Agricultural Commodity Exchange for Africa

The Egyptian Commodities Exchange (EGYCOMEX) is a Cairo-based commodity exchange regulated by the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA). EGYCOMEX provides trading infrastructure for agricultural commodities (wheat, cotton, rice), energy products, and precious metals within Egypt's market. Egypt is one of Africa's largest wheat importers and a significant agricultural producer, and EGYCOMEX serves as a domestic price-discovery mechanism to reduce dependence on international benchmark volatility.

The Mercantile Exchange of Madagascar (MEX) is a commodity exchange based in Antananarivo, Madagascar, facilitating trading of agricultural commodities, metals, and energy products. Madagascar is a key producer of vanilla (responsible for ~80% of global vanilla supply), cloves, and other tropical agricultural exports. MEX provides a domestic trading platform supporting Madagascar's agricultural and natural resource sectors, offering price-discovery services for both local producers and international buyers.

The Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX) is a commodity exchange based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, providing trading infrastructure for agricultural commodities and solid minerals. Tanzania is a significant producer of coffee, tea, cashews, sisal, and gold, and TMX serves as a domestic price-discovery mechanism for these key export commodities. The exchange supports Tanzania's Vision 2025 agricultural development goals by reducing market inefficiencies and connecting smallholder producers to domestic and export buyers.

AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited (AFEX), operated by Africa Exchange Holdings, is a private sector-led agricultural commodity exchange with operations across Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Cameroon. Founded in 2014, AFEX runs a tech-enabled commodity trading platform focused on agri-commodities including maize, soybean, rice, and cashews. AFEX provides farmers with access to markets, storage infrastructure, and agricultural finance through its warehousing and commodity-backed financing solutions across West and East Africa.