.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the program has grown through partnerships with Standard Bank, MTN, and the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to address digital gaps and export readiness. This expansion continued with a Memorandum of Understanding between DHL and Absa Group, which combines logistics expertise with financial services to facilitate cross-border trade and e-commerce growth for SMEs in the region.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: DHL and Absa Group partner to expand GoTrade across Africa

DHL and Absa Group have partnered to expand the DHL GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan Africa, providing SMEs with logistics and financial tools to support cross-border trade and e-commerce.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dhl-and-absa-group-partner-to-expand-gotrade-across-africa

### 2026-08-12: DHL expands GoTrade program to support SME international trade

DHL is leveraging its GoTrade program through new partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa and Dubai to provide SMEs with logistics expertise, training, and shipping support to facilitate global trade.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dhl-expands-gotrade-program-to-support-sme-international-trade

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Cite as: DHL GoTrade program expansion. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/dhl-gotrade-program-expansion