Trade Finance Across Africa. We advise on imports into Africa, exports from Africa and trade between African markets. Mandates must involve genuine commercial activity, identifiable counterparties and a defined repayment source.
Structured Trade Finance Advisory Across Africa
FG Capital Advisors structures trade finance mandates for African importers, exporters, processors, distributors and commodity traders navigating cross-border payment, working-capital and risk requirements.
We prepare transactions for banks, private-credit funds, credit insurers and other regulated capital providers by connecting the requested facility to contracts, receivables, inventory, commodity flows and a credible repayment path.
Africa-Focused Trade Finance
Imports Into Africa
Facilities supporting imports of equipment, raw materials, refined products, agricultural inputs, industrial goods and essential commodities.
Exports From Africa
Pre-export, receivables and commodity-backed structures for exporters selling to regional or international buyers.
Intra-African Trade
Working-capital and payment structures for trade between African markets under recurring commercial arrangements.
Facilities We Structure
Revolving Trade Facilities
Working-capital lines for recurring purchases, shipments, inventory turnover and customer payments.
Letters of Credit
Documentary credits, usance structures, confirmation, discounting and refinancing for cross-border procurement.
Pre-Export Finance
Funding against contracted exports, future production or confirmed delivery obligations to acceptable buyers.
Receivables Finance
Facilities structured around eligible invoices, approved buyers and documented payment obligations.
Inventory and Borrowing Base
Funding supported by eligible stock, collateral management, controlled warehouses and periodic reporting.
Credit-Enhanced Structures
Transactions supported by credit insurance, guarantees, standby letters of credit or other acceptable risk mitigation.
Sectors We Support
Energy and Refined Products
Fuel, LPG, LNG-related products, lubricants and other documented energy trade flows.
Agriculture and Food
Grains, cocoa, coffee, sugar, fertilizer, edible oils, agricultural inputs and processed food products.
Metals and Minerals
Copper, cobalt, aluminium, steel, concentrates and other legally sourced mineral products.
Manufacturing Inputs
Raw materials, components, chemicals, packaging and equipment used by African manufacturers.
Infrastructure Procurement
Equipment and material imports linked to funded infrastructure, energy and industrial projects.
General Merchandise
Recurring imports and distribution programs supported by established demand and verifiable sales channels.
How FG Capital Advisors Supports the Mandate
Transaction Assessment
Review the trade flow, funding cycle, counterparties, payment terms, jurisdictions and repayment source.
Facility Structuring
Determine the appropriate instrument, amount, tenor, collateral controls, security and drawdown mechanics.
Financial Modelling
Model purchase costs, gross margins, shipment cycles, working-capital requirements and debt service.
Transaction Preparation
Organize contracts, financials, corporate records, compliance documents and supporting commercial evidence.
Capital Coordination
Coordinate the mandate with relevant banks, private-credit funds, insurers and regulated counterparties.
Closing Support
Support term-sheet comparison, conditions precedent, documentation and communication through closing.
Mandate readiness: Applicants should have an operating business, documented commercial activity, identifiable suppliers and buyers, current financial information and sufficient equity or margin for the proposed structure.
Submit an African Trade Finance Enquiry
Complete the form with enough information for us to understand the trade corridor, counterparties, requested facility, transaction economics and proposed repayment source.
FG Capital Advisors provides transaction assessment, financial structuring, documentation preparation and capital advisory services. The firm is not a bank, lender, issuing bank, insurer or guarantor. Any financing or credit instrument is provided by independent regulated counterparties under their own approval processes and documentation. All mandates remain subject to KYC and AML checks, sanctions screening, commercial due diligence, credit approval and definitive agreements.
