A digital marketplace for agriculture

Agridex is a digital marketplace, built by farmers, for farmers.

Built for the people who feed the world.

Connecting the people who grow the world's food to the markets that need it, opening fair access to global trade, wherever you farm.

Agridex has moved the equivalent of

100,000 tonnes
of wheat
20 million litres
of olive oil
45,000 tons
of sugar

Founded by a team from

CitadelGoldman SachsDeutsche BankGoogleTrafiguraDeepMind

Meeting suppliers and importers across 34 markets, all on the marketplace.

Agridex is a live marketplace where agricultural producers and international buyers trade directly. Every connection on this map is a real transaction, placed on the platform.

  • 34 markets
  • 22 currencies
  • 2-4h settlement
  • East Africa:
    • Kenya (KES) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes;mobile money: yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Rwanda (RWF) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes;mobile money: yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Tanzania (TZS) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes;mobile money: no; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Uganda (UGX) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Zambia (ZMW) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes;mobile money: no; settlement: 2-4 hours.
  • SADC:
    • South Africa (ZAR) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Botswana (BWP) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Zimbabwe (USD / ZiG) — on/off-ramp: Off-ramp only; bank pay in / out: Pay-out only; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Malawi (MWK) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Mozambique (MZN / USD) — on/off-ramp: Off-ramp only; bank pay in / out: Pay-out only; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Mauritius (MUR / USD) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • DRC (USD) — on/off-ramp: Off-ramp only; bank pay in / out: Pay-out only; settlement: On request.
  • West Africa:
    • Nigeria (NGN) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Ghana (GHS) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Cameroon (XAF) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Senegal (XOF) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Ivory Coast (XOF) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Burkina Faso (XOF) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
  • Europe:
    • United Kingdom (GBP) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • SEPA Euro Zone (EUR) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Switzerland (CHF) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Iceland (ISK) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
  • APAC:
    • Singapore (SGD) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
    • Indonesia (IDR) — on/off-ramp: Yes; bank pay in / out: Yes; settlement: 2-4 hours.
  • Settlement destinations (currency and rails on request):
    • Brazil (BRL).
    • India (INR).

Coverage and settlement times are indicative and market-specific. Confirm your corridor with the Agridex team.

Here for the little guy

All you need is an internet connection.

Global agriculture

44%

of the world’s habitable land is farmed, and agriculture employs almost half the world’s population. Yet much of this trade still settles on paper, in weeks.

Agridex brings that trade online, connecting farmers straight to global markets.

Global trade 27%

In their words

We caught up with Mario Cuellar, Director at Cali Minerals, on restoring farmland, working with Brookside Dairy and more, letting us know why payments should never slow the real work down.

Cali Minerals

Real trades, already settled.

“Funds came into our account in seconds rather than days, and the fee was only £5.”
Adrian Vanderspuy CEO, Oldenburg Vineyards Featured in The Block →
“This is the future of African money transfer. In a short time it will not be an option but a necessity for businesses.”
Pavan Koshal Head of African Treasury, Sucafina Coffee

Led by commodities, finance and technology.

A team drawn from Trafigura, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, DeepMind and Google, building the standard for agricultural settlement.

Leadership

Portrait of Henry Duckworth

Henry Duckworth

CEO

Former physical commodities trader at Trafigura who set up and ran the EMEA desk for EFA Group.

Portrait of David Campbell

David CampbellOBE

Chairman of Agridex Foundation

Globally renowned media and impact figure, creator of “Shamba Shape Up” and other shows.

Portrait of Russell Duckworth

Russell Duckworth

Executive Chairman

Founder investor in DeepMind and former Head of Global Equity Research at Deutsche Bank.

Advisory

Core team

In the press

ForbesCoinDeskBusiness InsiderThe Block
Agridex Foundation

Better knowledge.
Better food.
For everyone, everywhere.

Agridex donates 5% of all platform profits to the Agridex Foundation. The Foundation is chaired by David Campbell OBE, who brings over 40 years of experience running agricultural education initiatives across Africa and the developing world.

It funds programmes that educate farmers in sustainable farming practices, with the goal of improving food quality, expanding production, and raising the quality of life for farming communities.

5%

of all platform profits go to the Agridex Foundation

funding farmer education and sustainable agriculture where it's needed most

  • Agridex supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption.
  • Agridex supports ESG disclosure reporting for institutional partners and impact investors.

Want to learn more? Drop us a line.

Whether you trade physical commodities or you're evaluating Agridex as a partner or investor, we'd like to hear from you.

contact@agridex.com
A digital marketplace for agriculture