How we turn information into intelligence.
Most market data on Africa is either too old, too general or too hard to verify. Our approach is built to fix all three.
- Ground truth. A network of correspondents, traders, freight agents and industry contacts reports prices, volumes and conditions from markets, borders and ports.
- Hard data. We combine customs records, national statistics, international trade databases and commodity price feeds, and we flag where official numbers are likely to undercount informal trade.
- Policy watch. Analysts follow tariff changes, ECOWAS and AfCFTA decisions, import bans, export levies, FX rules and customs procedures in every market we cover.
- Expert analysis. Sector specialists turn raw information into clear findings: what changed, why it matters and what to do about it.
- Verification. Every trade lead and partner profile is checked before it reaches members, and every report states its sources and confidence level.
The result is intelligence you can take into a board meeting, a bank or a negotiation.