Buyer and Supplier Matching
We take a buyer's requirement and identify African suppliers capable of meeting it, or take a supplier's capacity and match it to real demand. No daisy chains and no unverified mandates.
Trade facilitation & brokerage · Africa to worldwide
We connect qualified buyers with verified African suppliers of ores and concentrates.
TradeTide Limited is a trade facilitation and brokerage firm. We match buyers with suitable suppliers, carry out due diligence and verification when requested, make the introduction and support the commercial discussion through to agreement. We do not own mines, trade on our own account or handle shipping.
- Buyer and supplier due diligence
- NCNDA before any disclosure
- No upfront fees
Registered in Nigeria
RC Number 8426392
Confidential handling of every engagement
Professional cross-border trade facilitation
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What We Do
Facilitation, matching and verification. Nothing else.
TradeTide Limited is a trade facilitation and brokerage firm. We connect qualified buyers with verified African suppliers of metal ores and concentrates, carry out due diligence when requested, and support the commercial discussion between both parties.
Due Diligence on Request
Business registration checks, documentation review and counterparty verification on either side of the table before an introduction is made.
Commercial Introductions
Principal to principal introductions between parties that have both been qualified, with the scope of disclosure agreed in advance.
Discussion Support
We stay in the conversation, help both sides work through terms and keep the dialogue moving until the parties reach agreement between themselves.
We do not own or operate minesWe do not buy or sell commodities on our own accountWe do not handle shipping, freight or logistics
How It Works
Five stages. Nothing skipped, nothing exposed.
- 01
Requirements
A buyer shares commodity, grade range, volume and destination. Suppliers share what they can consistently produce.
- 02
Supplier Identification
We identify suitable counterparties from our African supplier network against that specific requirement.
- 03
Due Diligence
Registration, licences and documentation are verified on request before either name is disclosed.
- 04
Introduction
An NCNDA is executed and the buyer and supplier are introduced directly, principal to principal.
- 05
Deal Facilitation
We support the commercial discussion between the parties until they conclude terms between themselves.
Due Diligence
Verification before introduction.
On request, we carry out supplier and buyer verification before either side commits time or capital. The objective is simple: reduce transaction risk by confirming that a counterparty is real, registered and capable of doing what it claims.
Findings are shared with the requesting party in a written summary. We report what we can verify and we say plainly what we cannot.
What we check
Business registration
Corporate registry status, incorporation details and ownership where available.
Licences and permits
Mineral, dealership and export permissions relevant to the material in question.
Documentation review
Assay reports, capacity evidence and contract paperwork checked for consistency.
Counterparty standing
Buyer credentials, trading history and references, verified where accessible.
Why Work With Us
Built for counterparties who cannot afford noise.
NCNDA first
Confidentiality
Nothing is circulated. Every disclosure is scoped, documented and reversible.
5 stages
Structured Process
A defined path from first requirement to introduction, with clear obligations at each stage.
No chains
Direct Access
Principal to principal introductions. No daisy chains and no unverified mandates.
Our mandate is partnership longevity. We work with a limited number of counterparties at a time so that each relationship receives the diligence, discretion and follow through a long-term trading relationship deserves.
Our Commitments
Four undertakings we put in writing.
These are contractual terms, not marketing lines. Each one appears in the engagement letter you receive before we approach a single buyer on your behalf.
Written before introduced
Fee basis, scope and exclusivity are agreed in writing before we place your name in front of any counterparty. Nothing verbal, nothing assumed.
No fee unless business concludes
We are paid on concluded business only. If an introduction does not convert, you owe us nothing at any stage.
Disclosure you control
You approve every counterparty before your details move. Any disclosure can be withdrawn in writing and the file is closed.
24-hour response
Every qualified inquiry receives a named reply from the desk within 24 hours, including a straight no when there is no suitable match.
References
Checkable, not published.
We do not publish client names, logos or testimonials. In this market, disclosing who a supplier sells to is commercially damaging, and any firm that does it with one client will do it with yours.
Instead, references are provided on request once an NCNDA is in place, so you can speak to counterparties directly before you commit to anything.
Request referencesCounterparties in our network
- Smelters & refinersAsia, Europe, Middle East
- Established trading housesPhysical base metals desks
- Industrial end usersContracted annual volumes
- Inspection & assay partnersIndependent third party verification
Buyer identities are disclosed to you before any introduction is made, never after.
Common Questions
Answers before you disclose anything.
- Do you buy or sell the material yourselves?
- No. TradeTide Limited is a facilitator and broker. We do not own or operate mines, we do not trade on our own account, and we do not arrange shipping or freight. All contracts are concluded directly between buyer and supplier.
- What volumes do you work with?
- We are most effective from roughly 500 tonnes per month upward on a recurring basis, though we review smaller consistent volumes case by case.
- Do you charge a fee?
- No upfront fees. We are remunerated on concluded business under terms agreed in writing before any introduction is made.
- What do you need from us to begin?
- Buyers: commodity, grade range, monthly volume and destination. Suppliers: commodity, recent assay, monthly capacity and licence status. Everything else follows after the NCNDA.
- How is our information protected?
- Nothing is shared before a mutual NCNDA is in place, and disclosures are scoped to what is required to progress one specific requirement.
- Who is TradeTide Limited?
- A trade facilitation and brokerage company registered in Nigeria, RC Number 8426392, based at 3, Zachary Ibrahim Close, Abuja.
Looking for a verified counterparty this quarter?
One form, 24 hours, a named reply either way.
Contact
Tell us what you are looking for.
Buyers: share the commodity, grade range and monthly volume you need. Suppliers: share what you can consistently produce. We reply to qualified inquiries within 24 hours, under confidentiality.
- Your details are never circulated without an NCNDA
- Reviewed by the desk, not an automated queue
- No cost to submit and no obligation to proceed
TradeTide Limited, 3, Zachary Ibrahim Close, Abuja, Nigeria. RC Number 8426392.