Afririse Prosperity Investment Limited
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COMESA · EST 2025
2025
Afririse Prosperity Investment Limited is a Kenyan company with a presence in East Africa which does end to end commodity trading & financing, supply chain and Inventory management.
Our products and services range from sourcing, processing, storage and shipping to trading and marketing, offering a wide spectrum of essential commodities. The commodities are detailed out into:
Non-Agri Commodities include Medical, Surgical & Pharmaceutical Equipment & Instruments, building & construction materials. Machinery ranges from farm tractors, cement clinkers, drilling machines etc. Oil and Gas trading — we have participated and continue responding to international tenders, supplying clients across various African jurisdictions with high quality oil at competitive prices. Fertilizers include imports of commercial fertilizers including Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and compound fertilizers.
We have a variety of sales terms:
Kimeu Muindi is a visionary business leader, investment strategist, and trade finance expert specializing in commodity trading, structured finance, and business expansion in Africa. As the CEO and Founding Director of Afririse Investment Prosperity Limited, Kimeu is leading the company's strategic growth, securing management contracts, and expanding business operations across COMESA and the East Africa region.
With a PhD in Entrepreneurship from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and over two decades of experience in business development, investment structuring, and SME financing, Kimeu has successfully designed trade finance models, engaged in high-level business negotiations, and structured investment portfolios for emerging markets.
Kimeu's consultancy work spans across various sectors, including enterprise development, project management, and socio-economic research. He has worked with international organizations such as Cornell University, SC Johnson Inc., and the Ford Foundation, providing strategic advice on business start-ups, market expansion, and donor-funded projects.
Douglas Okari is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with extensive experience in legal and compliance, commercial law, dispute resolution, energy and natural resource law, litigation, and property law. With five years of experience, he has worked across multiple sectors, including startup ecosystems, corporate governance, and structured trade.
At Afririse Investment Prosperity Limited, Douglas is instrumental in ensuring legal and regulatory compliance within commodity trading and structured finance. His role includes contract drafting, risk assessment, company compliance, and implementation of strategic initiatives to ensure the firm operates seamlessly across COMESA and East Africa. He also provides technical legal assistance to clients engaging in commodity trade, structured finance, and investment transactions.
His expertise is particularly valuable in commodity trading, where he ensures transactions adhere to legal frameworks governing trade agreements, risk mitigation, and cross-border regulatory compliance. He plays a crucial role in structuring trade contracts that align with international trade laws, protecting Afririse and its partners from regulatory risks while optimizing business efficiency.
Prior to joining Afririse, Douglas worked with several startup companies, including Medescope and KK Law, both of which operate within iHub Kenya, a leading innovation and entrepreneurship hub. In these roles, he provided legal advisory services, guiding businesses on compliance, intellectual property, and corporate structuring. His experience in the startup ecosystem has given him a dynamic and adaptable approach to legal problem-solving, making him an asset in the fast-evolving trade and investment sector.
Dennis is a businessman with ten years experience in banking sector, a diploma in business management, degree in banking and finance from Moi University and CPA II holder.
At Afririse he is involved in marketing and customer relationship. He has worked with Moi teaching and referral hospital and Absa bank (formally Barclays Bank) for over 10 years as a personal banker.
We specialize in empowering businesses with flexible financial solutions for essential commodities, including Rice, Fertilizers, Gas Oil, and LPG.
Thai Long Grain White Rice 5% Broken FOB Quality: min 60% whole kernels; max 33% head rice; 75% of kernel classified as head rice; max 7% to be brokens and small brokens C1; 6.4-7.0 brokens size 1; 35.00%-74.99% of kernel classified as brokens size 1; 0.0-0.5 brokens size 2; >C1-34.99% of kernel classified as brokens size 2; 0.00.1 small brokens C1; 0.25% max damaged kernels; 0.5% max yellow kernels; 6% max chalky kernels; 2% red and/or under milled kernels; max 0.3% underdeveloped kernels and foreign matter; max 1.5% white glutinous rice; max 8 paddy grains/kg; max 14% moisture content; ≥20% of whole kernels having average length of >7.0mm; 70-80% of whole kernels having average length of 6.2-7.0mm; 0%-10% of whole kernels having average length of ≤6.2mm; minimum milling degree extra well milled.
Quantity: 1,000-5,000 mt, +/- 5% at seller's option. Packing: In new single white woven polypropylene bags each of 50kg net shipped weight, with buyer's marks. Minimum tare weight of 110g. 2% empty bags to be loaded at seller's cost. Basis: USD/mt net shipped weight FOB stowed and trimmed one safe berth, load port Bangkok. Shipment period: 15-45 days after publication date. Payment: Virtual Prepaid Visa or Master Debit Card payable at sight. Load rate: 400 mt per hold/hatch basis max 2,000 mt per weather working day.
Also available: Thai Long Grain White Rice 100% Grade B FOB, Thai Long Grain White Rice 25% Broken FOB, Thai Long Grain White Rice A1 Super 100% Broken FOB, Thai Long Grain Parboiled Milled Rice 100% STX FOB, Thai Long Grain Parboiled Milled Rice 5% STX FOB, Thai Long Grain Fragrant Rice Hom Mali 100% Grade B FOB FCL, Thai Long Grain Fragrant Rice Pathumthani 100% Grade B FOB FCL, Thai Long Grain Fragrant Rice Hom Mali A1 Super 100% Broken FOB FCL.
Vietnam Long Grain White Rice 5% Broken FOB Quality: IR 50404; min 60% whole kernels; max 35% head rice; 35%-75% of whole kernel classified as broken rice; 5% ±2 total broken rice; max 0.2% small broken; max 2% red streaked kernels and under milled kernels; max 0.5% yellow kernels; max 6% chalky kernels; max 1% damaged kernels; max 1.5% waxy (glutinous) kernels; max 0.2% immature and malformed kernels; max 0.1% impurities (foreign matter); max 15 paddy grains per kg; max 14% moisture; minimum milling degree well milled.
Also available: Vietnam Long Grain White Rice 25% Broken FOB, Vietnam Long Grain White Rice 100% Broken FOB, Vietnam Long Grain Fragrant Rice 5% Broken FOB (Dai Thom 8 / DT8), Vietnam Long Grain White Rice OM 5451 5% Broken FOB, Vietnam Long Grain White Glutinous Rice 10% Broken FOB FCL. Quantity: 1,000-5,000 mt +/- 5% at seller's option (except Long Grain Fragrant Rice 5% Broken FOB and OM 5451 5% Broken FOB: 500-5,000 mt +/- 5%). Load port: Ho Chi Minh City. Shipment period: 15-45 days after publication date.
Pakistan Quantity, Quality, and Fumigation final at loading as per certificates issued by a supervision company. Quantity: 1,000-5,000 mt +/- 5% at seller's option except 386 (200-500 mt +/- 5%) and Basma (50500 mt +/- 5%). Packing: 50kg single white woven polypropylene bags, buyer's marks, minimum tare weight 110g. Load port: Karachi.
Available varieties: Pakistan Long Grain White Rice 5% Broken FOB (IRRI-6; max 14% moisture; max 1.5% damaged and yellow kernels; max 5% broken grains; max 2% chalky and immature kernels; max 2% contrasting variety; max 0.5% foreign grains; minimum milling degree well milled; average 6mm grain length). Pakistan Long Grain White Rice 25% Broken FOB, Pakistan Long Grain White Rice 100% Broken FOB, Pakistan Long Grain Parboiled Milled Rice 5% Broken STX FOB, Pakistan Long Grain White Rice 386 2% Broken FOB FCL, Pakistan Super Kernel White Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL, Pakistan Super Kernel Brown Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL, Pakistan Super Kernel Parboiled Milled Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL, Pakistan 1121 Steam Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL, Pakistan 1121 Parboiled Milled Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL.
India Long Grain White Rice 5% Broken FOB Quality: IR 36 and IR 64; max 14% moisture content; max 1% damaged and discolored; max 5% chalky kernels; max 1% red and red-streaked kernels; max 0.5% foreign matter; max 10 paddy kernels per kg; 5.7mm min average grain length; minimum milling degree well milled.
Also available: India Long Grain White Rice 25% Broken FOB, India Long Grain White Rice 100% Broken FOB, India Long Grain Parboiled Milled Rice 5% STX FOB, India Long Grain White Rice Swarna 5% Broken FOB, India Long Grain White Rice Sharba Steam 2% Broken FOB FCL, India 1509 Steam Milled Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL, India 1509 Parboiled Milled Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL, India Pusa Brown Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL, India Pusa Parboiled Milled Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL, India 1121 Steam Milled Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL, India 1121 Parboiled Milled Basma Rice 2% FOB FCL.
Cambodia Quantity: 100-1,000 mt +/- 5% at seller's option. Load port: Sihanoukville or Phnom Penh, in 20' containers. Shipment period: 15-45 days after publication. Available varieties: Cambodia Long Grain Fragrant Rice Phka Malis 5% Broken STX FOB FCL, Cambodia Long Grain Fragrant Rice Sen Kra Ob 5% Broken STX FOB FCL, Cambodia Long Grain Fragrant Rice 100% Broken A1 Super FOB FCL.
Myanmar Quantity: 1,000-5,000 mt +/- 5% at seller's option. Load port: Yangon. Available varieties: Myanmar Long Grain White Rice 5% Broken FOB FCL (Emata; min 80% whole kernels and head rice; 20% total big broken and broken; max 14% moisture; max 2% damaged kernels; min 6mm average grain length; milling degree well milled), Myanmar Long Grain White Rice 25% Broken FOB, Myanmar Long Grain White Rice B1 & B2 Broken FOB FCL.
Refined Cane Sugar ICUMSA-45 is a high-quality, sparkling white sugar that meets international food standards. It is sourced from Brazil, Guatemala, and Vietnam, making it suitable for global distribution and human consumption.
| Polarization | Minimum 99.80 degrees |
| Ash Content | Maximum 0.04% |
| ICUMSA Rating | 45 RBU (Sparkling White) |
| Solubility | 100% Dry and Free Flowing |
| Granulation | Fine to Medium |
| Moisture | Maximum 0.04% |
| Magnetic Particles | 4Mp/k |
| SO2 | 70 Mg/k |
| Sulphur Dioxide | Minimum 20 mg/kg |
| Sediments | None |
| Reducing Sugar | Maximum 0.05% |
| Odor | Free from any smell |
| Crop | Fresh Crop |
| Packaging | Packed in 50kg bags |
Payment via Irrevocable, Transferable, Confirmed L/C from a top Western Prime Bank. Contracts payment via SBLC/BG + 10 months RDLC.
Performance Bond: Seller provides a 2% Performance Bond upon receipt of payment instrument.
Inspection: Quality and quantity inspection by SGS at the seller's cost before shipment.
Our Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) financing supports businesses in accessing high-quality fuel that meets industry standards. By financing LPG, we enable businesses to secure safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly fuel solutions that comply with international standards.
| Vapour Pressure | 400 – 550 Kpa @ 37.8°C |
| Density | Minimum 559 Kg/m³ |
| Total Sulphur | Maximum 135 mg/kg |
| Corrosion (Copper Strip Test) | Max 1 rating |
| Free Water | None (Visual Inspection) |
| Odorant (Ethyl Mercaptan) | 26 L/1000MT for safety detection |
| Olefins (from complex refinery sources) | Max 35% mole |
| Hydrocarbon Composition — C3 (Propane) | 15% – 25% |
| Hydrocarbon Composition — C4 (Butane) | Reported |
| C5+ hydrocarbons | Max 2% |
| Residue Test | Max 0.05 ml/100ml |
| Dienes (1,3 Butadiene) | Max 0.5% mole |
| Motor Octane Number (MON) | 90 |
| H2S Presence | Negative (Strict Quality Control) |
| Odor | Distinctive, unpleasant, and non-persistent at 1:250 air dilution |
We provide commodity financing for Russian Diesel EN590, ensuring businesses access high-quality diesel fuel that meets global standards. EN590 Diesel Fuel is a high-performance diesel that meets European EN590 standards, ensuring efficiency, durability, and reduced environmental impact.
| Appearance | Clear and free from visible contaminants |
| Density (15°C) | 820 – 845 kg/m³ |
| Cetane Number | Minimum 51 (CFR), 52.2 (BASF) |
| Viscosity (40°C) | 2.0 – 4.5 mm²/s |
| Flashpoint | Minimum 55°C |
| Sulphur Content | Max 10 mg/kg (Ultra-low sulfur) |
| Ash Content | Max 0.01% m/m |
| Total Contamination | Max 24 mg/kg |
| Water Content | Max 200 mg/kg |
| PAH | Max 11% m/m |
| Lubricity (Wear Scar Diameter) | Max 460 µm |
| Distillation (95% point) | Max 360°C |
| Cold Flow Properties | Adapted to seasonal temperatures |
| Type of Trade | Trade Value | Country |
|---|---|---|
Commodity Financing |
$609M |
Kenya |
Structured Financing |
$200M |
Kenya |
Commodity Financing |
$88M |
Tanzania |
Structured Financing |
$38M |
Tanzania |
Structured Financing |
$360M |
DRC |
At Afririse Prosperity Investment Limited (APIL), our success is driven by a team of highly skilled professionals who bring diverse expertise and dedication to our mission. With a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction, our team works collaboratively to deliver top-tier solutions. From leadership to operational staff, every member plays a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of service and reliability.