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Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
FOB, CIF or DDP? What to Quote African Buyers (A Seller's Guide, 2026)
FOB vs CIF vs DDP from the seller's side: what each Incoterms 2020 rule makes you pay for and carry, and which to quote African buyers.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
Shipping Goods to Africa: Sea Freight vs Air Freight for Exporters (2026)
Shipping to Africa for exporters: how to choose sea or air freight, container basics, what Lagos, Tema, Mombasa and Durban say, and who clears goods.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
How to Set MOQs and Price Tiers for African Wholesale Buyers (2026)
Set an MOQ for African buyers that protects your margin: how to calculate it, design price tiers, handle samples, and show both on Comilmart.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
How to Price Your Products for African Buyers: Landed Cost, Duty and Margins (2026)
A step-by-step method for pricing for the African market, with worked landed-cost and margin examples using clearly labelled illustrative numbers.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
Where to Sell to African Buyers: B2B Marketplaces and Alibaba Alternatives for Exporters (2026)
How to choose a B2B marketplace for exporters to Africa: the main channel types, a seven-point checklist, and what to prepare before you list.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
Africa Market Entry for Manufacturers: Distributor, Marketplace or Your Own Website? (2026)
A fair comparison of the three routes in an Africa market entry strategy for manufacturers: local distributor, B2B marketplace or your own website.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
Packaging, Labelling and Shelf Life for Agro Exports: A Practical Checklist (2026)
A practical checklist for export packaging of agricultural products: clean dry containers, pallet and wood rules, label basics and how best-before dates work.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
Phytosanitary Certificates: How African Exporters Get Them (2026)
A phytosanitary certificate is the plant-health document most importing countries require; here is what it is and how to get one in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Ghana.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
Organic and GlobalG.A.P. Certification for African Smallholders: What It Costs and When It Pays Off (2026)
GlobalG.A.P. certification in Africa and EU organic rules explained for smallholders: group certification, the cost components and how to decide if it is worth it.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
US FDA Rules for African Food Exporters: Facility Registration and Prior Notice (2026)
FDA requirements for exporting food to the US: who must register, what prior notice is, what the importer must do under FSVP, and the labelling basics.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
EU Import Requirements for African Agro Exporters: Aflatoxin, Pesticide Residues and Rejections (2026)
EU import requirements for food from Africa explained plainly: increased border checks, aflatoxin and pesticide limits, RASFF alerts and what gets shipments rejected.
Comilmart Team · 10/9/2026
How to Export Gum Arabic From Africa (2026 Guide)
How to export gum arabic from Africa: producing countries, Nigeria's position, hashab vs talha quality, EU E414 additive status, packing and buyer checks.