MALI · SENEGAL · COMMODITY TRADE ACROSS AFRICA

Stop uncertain deals. Close costly exceptions.

Ka Sanu turns incomplete counterparty files, disputed payments and unreliable trade evidence into a controlled decision file. AML reviewers whose qualifications and annual training are verified before assignment, supervised reconciliation specialists and banking-sector control experience in one accountable engagement.

No confidential attachments at first contact · Written scope, price and acceptance criteria

KA SANU / CLEARDEMO
ILLUSTRATIVE DECISION FILETRADE / CASH / KYC
VERIFIED · evidence and independent source recorded
EXCEPTION · variance and value at stake quantified
OPEN · evidence requested and owner assigned
DECISION · options, rationale and next step recorded

WHAT THE BUYER GETS

Outcomes you can accept, audit and act on.

Each mandate has a bounded sample, named deliverables, decision records and an agreed acceptance test. You own the resulting case file and exportable registers.

01

Trade decision pack

Know what has been verified before authorising an important transaction.

Up to 3 parties · 1 defined transaction · 5–10 working days

Counterparty and document status; red flags; documented conditional / hold / proceed-for-internal-review options.
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02

Cash & claims closure

Turn mismatched invoices, deliveries and payments into a quantified, action-ready register.

1 entity · 1 month · up to 500 lines · ~10 working days

Every supplied line classified as matched or exception; value at stake; claim evidence and named action owners.
Fix my discrepancies ↗
03

KYC backlog reset

Replace a stalled file queue with an item-by-item evidence and escalation trail.

Up to 30 authorised files · ~10 working days

File completeness status, missing evidence requests, screening source references, escalations and reviewer QA.
Clear a file backlog ↗
04

QoS claim evidence

Know where service performance differs from the contract and which remedies are supportable.

1 supplier contract · 3 agreed service indicators

Measured SLA variances, service evidence, contractual remedy candidates and a defensible meeting pack.
Review service failures ↗
05

Sovereign value capture

See where contractual rights, fees, data or decision powers leak out of a value chain.

1 commodity or strategic contract family · agreed sample

Control-rights map, quantified or explicitly unquantified exposure, negotiation scenarios and institutional ownership plan.
Scope an institutional mandate ↗
06

Managed resolution pod

Buy closed work packages with senior review, rather than consultant attendance alone.

Junior analysts + experienced reviewers · monthly delivery plan

Pre-agreed file/exception throughput, review sampling, action ownership and client-owned dashboards.
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THE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITMENT

We contract for evidence and closure standards.

AML review by qualified and verified professionals, trade-document integrity, financial reconciliation and banking-style control assurance are coordinated under one deliverable and senior quality gate. Instead of receiving four reports, the buyer receives one accountable decision file.

Qualified reviewer

A named AML-certified reviewer for eligible AML/KYC engagements, certificate and annual training evidence validated at engagement start, plus accountable senior supervision.

100% disposition

Every in-scope item receives a recorded status, source trail and accountable next action. Unverified items remain visibly open.

Acceptance-backed delivery

Agreed deliverables are tested against documented acceptance criteria; Ka Sanu corrects its non-conforming deliverables without added professional fees.

Client ownership

Your evidence register, exception list, agreed methodology outputs and portable dashboard exports remain usable after the engagement.

A case can remain unresolved when the underlying evidence or third-party cooperation is absent. Banks and regulated institutions make their own legal, credit and compliance decisions.

WHY THIS COMBINATION MATTERS

One mandate. Four disciplines.

AML review by qualified and verified professionals, trade-document integrity, financial reconciliation and banking-style control assurance are coordinated under one deliverable and senior quality gate. Instead of receiving four reports, the buyer receives one accountable decision file.

Three steps. No exposed documents at first contact.
01 · Describe

Select the business outcome and describe the problem without IDs, account numbers or private files.

02 · Agree

Receive a defined sample, fee, team, acceptance criteria and safe exchange method.

03 · Decide

Receive the reviewed evidence file and use the dashboard to close issues and assign owners.

Public credentials and banking-sector biographies are published only after evidence and permission checks. Confidential references require both NDA and source permission.

START WITH YOUR NEED

Four entry points. One straightforward journey.

Choose the outcome. No identity files, bank statements or confidential dossiers are needed in the first enquiry.

01

Secure a transaction

Buyer, seller, exporter, importer or bank: verify parties, documents, contract obligations and settlement.

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02

Protect a value chain

Producer, refiner, mining or energy operator: oversee suppliers, documentation, deliveries and discrepancies.

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03

Strengthen sovereignty

Government, authority, state enterprise or agency: retain rights, revenue, data, capabilities and negotiating leverage.

Institutional services
04

Bring in consultants

Operational reviews, QoS, compliance and reconciliation. Supervised juniors, experienced staff and specialists.

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OUR SIGNATURE SERVICE

KA SANU Proof of Trade.

Four connected controls, one evidence record and an actionable decision memorandum.

01

Counterparties

Legal identity, authority, beneficial ownership and signatories.

02

Authenticity

Source, consistency, revisions and issuer confirmations where available.

03

Execution

Price, quantity, quality, shipment, invoicing and settlement.

04

Sovereignty

Contractual rights, dependencies, retained margins and domestic value.

Outputs: evidence register, exceptions, residual risk, decision memo and action plan. Explore Proof of Trade

COMMERCIAL REACH

Based in Bamako and Dakar. Working across African markets.

Gold and minerals, agricultural goods, petroleum and refined products, energy, equipment and infrastructure contracts.

A

Businesses and operators

Trading, supplier qualification, contractual controls, reconciliation and ongoing assurance.

B

Banks and investors

Verifiable transaction and project evidence to support their independent financing and investment decisions.

C

States and authorities

Strategic contracts, revenue, negotiating options, local content, independent control and capability transfer.

TRUST THROUGH CONTROL

Professionalism must be observable.

Team capabilities span AML, fraud prevention, authentication and document traceability, with annual retraining and recertification. Specific credentials are verified during contracting.

Multi-level documentary reviewDeclared conflictsAnnual skills refreshReferences shared only under confidentiality and authorisation
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WHERE THE COST IS IMMEDIATE

One discrepancy can delay an entire transaction.

Choose the problem. We define a bounded diagnostic, the evidence we need only after agreement, and an accountable reviewer.

A counterparty cannot be verified

Check identity, authority and documentary coherence before commitments.

Proof of Trade ↗

KA SANU CONTROL SUITE

Evidence. Exceptions. Decisions. One operating platform.

Explore a synthetic, interactive view of document control, reconciliation, supplier assurance, QoS, sovereignty and the consulting delivery team.

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KA SANU / DOCUMENTS

Inspect what we deliver.

Get the capability profile, a synthetic decision file and a short engagement guide before your first discussion.

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Capability profile

Six contracted outcomes and delivery commitments.

PDF · Start here

Sample decision file

12 records, 4 exceptions and documented decisions — synthetic demonstration.

PDF · Start here

Engagement guide

Scope, confidentiality, acceptance and handover.

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Trade safely in Africa — practical guides and fixed prices

Guides in English, French, Chinese, Arabic and Portuguese. Counterparty checks, licensing, AML/KYC, payment controls, deliverables and published fees.

Explore the guide →See fixed-scope packs →Download the PDF ↓

KA SANU / NEXT STEP

A transaction to verify or a strategic programme to protect?

Start with a short, confidential enquiry. We then agree scope, deliverables, fees and information safeguards.

Describe your requirement ↗