Southern Africa
South Africa and Namibia lanes share onboarding, escrow logic, and telemetry reporting.
Why exporters and buyers pick Hontza Global
We collapse payments, compliance, and telemetry to unlock faster working capital and fewer disputes.
- Escrow releases tied to on-board and gate-out milestones cut working capital lag.
- Immutable BL and temperature logs resolve quality disputes in minutes.
- Local compliance teams handle phytosanitary, customs, and reefer checks.
Measured impact for both sides
We benchmark every pilot against legacy bank wires and manual telemetry pulls so procurement, finance, and quality all see the delta.
Payment workflow
| Metric | Traditional | With Hontza |
|---|---|---|
| Settlement time | 3–5 days | Under 10 minutes |
| Payment fees per container | $50–$100 | $0 (USDC native) |
| Working capital locked | Up to 5 days | Released at milestone |
Data operations
| Checkpoint | Manual process | With Hontza |
|---|---|---|
| BL verification | 12–24 hours | Automated hash + alert |
| Telemetry updates | Manual poll, hourly | Push events, live stream |
| Dispute resolution | 3–7 days | < 24 hours with logs |
$50,000 reefer example
Line items below reflect the standard tier when a buyer funds escrow for a single 40' HC refrigerated container.
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Escrow fee (0.6% of $50,000) | $300.00 |
| Data fee (per BL) | $8.00 |
| Network pass-through (USDC transfer) | $0.12 |
| Total | $308.12 |
Coverage without complexity
One operating model covers Southern, East, and North/West Africa so teams don’t juggle multiple providers.
North & West Africa
Morocco, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, and Cameroon run on the same compliance and data stack.
East Africa & Egypt
Kenya, Tanzania, and Egypt export programs plug into identical escrow milestones and telemetry feeds.