Trade Finance Solutions
An overview of the financing and risk-management tools that support buying and selling across borders.
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Kano, Nigeria
Connecting African Businesses to Global Trade Opportunities
Explore trade-finance solutions designed to support international commerce, cross-border transactions, and business growth.
Kano, NigeriaAbout the company
A trade-finance contact point for African businesses
Trade Finance Company TfC African Region Ltd. is based in Kano State, Nigeria. We help businesses understand the trade-finance options that may be relevant to their import, export and supply transactions, and we take enquiries from companies that want to discuss their requirements.
Our aim is clear communication and a careful, step-by-step process, so that you understand each stage and each document before you commit to anything.
- Clear, plain-language explanations
- Requirements discussed before any commitment
- Direct line to our Kano office
What we discuss
Trade-finance solutions
Proposed service categories. Each page explains how the tool generally works. Availability is confirmed with you directly.
Letters of Credit
A bank undertaking that payment will be made to a seller when the documents required by the credit are presented correctly.
Learn more about Letters of CreditStandby Letters of Credit (SBLC)
A bank undertaking that works as a safety net: it pays only if the applicant fails to meet its obligation.
Learn more about Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC)Bank Guarantees
A bank's commitment to pay a beneficiary if its customer does not meet a contractual obligation.
Learn more about Bank GuaranteesPerformance Bonds
Assurance that a contractor or supplier will carry out a contract as agreed, with compensation available if it does not.
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General guidance on working-capital and growth funding for trading and import-export businesses.
Learn more about Business FinancingWhy choose us
How we work with you
Our commitments to every enquiry.
Professional service
Courteous, organised handling of every enquiry from first contact onwards.
Clear communication
Plain explanations of terms, costs and documents, with no jargon left unexplained.
Client-focused solutions
We start with your transaction and your needs, not with a fixed product.
Trade awareness
Attention to the documents, rules and risks that shape cross-border transactions.
Transparent process
You are told what happens next, what is needed from you, and who the other parties are.
Responsible practice
Verification of parties and documents before proceeding, and care with your information.
How it works
Four clear steps
A straightforward process, with verification before anything proceeds.
Submit an inquiry
Tell us about your business and what you are trying to achieve, using the form, phone or WhatsApp.
Discuss your requirements
We talk through the transaction, the parties, the goods and the outcome you need.
Review the proposed solution
You review the suggested approach together with the applicable terms and conditions.
Proceed once verified
We proceed only after the relevant arrangements, documentation and counterparties have been verified.
Industries
Sectors we can discuss with you
Sectors where businesses commonly meet trade-finance questions. Sector listings are proposed and are published only once confirmed by the company.
Our team
Meet our Commercial Director
Professional experience in banking and international trade finance.
Hauwa Yakubu
Commercial Director
FCILRM, FCIFC, FIBDFM · Global Fellow, Alhuda Center for Islamic Banking and Economics
Hauwa Yakubu is an analytically minded foreign trade-finance specialist with 21 years of experience across retail, corporate and unit banking. Her professional experience includes international trade finance, import and export, and trade-finance instruments and portfolios.
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Global trade
Africa's trade is increasingly connected to the world
African businesses buy machinery, raw materials and consumer goods from international suppliers and sell commodities and products to buyers across continents. Each cross-border sale raises questions about payment, documents and risk, and that is where informed trade finance can help.
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Learn about trade finance
Educational articles on trade finance, international commerce and documentation.
Understanding Trade Finance
A plain-language introduction to what trade finance is, who uses it, and the problems it helps to solve.
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How Letters of Credit Work
The basic flow of a documentary letter of credit, from the sales contract to presenting documents.
Read more about How Letters of Credit WorkThe Role of Bank Guarantees in Trade
What a bank guarantee is, how it differs from a letter of credit, and when parties ask for one.
Read more about The Role of Bank Guarantees in TradeFAQs
Frequently asked questions
What is trade finance?
Trade finance is the collection of financial tools that support buying and selling goods across borders, such as documentary letters of credit, guarantees and short-term funding. They help manage payment risk and cash-flow timing.
How can I submit an inquiry?
Use the form on our Contact Us page, call +234 806 224 5017, or message us on WhatsApp. Tell us about your business, the goods and countries involved, and the outcome you are looking for.
What documents might be required?
It depends on the transaction. Commonly requested items include company registration documents, a sales contract or proforma invoice, and details of the parties and goods. We ask only for what is needed, and you should not send bank details, passwords or identity numbers through the website form.
How does the inquiry process work?
You send an inquiry, we discuss your requirements, you review the proposed approach and its terms, and we proceed only after the arrangements, documents and counterparties have been verified. No outcome is guaranteed at any stage.
How can I contact the company?
Telephone and WhatsApp: +234 806 224 5017. Office: No. 25, Hotoro, Along NNPC Depot, Kano State, Nigeria. An official email address will be published here once confirmed.
Ready to discuss your trade requirements?
Send us an inquiry or speak to our Kano office directly. We will take you through the options and the requirements, step by step.