AFU
African Farming Union
African Farming Union
Letters of credit, pre-export financing, forex management, and end-to-end logistics. AFU unlocks cross-border agricultural trade across COMESA, SADC, and AfCFTA corridors — so African produce reaches global markets.
From confirmed order to buyer payment — we structure the finance, manage the logistics, and ensure you get paid on time.
Start with a confirmed buyer order — domestic or international. AFU's offtake network provides the foundation, or bring your own buyer and we structure the finance around the deal.
Our trade finance team structures the optimal instrument — letter of credit, pre-export facility, or invoice discounting — based on the buyer profile, destination, and commodity.
AFU handles customs documentation, phytosanitary certificates, and logistics coordination. Our freight partners move your cargo by road, rail, sea, or air across 15 export corridors.
Payment flows through AFU's escrow system. Pre-export advances are settled, and net proceeds are disbursed to your account within 48 hours of buyer confirmation.
A full suite of instruments and services to de-risk cross-border agricultural trade and accelerate payment cycles.
Bank-backed letters of credit issued through our partner financial institutions. Protect both buyer and seller with irrevocable payment guarantees recognised by banks worldwide.
Access working capital against confirmed export orders. Fund harvesting, processing, packing, and transport costs before the buyer pays — bridging the cash flow gap that kills deals.
Credit insurance and export guarantees that protect against buyer default, political risk, and currency inconvertibility. Trade with confidence into emerging and frontier markets.
Hedge currency risk with forward contracts and natural hedging strategies. Our treasury desk manages USD, EUR, GBP, and local currency exposures across all 9 operating countries.
End-to-end freight management from farm gate to destination port. Customs brokerage, fumigation certificates, bills of lading, and real-time shipment tracking — all in one platform.
Leverage preferential tariff rates under COMESA, SADC, EAC, and AfCFTA trade agreements. Our compliance team ensures every shipment meets origin rules for duty-free or reduced-tariff entry.
Access $200M+ in trade finance facilities, 15 export corridors, and end-to-end logistics support. Let AFU handle the complexity of cross-border trade so you can focus on growing.