May 21, 20266 min read

Building a Multi-Commodity Sourcing Programme in East Africa

One vetted supplier for cashew, vanilla and sesame beats three unknown ones — but only if the programme is phased properly. A step-by-step path from single trial order to annual multi-commodity schedule.

Traceability

May 7, 20266 min read

From Smallholder to Container: How Traceability Works

Traceability is not a slogan; it is a lot number that survives every hand-off from farmgate collection to the container seal. Here is the chain as we run it — and exactly what buyers can ask to see.

Export Documentation in Tanzania: The Complete Paper Trail

Compliance

Apr 16, 20267 min read

Export Documentation in Tanzania: The Complete Paper Trail

A Tanzanian agri container travels with a stack of paper that matters as much as the cargo: phytosanitary and radioactivity certificates, certificate of origin, fumigation record, bill of lading and more. Here is the full set and who issues each.

Payment Terms in African Agri Trade: LC, TT and Escrow

Finance

Apr 2, 20267 min read

Payment Terms in African Agri Trade: LC, TT and Escrow

How a letter of credit actually behaves on an agri shipment, why 30/70 telegraphic transfer is the working norm, where escrow fits — and the payment red flags that should end a negotiation.

The Journal

Building a Multi-Commodity Sourcing Programme in East Africa

From Smallholder to Container: How Traceability Works

Export Documentation in Tanzania: The Complete Paper Trail

Payment Terms in African Agri Trade: LC, TT and Escrow