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Learn moreCommercial Representation & International Trade
Mandate-based representation for businesses that need a trusted local or international presence to represent their commercial interests.
Overview
Some businesses need a party on the ground, acting under a clear mandate, to represent their commercial interests — liaising with counterparties, coordinating logistics, or maintaining a local presence between visits. We take on this kind of commercial representation under agreed, mandate-based terms, acting on a client's behalf within the specific scope they define, never beyond it.
Who this is for
International and local businesses that need a defined, mandate-based representative for commercial liaison, coordination, or local presence — rather than a full-time local hire or branch office.
Business needs this addresses
- A trusted local presence to represent their interests between their own visits or engagements.
- Coordination support with counterparties, suppliers, or partners in-market.
- A representative who operates strictly within a clearly agreed mandate and reports back transparently.
What we provide
- Mandate-based commercial representation, scoped to the specific activities a client authorizes.
- Liaison with counterparties, suppliers, or partners on the client's behalf.
- Coordination of in-market logistics and communication between client visits.
- Regular reporting back to the client on representation activity.
Frequently asked questions
Can you sign contracts on our behalf?
Only within whatever specific, written mandate a client grants us — and only where that mandate explicitly authorizes it. We do not act, commit funds, or sign beyond an agreed scope.
Is this the same as a branch office or local subsidiary?
No. Commercial representation under a mandate is narrower and more flexible than establishing a branch or subsidiary — it is suited to businesses that need local representation without that level of permanent establishment.
Qualifications & limitations
Representation is strictly limited to the scope defined in a client's written mandate. Eye of Africa does not act, contract, or incur obligations on a client's behalf beyond that agreed scope.
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