NO. 01
Trust That Doesn't Travel
You've spent years building a reputation at home. A buyer in another country can't see any of it — so every deal starts from zero: references, samples, second-guessing. Or it never starts at all.
Africa ↔ world tradeInvite-only early access
Find your nextcounterparty across Africa.Understand the dealbefore you commit.
Source from Africa, sell into it, or take African goods to the world — with the counterparty checks and deal terms in one place.
Africa intelligence layer
Live · Q4 2026
Platform activity
Representative
Verified exporter onboarded
Tema · Ghana · Cocoa & processed foods
Milestone escrow funded
ESC-24087 · $285,000 · Lagos ↔ Kumasi
PPP opportunity added
Nairobi Metro · Renewable energy · $42M
Early-access availability and transaction terms are confirmed separately.
Markets in our editorial coverage — register from anywhere
Nigeria
Kenya
South Africa
Ghana
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Tanzania
Uganda
Senegal
Ivory Coast
Morocco
Egypt
Tunisia
Zambia
Mozambique
Cameroon
DR Congo
Angola
Botswana
Namibia
Mauritius
Madagascar
Benin
Togo
Gabon
Nigeria
Kenya
South Africa
Ghana
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Tanzania
Uganda
Senegal
Ivory Coast
Morocco
Egypt
Tunisia
Zambia
Mozambique
Cameroon
DR Congo
Angola
Botswana
Namibia
Mauritius
Madagascar
Benin
Togo
Gabon
Nigeria
Kenya
South Africa
Ghana
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Tanzania
Uganda
Senegal
Ivory Coast
Morocco
Egypt
Tunisia
Zambia
Mozambique
Cameroon
DR Congo
Angola
Botswana
Namibia
Mauritius
Madagascar
Benin
Togo
Gabon
Markets with published dossiers and compliance coverage. How a market qualifies is documented in our methodology.
Your next deal needs more than an introduction.
You need to know who you are dealing with, what they can deliver, which documents are missing, and what happens before payment changes hands.
When those details sit across messages, spreadsheets, and separate advisers, deciding whether to proceed becomes harder.
Supplier chat
Can ship by March. Price excludes freight.
FOB or CIF?
quotes_v7_FINAL.xlsx
- Supplier A—
- Supplier B??
- Supplier C—
Adviser · re: export licence
“We’ll need the certificate before we can advise on duty…”
Certificate of origin
Not received
Illustrative · how deal details usually scatter
THE CHALLENGE
The hardest part of an African deal isn't finding it. It's trusting it.
Locally, your name means everything. The moment a deal crosses a border, that reputation vanishes — and you're back to wiring money to someone you've never met and hoping it works out.
NO. 02
Payment Nightmares
Wire transfers disappear into the void. Currency conversions eat your profits. Chargebacks leave you exposed. It's a financial minefield.
NO. 03
Regulatory Maze
Every border brings a different regulatory framework. Customs, compliance, documentation—it's enough to make you give up before you start.
$80 Billion
Lost annually to failed cross-border trade in Africa
Source: African Development Bank, 2023
Start with what you need to accomplish.
- NO. 01
Buy or source
Explore suppliers and opportunities relevant to your product, destination, and requirements.
FX conditions, pre-shipment inspection regimes and local-content rules are mapped per market before you engage a supplier.
- NO. 02
Sell or export
Look for buyers and partners in the markets you want to reach.
AGOA, EU EBA/GSP+, China FOCAC, India DFQF and GCC eligibility are read per country and sector before you commit to a shipment.
- NO. 03
Find a partner or enter a market
Investigate distributors, service providers, and potential collaborators.
AfCFTA rules of origin and preferential tariff treatment are read per corridor, alongside entry conditions for international companies.
What the platform holds
Keep the opportunity and its supporting information together.
Availability, eligibility, fees, and transaction conditions must be confirmed for the proposed deal.
Deal file
Cocoa · Abidjan → RotterdamOpportunity
Listed · public
Counterparty checks
Identity confirmed · trade references in review
Documents
Sales agreement drafted · certificate of origin outstanding
Terms & milestones
Freight terms to confirm
Open questions · 2
FOB or CIF? · Who supplies the certificate?
Illustrative · representative deal file
Find
Investigate the opportunity.
Browse public, editorially curated cross-border opportunities, each tied to a sector, a corridor and a counterparty profile. No account is needed to browse.
Opportunity feed
Illustrative · representative rows
Sector · corridorStatusPipeline
Cocoa & processed foods
Accra Lagos
Verified$2.4MCertified cocoa · EUDR
Abidjan Rotterdam
Verified$6.2MCold-chain logistics
Nairobi Kigali
Tier 1$1.1MGreen hydrogen offtake
Casablanca Hamburg
In review$84MTextiles & apparel
Addis Ababa Cairo
Verified$860KCopper concentrate
Kolwezi Yokohama
Tier 1$31M
Illustrative · sectors, corridors and values are representative — not a live feed
Review
See what has been checked, and what hasn't.
The verification framework describes the checks associated with each tier. A counterparty readout shows which checks are complete and which are still in review, so open questions stay visible.
Counterparty trust
Milestone escrowVerification level
Verified BusinessT1
Last verified
18 Aug 2026
- Cleared
Identity & registration
Company registry matched
- Cleared
Sanctions & compliance
Screened, no matches
- Cleared
Trade references
3 of 3 confirmed
- Pending
Financial standing
Review in progress
Built · verification workflow implemented in the product
Illustrative · representative counterparty readout
Coordinate
Keep the terms, documents and milestones in one room.
Deal rooms and milestone-escrow workflows are implemented and demonstrable. They have not yet been supported by production transaction results.
Deal room · ESC-24087
Milestone escrow · demoMilestones
Counterparties verified
Complete
Terms & milestones agreed
In progress
Delivery & settlement
Upcoming
Documents
- Signed · both parties
Sales agreement
- Awaiting upload
Inspection certificate
Built · deal rooms and escrow implemented in the product
Illustrative · deal — not an actual transaction
Know what the public numbers represent.
Our published pipeline describes the notional value of curated opportunities. It is not completed trade, customer revenue, or committed investment.
Explore the methodology to understand inclusion rules and verification definitions.
Stages of a dealIn the pipeline figure?
- Listed notional valueCounted
- In discussionNot counted
- CommittedNot counted
- Completed tradeNot counted
Illustrative · bar lengths are schematic, not data
Take the next step that fits your situation.
STEP 1
Browse or describe your requirement.
Start with the product, market, partner, or opportunity you need.
STEP 2
Review the supporting information.
Assess verification status, documents, and outstanding questions.
STEP 3
Confirm access and terms.
Establish what is available for your proposed transaction before committing.
Readiness diagnostic · 5 minutes
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Answer a short assessment and get a cross-border readiness score — plus five opportunities matched to your profile, before you commit to anything.
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Before you commit.
Do I need an account to look around?
No. Public opportunities, market dossiers and the methodology are open without an account. Introductions, verification and transactions are subject to early-access review.
What does “verified” mean here?
It describes which published checks a counterparty has completed for its tier. It is not a guarantee of performance, and checks that are still in review are shown as such.
Is escrow available for my deal?
Milestone-escrow workflows are built and can be demonstrated, but they have not yet carried production transactions. Whether a funds-handling arrangement applies is confirmed for each proposed deal before you commit.
What will it cost?
Browsing is free. Subscription, verification and transaction fees are set out separately, and the fee that applies to a deal is confirmed before you commit.
Who can get early access?
Early access is reviewed by participant type and proposed activity. Investors, diaspora participants, consultants, talent, government bodies and service partners each have a dedicated route.
Bring a specific requirement.
Tell us what you want to buy, sell, source, or develop—and where.
Investors, diaspora participants, consultants, talent, government bodies, and service partners can explore their dedicated routes.
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Milestone workflows · demonstrable
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