Trade for emerging markets
About Matta

Building the infrastructure African trade runs on.

Matta is an African trade infrastructure company connecting industrial buyers, suppliers and financing partners through sourcing, supplier operations, logistics, procurement, trade finance, payments and settlement. Businesses source and supply raw materials, industrial chemicals, ingredients and commodities through one connected ecosystem, with Matta acting as the central commercial counterparty to the trade.

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Industrial trade powers manufacturing, construction, energy and food production, yet much of it still depends on fragmented relationships, disconnected software and manual coordination.

Manufacturers struggle to secure reliable supply. Suppliers have limited visibility into future demand. Logistics providers operate without shared operational context. Financial institutions are expected to finance transactions they cannot fully see.

Matta brings these participants together through one connected trade ecosystem, with Matta serving as the central commercial counterparty around the transaction.

By connecting sourcing, supplier operations, logistics, trade finance, enterprise procurement, payments and settlement into one ecosystem, Matta creates a shared operating layer around physical trade where every participant works from the same trusted information.

The result is industrial trade that is more transparent, more coordinated and more dependable.

Today, Matta’s commercial focus is African industrial trade, supporting the movement of chemicals, raw materials, ingredients and commodities while building infrastructure designed for the wider complexity of emerging markets. It enables manufacturers, suppliers, logistics providers and financing partners to transact with greater confidence.

Trade is one of the world’s most important economic systems. We believe it deserves infrastructure built for the complexity, scale and speed of modern industry.

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What makes Matta different

An interconnected ecosystem for trade.

Operating model

One Connected System

Industrial trade doesn’t happen in isolated steps.

Sourcing, supplier operations, logistics, financing and settlement are interconnected activities. Matta brings them together into one operating system so every participant works from the same operational reality.

Verified supply

Proven, Not Promised

For producers and manufacturers, a spec on paper isn’t enough.

Matta verifies supply physically through inspection, custody and confirmation of specification, quantity and quality, helping ensure delivered goods match the agreed commercial requirement.

Shared intelligence

Every Transaction Improves the Network

Every interaction across the Matta ecosystem generates structured operational data.

As more trade moves through the network, visibility improves, coordination becomes easier and participants can make better decisions with greater confidence.

Built for industry

Designed Around Industrial Trade

Matta is purpose-built for manufacturers, suppliers, logistics providers and financial institutions.

Every workflow reflects the realities of industrial procurement, production and supply chains—not consumer commerce.

Systems thinking

Infrastructure, Not Applications

Each Matta product solves a different operational challenge.

Together they form connected infrastructure across sourcing, supplier operations, logistics, trade finance, enterprise procurement, payments and settlement — all anchored to the underlying physical trade.

Build more dependable trade

Connect sourcing, logistics, settlement and finance through one infrastructure partner for African industrial markets.