Programme D · Import & trade readiness
Plan each shipment from order to collection.
Trade finance advice, market data and risk review at each stage of a shipment.
Order with the right instrument, ship with your risks understood, clear on time and get paid.
Where each practice plugs in
Four phases, each drawing on the practices it needs, under one engagement letter.
01 · Order
- 01Letter of credit or guarantee advisory
- 02Supplier and market intelligence
- Output Instrument chosen
02 · Ship
- 04Coverage analysis for goods in transit
- 02Route and depot mapping on the Mombasa–Nairobi corridor
- Output Transit risk understood
03 · Clear
- 01Working capital for duties and clearing costs
- 03Recruitment and safety training for warehouse teams
- Output Cash planned for clearing
04 · Collect
- 01Invoice and receivables finance advisory
- 04Risk advocacy with insurers and brokers
- Output Goods released, invoices paid
- Practice 01–04
- Programme timeline
- Phase output
Practices01Finance & structure 02Understand 03Staff 04Protect
What you'll have at each phase
A checklist of documents, phase by phase. The chip shows which practice prepares each one.
01Order
- Letter of credit or guarantee options note, from the Finance practice
- Supplier and market brief, from the Understand practice
02Ship
- Transit coverage review, from the Protect practice
- Route and depot map, from the Understand practice
03Clear
- Working capital plan for clearing, from the Finance practice
- Warehouse hiring and safety plan, from the Staff practice
04Collect
- Receivables finance readiness pack, from the Finance practice
- Insurer correspondence log, from the Protect practice
How it runs
Start at the phase you're in. Fees are agreed up front.
- 01
Review
We review your supply contract, terms and next shipment.
- 02
Plan
One engagement letter sets the phases, practices and documents.
- 03
Introduce
Where needed, we introduce licensed banks, insurers or brokers.
- 04
Support
We stay involved from the order to collection, shipment by shipment.
FAQs
Do you issue letters of credit?
No. Letters of credit and guarantees are issued by licensed banks. We help you choose the right instrument and prepare the paperwork.
Can you clear goods for us?
No. We help you plan the cash and timing around duties and clearing, alongside your clearing agent.
Is cargo insurance included?
No. We review cover for goods in transit and advise. Cover is placed through licensed insurers and brokers.