Global Commodities

African Roots offers a comprehensive service that encompasses the innovative procurement, exchange and delivery of essential commodity products and services.

PROCUREMENT

QUALITY CONTROL

risk management

exchange

CLEARING & FORWARDING

FREIGHT (ROAD,RAIL,SEA & AIR)

FINANCE

STORAGE/WAREHOUSING

About

 

African Roots is a trading house specialising in the domestic and international trade of physical commodities. We specialise in the innovative procurement, exchange and delivery of essential commodity products and services that empower our daily way of life. We source products globally and sell them to customers all over the world. The success of our trading activities depends on the diversity of our commodities, suppliers, customers and assets. As physical traders, we gain first-hand experience of economic fundamentals as they play out on the ground.

Our Mission

Our strong values, rich heritage, and clear vision for a safe and sustainable future guide us in our work to contribute to the global effort of providing sustenance for a growing population.

Personalised Support

We offer personalized service solutions in the soft and hard commodity trading markets.

Cost Efficient

Cost effective and efficient solutions are explored and implemented.

 

 

Transport infrastructure

Our geographically diversified in house and 3rd party transport infrastructure ensures that we are geared up to manage all types of cargo, whether it be local or cross border.

African Roots footprint extends all across the globe. The current regions we operate in is South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, DRC, Malawi, Brazil, Paraguay, USA, Turkey, China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, France, Spain, Denmark, India & the UK.

Trading Divisions

Grains

Maize
Soya Beans
Wheat
Groundnuts
Sunflower
Edible Beans
Peas and Popcorn

Fertilizers

Granular

NPK 10:20:10, Urea 46%, CAN, Ammonium Sulphate, MAP, MOP, Sulphur, Lime, Ammonium Nitrate

Organic Liquid Fertilizers

soil conditioner & enhancer, plant stimulant & growth enhancer, boron, flower-complex, zinc, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium.

Animal Feeds

Aminos
Macro's
Vitamins
Wheat bran
Hominy chop
Brewers waste
And more
  • Fish meal
  • Meat & bone meal
  • Blood meal
  • Poultry meal
  • Poultry by product meal
  • Feather meal
  • Fish meal
  • Soya oilcake
  • Sunflower oilcake
  • Cotton oilcake
  • Maize bran
  • Wheat bran
  • Cotton hulls
  • Cotton seed
  • Soya meal
  • Full fat soya
  • Molasses

Plastics

PP
HDPE
LDPE
PVC RESIN
PET

Energy

Coking Coal
Thermal Coal

Metals & Minerals

Lithium
Manganese
Nickel
Zinc
Copper
Cobalt
Chrome

Palm oils & fats

Palm Olein
Palm Oil
Palm Stearin
Palm Kernel Oil
Coconut Oils
Shortening (Baking & Bread Fats)

Aiming for excellence

At  African Roots  you will find a group of driven, dynamic people focused on researching, interpreting and capitalizing on the global commodity trading markets. Headquartered in Johannesburg South Africa. We are a privately-funded company that is owned and managed by trading professionals who have set high standards around trust and leadership in a quantitative and qualitative trading environment. We trade directly from the source, be it  from our farmers, mines or our network of international suppliers to ensure the most cost effective way for our customers. Trading via multitudes of physical platforms around the world, with a strong track record of success through all market conditions.

Get in touch

We take pride in building both professional, as well as personal mutually beneficial relationships with all our esteemed clients, all of which culminates in a superior supply chain and logistics experience, which we like to call the African Roots experience.

Contact

info@africanrootsza.com

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Phone

+27 79 888 2983

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