{"id":267,"date":"2022-09-02T22:05:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T22:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shamneel.com\/word\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2023-03-17T12:54:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T12:54:30","slug":"commodities-trade-investments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shamneel.com\/word\/commodities-trade-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Commodities Trade and Investments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"267\" class=\"elementor elementor-267\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7df4e016 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7df4e016\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.konserve.co.za\\\/shamneel\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/production-ID-4474926.mp4&quot;,&quot;background_video_start&quot;:1}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-phone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted elementor-html5-video\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5882b5dd\" data-id=\"5882b5dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-754bb22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"754bb22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2716bb34\" data-id=\"2716bb34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee183ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ee183ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.4 - 12-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commodities Trade and Investments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4babc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb4babc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6d19b2\" data-id=\"e6d19b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5808b85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5808b85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6026d95\" data-id=\"6026d95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38eb525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38eb525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.4 - 12-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What are Commodities ?<\/strong><\/p><p><em>A commodity is a basic good or raw material in commerce that people buy and sell. Commodities are usually the building blocks for more complex goods or services.<\/em><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Our diversified commodities business though our strategic investments is based in South Africa with its associated entities based in the Middle East. Currently we areinvesting and trading commodities both locally, Africa and the rest of the globe.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14593,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Our diversified commodities business though our strategic investments is based in South Africa with its associated entities based in the Middle East. Currently we areinvesting and trading commodities both locally, Africa and the rest of the globe.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Our Investee companies are vested in the following commodity sectors;&quot;}\">Our Investee companies are vested in the following commodity sectors;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2fb07b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2fb07b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c58f1d9\" data-id=\"c58f1d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9713529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9713529\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd42b6b\" data-id=\"cd42b6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12482dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12482dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Energy<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f94ccf\" data-id=\"9f94ccf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e7be2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93e7be2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>(Coal, Natural Gas, Crude Oil and other petroleum based products)<\/em><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Our subisdiary companies within the group continue to invest in the mining sector either through trading of energy based commodities or the acquisition of interest in processing plants. We continue to offer our unwavered support in the funding of local South African black mine owners and permit holders. The mining sector as a whole continues to be a significant contributor to employment.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14593,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Our subsidiary companies within the group continue to invest in the mining sector either through trading of energy based commodities or the acquisition of interest in processing plants. We continue to offer our un-wavered support in the funding of local South African black mine owners and permit holders. The mining sector as a whole continues to be a significant contributor to employment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-13c864b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13c864b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16b1e7d\" data-id=\"16b1e7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e13ad54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e13ad54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agriculture <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d78d37\" data-id=\"9d78d37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ef282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53ef282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;(Urea, Maize, Wheat, Rice, Beans,Soybeans, Palm and Sunflower Oils)&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:47105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;18&quot;:1}\">(Fertilizer, Maize, Wheat, Rice, Beans,Soybeans, Palm and Sunflower Oils)<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Our subisdiary companies within the group continue to invest in the mining sector either through trading of energy based commodities or the acquisition of interest in processing plants. We continue to offer our unwavered support in the funding of local South African black mine owners and permit holders. The mining sector as a whole continues to be a significant contributor to employment.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14593,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">&#8221; Small countries are doomed to poverty unless they have open markets and free societies. And yet the typical African country is small, with closed markets&#8221; &#8211; Paul Collier.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Hundreds of millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa are going hungry due to conflict, climate shocks, and rising food prices triggered by global conflict, more especially in Eastern Europe.&quot;,&quot;6&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:12545,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Hundreds of millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa are going hungry due to conflict, climate shocks, and rising food prices triggered by global conflict, more especially in Eastern Europe.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;In light of Africa\u2019s food crisis being set to worsen, our organsation through its affilate entities has entered into agreements to supply basic foods and meet the needs of the most vulnerable. We have also secured other agriculutural commodities such as Urea (fertiliser) that is required to stimulate the farming sector in many African countries. &quot;,&quot;6&quot;:1}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:12545,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">In light of Africa\u2019s food crisis being set to worsen, our organsation through its affilate entities has entered into agreements to supply basic foods and meet the needs of the most vulnerable. We have also secured other agriculutural commodities such as Urea (fertiliser) that is required to stimulate the farming sector in many African countries. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;We continue to be in negotiation with certain governments, Non-Profit organisations to see how best we can add value to the current food security crisis that faces the continent.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14593,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">We continue to be in negotiation with certain governments, Non-Profit organisations to see how best we can add value to the current food security crisis that faces the continent.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef86293 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef86293\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2304848\" data-id=\"2304848\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a500a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53a500a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Metals<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b4e034\" data-id=\"6b4e034\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13091d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f13091d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;(Urea, Maize, Wheat, Rice, Beans,Soybeans, Palm and Sunflower Oils)&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:47105,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;18&quot;:1}\">(Copper, Chrome, Iron Ore and gold)<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Historically, the value of Africa's total trade (ie. Imports plus exports) expressed as a percentage of its GDP has been high compared to the rest of the world but obviously low in absolute terms given the small size of the African economy.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14593,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Historically, the value of Africa&#8217;s total trade (ie. Imports plus exports) expressed as a percentage of its GDP has been high compared to the rest of the world but obviously low in absolute terms given the small size of the African economy.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The aftermath of the 2007\/2008 financial crisis saw Africa's exports decline more rapdidly than global averages. This  was further been exacerbated more recently by Covid 19 pandemic.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14593,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">The aftermath of the 2007\/2008 financial crisis saw Africa&#8217;s exports decline more rapdidly than global averages. This was further been exacerbated more recently by Covid 19 pandemic.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Our organisation, through its executive team have been mandated by companies based in the America's, Middle East and parts of Europe to facilitate the export of certain metal commodities from the continent. Our acceptance of such arrangement stem from the sound relationships we have developed both in the Public and Private sectors in Africa and globally. &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14593,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Our organisation, through its executive team have been mandated by companies based in the America&#8217;s, Middle East and parts of Europe to facilitate the export of certain metal commodities from the continent. Our acceptance of such arrangement stem from the sound relationships we have developed both in the Public and Private sectors in Africa and globally. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0b1c33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0b1c33\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64b84c4\" data-id=\"64b84c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb240cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb240cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Our investments and trades are most often made via our very own fund structures. Instances where the quantum of the trade or investments need to be scaled up we engage with our key strategic alliance partners in the more developed economies to partner with us. These global alliances are essential to the development of our\u00a0international business dealings through the creation of funding structures, integrated supply chains, which enable our commodities businesses to perform at the most competitive, agile and optimal levels.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14593,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Our investments and trades are most often made via our very own fund structures. Instances where the quantum of the trade or investments need to be scaled up we engage with our key strategic alliance partners in the more developed economies to partner with us. These global alliances are essential to the development of our\u00a0international business dealings through the creation of funding structures, integrated supply chains, which enable our commodities businesses to perform at the most competitive, agile and optimal levels.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Our focus remains on servicing the African market through our trade and investment more importantly in the Energy and Agriculture sectors.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14593,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Our focus remains on servicing the African market through our trade and investment more importantly in the Energy and Agriculture sectors.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Our organisation endeavours at the very best to operate in line with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals, notwithstanding certain trade off's in  economic value, employment and energy.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14593,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11}\">Our organisation endeavours at the very best to operate in line with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals, notwithstanding certain trade off&#8217;s in economic value, employment and energy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8d9c65 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f8d9c65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fc1405\" data-id=\"5fc1405\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21153f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21153f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trade Finance<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8076b98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8076b98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style=\"font-size:15px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'docs-Calibri';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;\">We offer a comprehensive range of trade finance solution through our global affiliates allowing our clients the funding opportunities to trade both locally, cross-border and offshore<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style=\"font-size:13px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'docs-Calibri';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;\">We are able to offer the following collateral through our global partners;<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style=\"font-size:13px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'docs-Calibri';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;\">Standby Letters of Credit<\/span><\/li><li><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style=\"font-size:13px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'docs-Calibri';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;\">Documentary Letters of Credit<\/span><\/li><li><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style=\"font-size:13px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'docs-Calibri';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;\">Bank Guarantee<\/span><\/li><li><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style=\"font-size:13px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'docs-Calibri';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;\">Advance Payment Guarantee<\/span><\/li><li><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style=\"font-size:13px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'docs-Calibri';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;\">Performance Guarantee<\/span><\/li><li><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style=\"font-size:13px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'docs-Calibri';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;\">Bank Comfort Letter<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-sheets-formula-bar-text-style=\"font-size:15px;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:'docs-Calibri';font-style:normal;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;\">Our global team of highly proficient experts offer the most comprehensive trade finance solutions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commodities Trade and Investments What are Commodities ? A commodity is a basic good or raw material in commerce that people buy and sell. Commodities are usually the building blocks for more complex goods or services. 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