Trade intelligence for African businesses

The Digital Nerve Center for Trade, Compliance & Cross-Border Intelligence.

Exportation and Importation

Facilitating SONCAP, NAFDAC, Customs liaison, offshore settlement, trade finance and real-time shipment visibility — all in one platform.

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About PortGate Nexus

Empowering African importers and exporters with seamless, intelligent global trade solutions.

PortGate Nexus is a next-generation trade technology and compliance platform built to simplify, optimize, and de-risk importation and exportation across Africa and emerging markets. Designed for importers, exporters, clearing agents, freight forwarders, and trade financiers. PortGate Nexus transforms the traditionally complex, opaque, and costly trade process into a streamlined, data-driven digital experience.

At its core, PortGate Nexus bridges the gap between fragmented regulatory systems, manual processes, and real-time decision-making by providing a unified dashboard that empowers users from pre-shipment planning to final cargo clearance.

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6 Core Service Pillars

Everything You Need to Trade Smarter

From documentation to delivery, compliance to capital — we cover the full trade lifecycle.

Compliance Facilitation

  • SONCAP certification support
  • NAFDAC registration support
  • End-User Certificate applications
  • Regulatory waiver guidance

Customs Liaison & Documentation

  • HS code advisory
  • PAAR coordination
  • Clearance intelligence
  • Document preparation

Offshore Payment Settlement

  • Structured third-party settlements
  • Supplier verification
  • FX structuring
  • Form M documentation support

Trade Finance Access

  • Invoice discounting
  • Shipment-backed financing
  • Duty financing
  • Introductions to financing partners

Shipment Tracking (Coming Soon)

  • Vessel tracking
  • Bill of Lading visibility
  • Port status updates
  • Estimated arrival times

FX & Customs Rate Monitor

  • CBN official rates
  • Customs exchange rates
  • Customs valuation guidance
  • Currency converter

Requirements we help you navigate

  • Nigeria Customs Service
  • Standards Organisation of Nigeria
  • NAFDAC
  • Nigerian Ports Authority
  • Central Bank of Nigeria
  • Nigeria Revenue Service
  • NAICOM
  • Nigeria Data Protection Commission

PortGate Nexus is an independent company. We are not part of, affiliated with, or endorsed by any government agency or regulator listed here.

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