A comprehensive, step-by-step breakdown of how a verified FOB commodity trade moves through ExportAfrica — designed for first-time traders and professional trade desks alike. Every step is enforced by biometrics, AI document verification, SGS inspection and 100% Tazapay escrow.
Private companies and cooperatives listing verified commodities.
Importers sourcing directly from African origin under strict FOB.
Trade officers auditing biometric, document and escrow trails.
Register as Exporter, Cooperative or International Buyer. Complete 3-layer biometric KYC — facial capture, USB thumbprint, and government ID scan. Compliance team reviews within 24h.
Exporters upload product images, MOQ, monthly capacity and FOB price per metric ton. Buyers filter by commodity, origin, grade and Halal certification. Every listing is AI-verified against the prohibited-items registry.
Use the in-platform Proforma Invoice Generator to draft the deal (buyer, product, volume, Incoterms, ports). The Trade Agreement Builder compiles a signable contract with cryptographic keys for both parties.
Buyer wires the invoice value directly to their auto-provisioned Tazapay escrow account. ExportAfrica never touches the funds. Escrow is triggered on countersignature.
Independent SGS inspectors sample the lot at origin. Phytosanitary certificates, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin and Halal paperwork are run through the AI Document Verification Engine — zero rejections at destination customs.
Container is stuffed, sealed, and loaded on board the vessel at the named port under strict FOB Incoterms 2020. Risk transfers to the buyer once the goods pass the ship's rail — buyer books ocean freight and marine insurance.
Live BL tracking on the Importer Dashboard. Digital copies of the verified Bill of Lading and compliance certificates are pushed to the buyer for destination-port clearance.
On buyer confirmation of receipt (or automatic release after the agreed inspection window), Tazapay pays the exporter directly. A full audit trail — biometric, document and shipping — is retained for 7 years.
Fund a small escrow-secured shipment (1–5 MT), watch the workflow run end-to-end, and release payment only after your goods clear destination customs.
Batch proformas, template trade agreements, API-driven document verification, and multi-lot escrow tranches for weekly liftings.
Free until January 1, 2027 — no subscription, no listing fees.