Good morning, Amara 👋
8 open RFQs · 3 pending approvals · Dangote Cement up 7.1% since Jan — lock in rates now. Africa construction: $240.6B (2025), CAGR 7.1% to 2031.
Active RFQs
8
↑ 2 new this week
GMV This Month
$2.4M
↑ 18% vs last month
Verified Suppliers
247
↑ 12 onboarded this month
Savings vs Market
14.2%
Steel 11.4% · Cement 8.7%
Recent RFQs
| Item / Project | Value | Bids | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Steel Rebar Y16 — 500T 🇳🇬 Lekki Port Phase 2 · Due Apr 15 | $242,500 | 7 bids | Open |
Bamburi Cement — 4,000 bags 🇰🇪 Tatu City residential · Due Apr 18 | $117,600 | 9 bids | Open |
Caterpillar 320 GC — 3 units 🇿🇦 N3 Gauteng highway upgrade · Due Apr 20 | $384,000 | 3 bids | Pending |
Elsewedy HV Cables 132kV — 10km 🇬🇭 ECG Grid Expansion, Accra · Apr 12 | $412,000 | 5 bids | Awarded |
Live Activity
Devki Steel bid ₦436/T — 11.4% below Lagos market ₦492/T
2 min ago
PAPSS settled KES 15.2M — Bamburi → Tatu City confirmed
11 min ago
Price alert: Dangote Cement up 7.1% to ₦10,500/bag since Jan 2026
34 min ago
Tononoka Steel verified — D10 KES 920/bar · 97% on-time
1 hr ago
Shipment #ASP-4821 cleared Mombasa Port · ETA Nairobi Apr 8
2 hr ago
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Nigeria
$1.2M GMV
🇰🇪
Kenya
$710K GMV
🇿🇦
South Africa
$490K GMV
Verified Supplier Network
247 ASC-certified suppliers across 12 African markets — escrow-enabled, blockchain-audited, fraud-protected.
All
Steel
Cement
Electrical
Machinery
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇿🇦 South Africa
DV
Devki Steel Mills
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya
Steel & Construction Metals
Kenya's largest steel producer. D8–D32 deformed bars, BRC mesh. D10 @ KES 920/bar, D12 @ KES 1,335/bar. ISO 9001. Supplies Tatu City, SGR & LAPSSET corridor.
$11.2M
Annual GMV
97%
On-Time
★★★★★
4.9
DC
Dangote Cement Plc
🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria
Cement & Building Materials
Africa's #1 cement producer. 32.5R & 42.5N grades. ₦10,500/bag (50kg) Lagos Apr 2026. Active in 10 African countries. Apapa & Onne export terminals.
$48.3M
Annual GMV
99%
On-Time
★★★★★
5.0
BC
Bamburi Cement Ltd
🇰🇪 Mombasa, Kenya
Cement & Construction
Kenya's leading cement brand. 42.5N Portland @ KES 750/bag in Nairobi. New 1.6M ton clinker line (Sinoma JV, $250M). Expanding to 4M ton capacity by 2027.
$22.6M
Annual GMV
98%
On-Time
★★★★★
4.8
EE
Elsewedy Electric
🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt
Electrical Equipment & Cables
Pan-African electrical leader. HV/MV cables, transformers, switchgear. 45+ countries. Supplies Kenya Power, PHCN Nigeria, Eskom SA. ENR Best Global Projects 2025.
$34.1M
Annual GMV
96%
On-Time
★★★★★
4.9
RB
Raubex Group Ltd
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, SA
Construction Materials & Civil
JSE-listed. Roads, civil engineering, bitumen & quarry aggregates. Active across SA, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia. SANRAL & Gauteng DoT supplier. CIDB Grade 9.
$18.4M
Annual GMV
94%
On-Time
★★★★☆
4.6
TS
Tononoka Steel Ltd
🇰🇪 Mombasa, Kenya
Steel & Roofing Materials
Kenya's #2 steel producer. D8–D25 deformed bars, roofing sheets, galvanised pipes. D12 @ KES 1,335/bar. Supplies Kenya's 250,000-unit/yr housing mandate.
$9.3M
Annual GMV
93%
On-Time
★★★★☆
4.7
RFQ Manager
8 active requests · AI supplier matching live across 247 verified suppliers
| ID | Item / Project | Value | Bids | Deadline | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFQ-0041 | Steel Rebar Y16 — 500T Construction · Lekki Port Phase 2, Lagos | $242,500 | 7 · best $436/T | Apr 15, 2026 | Open | |
| RFQ-0042 | Bamburi 42.5N Cement — 4,000 bags Construction · Tatu City residential, Nairobi | $117,600 | 9 · best KES 720/bag | Apr 18, 2026 | Open | |
| RFQ-0043 | Caterpillar 320 GC Excavators — 3 units Machinery · N3 Gauteng highway, South Africa | $384,000 | 3 bids | Apr 20, 2026 | Pending | |
| RFQ-0040 | Elsewedy HV Cables 132kV — 10km Electrical · ECG Grid Expansion, Accra | $412,000 | 5 bids | Apr 10, 2026 | Awarded | |
| RFQ-0039 | BUA Cement 32.5R — 2,000 bags Construction · FCTA Abuja housing scheme | $52,400 | 6 bids | Apr 12, 2026 | Awarded | |
| RFQ-0038 | Raubex Bitumen 60/70 Grade — 200T Construction · Mombasa-Nairobi Expressway | $186,000 | 0 bids yet | Apr 25, 2026 | Draft | |
| RFQ-0037 | Wacker Neuson Concrete Pumps — 5 units Machinery · Julius Berger Lagos-Ibadan Exp. | $228,500 | 4 bids | Apr 08, 2026 | Open |
Payments & Trade Finance
PAPSS cross-border settlement · Escrow protection · Afreximbank SCF facility
Processed MTD
$2.4M
PAPSS + M-Pesa + Bank
In Escrow
$765K
4 active transactions
SCF Credit Line
$500K
$180K utilized · 36% used
| Txn ID | Description | Method | Amount | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXN-88412 | Bamburi Cement 4,000 bags — Tatu City, Nairobi | 💳 PAPSS | −$117,600 | Apr 06 | Completed |
| TXN-88398 | Y16 Rebar 500T deposit — Devki Steel, Lekki Port | 🔒 Escrow | −$121,250 | Apr 05 | In Escrow |
| TXN-88380 | Elsewedy HV Cables 132kV — ECG Accra grid | 🔒 Escrow | −$412,000 | Apr 04 | In Escrow |
| TXN-88356 | SCF drawdown — Afreximbank trade finance facility | 🏦 SCF | +$500,000 | Apr 03 | Disbursed |
| TXN-88301 | BUA Cement 2,000 bags — FCTA Abuja housing | 📱 M-Pesa | −$52,400 | Apr 01 | Completed |
| TXN-88240 | Wacker Neuson pumps 50% advance — Julius Berger | 💳 PAPSS | −$114,250 | Mar 30 | Completed |
Analytics
Real-time procurement intelligence across your Pan-African supply chain.
Monthly GMV ($000s) — YTD 2026Live
Revenue Mix — Year 3 Forecast
Transactions55%
Subscriptions20%
SCF Finance15%
Data / Intel10%
Spend by Category
Industrial Machinery & Equipment$1.1M · 45% · Africa imports $74.1B/yr
Electrical Equipment & Cables$720K · 30% · Africa imports $52.9B/yr
Construction Materials (Steel, Cement)$410K · 17% · CAGR 6.8% to 2031
Chemicals & Waterproofing$170K · 8% · Import dependency 40%+
AI Insights
Live price benchmarking and trade signals — updated every 15 minutes.
Steel Rebar Y16 — Price per Ton● Live
Lagos market rate (Apr 2026)₦492/T
AfriSource best — Devki Steel₦436/T
Global benchmark (LME)$480/T
Saving 11.4% vs market · Kenya CIPI +0.74% YoY
AI Recommendations
🔴 Urgent Buy Signal
Lock in Dangote Cement — prices rising fast
Up 7.1% (₦9,800→₦10,500) since Jan 2026. Kenya rainy season Apr–Jun will push Bamburi further. 6 verified suppliers available.
🆕 New Supplier
Tononoka Steel, Mombasa now live
D10 @ KES 920/bar · D12 @ KES 1,335/bar. Supplying Kenya's 250K-unit housing mandate. Matches 4 open RFQs at 9% below market.
💚 AfCFTA Route
HS 7214.20 reclassification saves $12,400
Lagos→Nairobi Y16 rebar. AfCFTA ECOWAS-EAC corridor. Apply via Compliance module. Est. 3-day processing.
Logistics
Track shipments, customs clearance, and last-mile delivery across 12 African markets.
6
Active Shipments
1
In Customs
2
Out for Delivery
3
Completed This Week
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#ASP-4821 · Maersk
Y16 Steel Rebar 500T · Lagos Port → Mombasa → Nairobi (Julius Berger site)
ETA: Apr 8, 2026
Track →
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#ASP-4819 · DHL Africa Express
Elsewedy HV Cable samples · Cairo → Accra Airport (ECG inspection)
ETA: Apr 7, 2026
Track →
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#ASP-4815 · Bolloré Logistics
Caterpillar 320 Excavators x3 · Durban Port → Johannesburg (customs hold)
Customs hold
Track →
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#ASP-4812 · Siginon Kenya
Bamburi Cement 4,000 bags · Mombasa Mill → Tatu City construction site
Delivered Apr 5
POD →
Compliance
Country-specific regulatory engine for all 54 AfCFTA member nations — maintained by in-country legal teams.
🇳🇬
Nigeria
CAC · FIRS · NDPC · CBN IMTO
3–6 months · ~$200K · CBN IMTO licence for cross-border payments. Nigeria infra investment $23B (2023).
✓ Active🇰🇪
Kenya
KRA · ODPC · CA · CBK Sandbox
2–4 months · ~$120K · CBK Regulatory Sandbox approved. Fastest-growing market: 8.9% CAGR to 2031.
✓ Active🇿🇦
South Africa
CIPC · SARS · POPIA · FSCA · CIDB
4–8 weeks · ~$150K · CIDB Grade 9 access. $12.4B govt infrastructure pipeline (2024).
✓ Active🇬🇭
Ghana
GRA · NCA · BOG · GSA
Phase 2: Q3 2026. ECG grid expansion demand. ECOWAS corridor. Egypt leads at 37.3% Africa construction share.
Phase 2🇪🇬
Egypt
CBE · GAFI · ETA · ITIDA
Phase 2: Q4 2026. 37.3% Africa construction market share. New Admin Capital + Suez Canal upgrades.
Phase 2🇪🇹
Ethiopia
NBE · ERCA · EIC
Phase 2: Q4 2026. GERD hydropower + Addis–Djibouti rail procurement demand. 401M population by 2050.
Phase 2