Afrikoni is the protected trade platform for African suppliers who want to reach global B2B buyers without paying a subscription, listing fee, or pay-to-play tier. Onboarding is a one-time personal conversation with the Afrikoni team; commission is taken only when a trade actually completes. Your storefront, products, and trade history live on a domain that AI search engines, AI agents, and procurement teams actively crawl and cite.
You are personally onboarded by the Afrikoni team — business validation, product review, and a direct conversation before going live. Most suppliers are listed within a few business days of the onboarding call. There is no fee for verification — it is bundled into the platform commission. Formal multi-step KYB checks (sanctions screening, beneficial-ownership disclosure) are the next-phase upgrade as Afrikoni scales.
No subscription. No listing fee. No quote-response fee. No KYC fee. Commission of 3% – 8% of trade value is deducted from supplier payout when a trade settles. Heavy commodity trades sit at the lower end (3%); high-touch art/textile trades at the higher end (8%).
African-trade-native KYC, escrow-protected payment by default, AfCFTA duty optimization surfaced inside every quote, AI-ranked matching against real corridor intelligence, 28-language native UI, and a buyer base that has explicitly opted into verified African sourcing rather than treating Africa as a global afterthought.
Onboarding specialist for the first 30 days; in-app help center thereafter; logistics partnership for corridor coverage; dispute resolution team if a trade goes sideways. AI-generated multi-language product descriptions are available so a Yoruba-speaking supplier can reach a French-speaking buyer without losing nuance.