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About Us

Real Sources facilitates effortless trading among African businesses by providing seamless logistical, financial, marketing, collateral management and insurance support all in one platform.

We understand that we cannot connect African SMEs to global markets and help them realize their full potential as the next frontier in global without addressing challenges that hinder access, rapid transactions, and growth such as red tape, lack of trust, logistical challenges, finances, last mile distribution, and market intelligence.

Our work at Real Sources is to remove these barriers by assembling all the resources your business needs under one platform and to connect you seamlessly with buyers across the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and global markets.

As you focus on producing authentic African products, Real Sources will do the rest to ensure you fetch the right prices in a ready market. We bring you the market, tools, logistical support, resources, and partners right to your screen and with a click of a button.

Why

Real
Sources

Get connected.

Get connected.

Our platform avails a global market that understands and values the authenticity and quality of African products while protecting you from exploitative prices and unscrupulous brokers.

Logistical optimization and support.

Logistical optimization and support.

We take care of red tape across African borders to ensure timely delivery, security and preservation of the quality of your products. Real Sources provides tech-supported logistics to allow real-time tracking of transactions.

Build and showcase your brand.

Build and showcase your brand.

Being a verified seller on Real Sources is in itself a mark of trust and quality. We help you meet and get recognized by millions of trusted customers every day for free. Every successful transaction increases your rating drawing reputable partners and buyers to you.

Verified and trusted Suppliers.

Verified and trusted Suppliers.

Background checks on all vendors before they are on-boarded on the Real Sources platform to ensure that they satisfy legal requirements and product standards.

Grow your business.

Grow your business.

Build successful relationships with players in your industry and stay up-to-date with relevant market data to give your business a competitive edge.

Market Intelligence.

Market Intelligence.

You can move with confidence in the marketplace as we provide you with valuable market insights, trading tips, market trends, tariffs and taxes, climate impacts, and (industry) expertise per industry

Freedom to do business.

Freedom to do business.

The Real Sources platform allows you to decide and bargain your pricing, minimum order quantity, and shipping terms.

Authentic African quality.

Authentic African quality.

Our product range is well-thought-out as we focus on the uniqueness of products sourced from Africa

Our Pillars

Real Sources is driven by 3 strategic pillars

Unlocking the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and global markets for African Businesses

Strong partnerships

Continental trading in strategic and authentic African products

Partners With Us

Are you a Trade Financing, Trade Insurance, Transport & Logistics, Warehousing, Collateral Management, Clearing & Forwarding company looking to work with

African businesses?

Trade Financing

Trade Financing

Inspection & Collateral Management

Inspection & Collateral Management

Transport and Logistics

Transport and Logistics

Clearing & Forwarding Agencies

Clearing & Forwarding Agencies

Warehousing Facilities

Warehousing Facilities

Payment Remittance & Foreign Exchange

Payment Remittance & Foreign Exchange

Insurance

Insurance

Government Regulatory Authorities

Government Regulatory Authorities

Sellers

Selling with Real Sources means having guaranteed access to logistical support, financing partners, and industry insights to trade seamlessly across markets in all 54 countries of Africa. With Real Sources;

Access new African and global business opportunities instantly

Get financing and logistical partners to upscale your business

Do business with reliable and verified traders of authentic African quality

Get ahead of the market with expert market information, trends, and insights

Start selling now

How to get started

Step 1

Open your account by clicking here

Step 2

Upload all the necessary documents as prompted on the Real Sources portal. Ensure that the documents are well-labeled

Step 3

You will receive a verification confirmation message once we have completed the verification process

Step 4

Upon verification, upload photos of your products

Step 5

Provide additional information about the product or business to increase your chances of selling

Step 6

Start selling

Buyers

Real Sources offers you a wide and competitive product listing of authentic African products from verified sellers across the continent. Connect with a trusted network of sellers of authentic African products and enjoy seamless doorstep delivery through Real Sources

Get a
quote

We have made the onboarding process easy and fast

Step 1

Sign up for a Real Sources account here

Step 2

Please select a strong password to guarantee the security of your data

Step 3

Verify the account by clicking the link sent to your email from Real Sources

Step 4

Provide all the details as prompted by the Real Sources portal

Step 5

Visit our shop

Step 6

Get access to verified sellers and get instant quotes at a click

Faq

FAQs

Yes. We have a conflict resolution policy in place that is applied in the event of a complaint from either of the parties. Real Sources is technology-driven, which allows us to track all the processes and identify the points of conflict to enhance our user experience.
Go to the Become a Seller or place order button. When prompted to enter your login details click ‘forgot password’. You will receive an email with instructions to reset your password.
Real Sources has a tracking order mechanism in place that allows you to track your shipment using the order number shared with both the seller and buyer. This number is generated upon ordering and is updated in real-time.
We support our vendors to ship globally. Please see the terms under the specific country in our regions section.
To sell on Real Sources you need to open a seller account with us on our website and provide the necessary documents and details required for verification including proof of quality and capacity to meet minimum orders.
Our seller verification process involves verifying all statutory documents about your business registration and product quality. There are internal processes involved in verifying business details including location and ownership.
If the products shipped to you do not match the description, please open a complaint under the same order. Click Help and provide details of the exact issue. Our team will take up the issue from there.