Payment security
Sellers gain assurance of payment upon presentation of complying documents; buyers control release of payment against what was agreed in the contract.
Africa Trade Finance Company
Letters of credit built for African trade corridors
A documentary letter of credit gives buyers and sellers across Africa a bank-backed payment promise: your counterparty is paid when documents match the LC—reducing non-payment risk on shipments through Lagos, Mombasa, Durban, or any international port you trade with.
Why African businesses use ATFC for Letter of Credit
Cross-border trust
When trading with new partners in other African markets or overseas, an LC bridges trust gaps without tying up all your liquidity upfront.
Document discipline
Clear presentation standards reduce disputes at ports and customs—critical for time-sensitive cargo across the continent.
Flexible structures
Sight, usance, transferable, or back-to-back structures can be explored depending on your supply chain and bank relationships.
How we support you
- 1Define the trade
Contract, Incoterms, shipment route, and document list are aligned with the LC wording.
- 2Bank coordination
Issuing and advising banks in Africa or abroad are lined up so SWIFT or secure channels work for your corridor.
- 3Issue & advise
Once approved, the credit is issued and advised so the beneficiary can ship and present documents with confidence.
- 4Presentation & settlement
Documents are examined; payment or acceptance follows when terms are met—keeping your African supply chain moving.
Whether you are importing machinery into East Africa or exporting agricultural goods to the Gulf or Europe, ATFC helps you structure documentary credits that match your deal and your banking partners.
Operating across Africa with global connectivity—tell us about your corridor and counterparty.
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