The Journal

Jul 9, 20266 min read

Inside Afri Exports: How We Run Quality Control Across Three Commodities

Cashew, sesame and honey fail in completely different ways, so we run one testing discipline with three separate rulebooks. Here is how the system works — and the lots it has stopped.

The East Africa Harvest Calendar: Cashew, Sesame, Cardamom and Honey

Sourcing

Jun 11, 20266 min read

The East Africa Harvest Calendar: Cashew, Sesame, Cardamom and Honey

Somewhere in Tanzania a harvest is always underway. A month-by-month map of when cashew, sesame, cardamom and honey are harvested, booked and shipped — and how experienced buyers sequence orders across the year.

Building a Multi-Commodity Sourcing Programme in East Africa

Strategy

May 21, 20266 min read

Building a Multi-Commodity Sourcing Programme in East Africa

One vetted supplier for cashew, sesame and honey 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.