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Afrex Trading

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Afrex Trading
Websiteurl
afrextrading.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2003
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
HQ citystring
Johannesburg
HQ countrystring
South Africa
HQ regionstring
Africa
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
agricultural product export, agricultural commodities trading, South Africa produce export, agricultural export services, commodity export trading
NAICS code1 code
  • Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers425120
SIC code1 code
  • Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials5150
Product category
Agricultural Commodities Export
No data
Cost components3 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Afrex Trading is an exporter of agricultural products based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company sources agricultural commodities domestically and exports them to international buyers. Founded in 2003, it operates as a small trading firm with 1-10 employees focused on cross-border agricultural trade.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Agricultural product export services
Recent move2 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Peers7 records
1Export Trading Group (ETG)
TypeDirect peer
Description

ETG is one of Africa's largest agricultural commodity traders, sourcing and distributing crops across the continent and globally. It is the closest direct peer to Afrex Trading in business model, geography, and category, though operating at vastly greater scale.

2Afgri Group Holdings
TypeRegional player
Description

Afgri is a leading South African agricultural services and commodities group involved in grain storage, trading, and equipment. It is comparable as a Johannesburg-area agricultural business with overlapping commodity trading activities and similar end markets.

3Senwes
TypeRegional player
Description

Senwes is a major South African agricultural company providing grain handling, storage, and trading services. It is a regional comparable given the overlapping South African agricultural supply chain and commodity trading activities.

4Cargill
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Cargill is one of the world's largest agricultural commodity traders and processors with significant presence in Southern Africa. It represents the broad incumbent against which smaller regional exporters like Afrex Trading compete for buyers, financing, and logistics capacity.

5Louis Dreyfus Company
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a global merchant and processor of agricultural commodities, active across the value chain from origination to export. It is a broad incumbent comparable in category and export orientation, though far larger and more diversified.

6Olam Group (ofi / Olam Agri)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Olam Group is a major global food and agri-business with significant African sourcing operations and commodity trading. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in agricultural commodity exports, particularly for products moving out of Africa.

7NWK (Noordwes Koöperasie)
TypeRegional player
Description

NWK is a South African agricultural company operating in grain storage, trading, and retail services. It is a regional peer given the overlapping South African agricultural commodity trading and export-adjacent activities.

Market position
Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat2 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

API detail
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No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Afrex Trading

Agricultural Commodities Exportafrextrading.com

Afrex Trading firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Afrex Trading
Website
https://afrextrading.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2003
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Afrex Trading is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Johannesburg
HQ country
South Africa
HQ region
Africa

Markets served

Afrex Trading business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Afrex Trading product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Afrex Trading is an exporter of agricultural products based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company sources agricultural commodities domestically and exports them to international buyers. Founded in 2003, it operates as a small trading firm with 1-10 employees focused on cross-border agricultural trade.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Agricultural product export services

Companies that use Afrex Trading

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Afrex Trading technology and API

Technology

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Afrex Trading partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves2 records

Afrex Trading competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Export Trading Group (ETG): ETG is one of Africa's largest agricultural commodity traders, sourcing and distributing crops across the continent and globally. It is the closest direct peer to Afrex Trading in business model, geography, and category, though operating at vastly greater scale.

Regional players

  • Afgri Group Holdings: Afgri is a leading South African agricultural services and commodities group involved in grain storage, trading, and equipment. It is comparable as a Johannesburg-area agricultural business with overlapping commodity trading activities and similar end markets.
  • Senwes: Senwes is a major South African agricultural company providing grain handling, storage, and trading services. It is a regional comparable given the overlapping South African agricultural supply chain and commodity trading activities.
  • NWK (Noordwes Koöperasie): NWK is a South African agricultural company operating in grain storage, trading, and retail services. It is a regional peer given the overlapping South African agricultural commodity trading and export-adjacent activities.

Broad incumbents

  • Cargill: Cargill is one of the world's largest agricultural commodity traders and processors with significant presence in Southern Africa. It represents the broad incumbent against which smaller regional exporters like Afrex Trading compete for buyers, financing, and logistics capacity.
  • Louis Dreyfus Company: Louis Dreyfus Company is a global merchant and processor of agricultural commodities, active across the value chain from origination to export. It is a broad incumbent comparable in category and export orientation, though far larger and more diversified.
  • Olam Group (ofi / Olam Agri): Olam Group is a major global food and agri-business with significant African sourcing operations and commodity trading. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in agricultural commodity exports, particularly for products moving out of Africa.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Afrex Trading financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Afrex Trading leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Afrex Trading funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Afrex Trading M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Afrex Trading

What does Afrex Trading do?

Afrex Trading is an exporter of agricultural products based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company sources agricultural commodities domestically and exports them to international buyers. Founded in 2003, it operates as a small trading firm with 1-10 employees focused on cross-border agricultural trade.

Is Afrex Trading a public or private company?

Afrex Trading is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Afrex Trading founded?

Afrex Trading was founded in 2003. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Afrex Trading based?

Afrex Trading is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Africa region.

Who are Afrex Trading's main competitors?

Export Trading Group (ETG) is listed as a direct peer. Regional players are Afgri Group Holdings, Senwes and NWK (Noordwes Koöperasie). Broad incumbents are Cargill, Louis Dreyfus Company and Olam Group (ofi / Olam Agri).

Does Afrex Trading have an API?

No public API is recorded for Afrex Trading.

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