East Africa Exchange (EAX): physical commodity exchange in Kigali
East Africa Exchange is based in Kigali and combines grain and pulse trading with warehousing and quality assessment.
AGR-044 · Physical commodity exchange · Kigali, Rwanda · RWF
Regional grain trading supported by electronic warehouse receipts
East Africa Exchange is based in Kigali and combines grain and pulse trading with warehousing and quality assessment. Its model uses electronic records representing rights to stock held at an approved facility. This allows a buyer to examine quantity, grade and location before arranging transport. The core agricultural range includes maize, beans, soybeans, wheat, sorghum and paddy rice. The exchange's headquarters and the warehouse holding a particular consignment are separate locations and should be recorded separately in a procurement file.
The operator distinguishes publicly disseminated prices from reports for registered participants. Product and grade symbols require their definitions to be checked. Visible maize, soybean, bean and sorghum prices do not establish that every item in the wider catalogue currently has a quotation. The FAQ describes membership as the route to services and states a T+2 standard for settlement and delivery. Confirm the timing for an individual transaction, especially where onward cross-border transport is involved. Exchange release and arrival at the customer's premises are different milestones.
A buyer should connect the price with the warehouse: the same grain grade in two locations can have different delivered costs at a mill. Agree moisture, foreign-material limits, sampling, bag type and net weight. For food maize, establish the receiving customer's testing requirements before purchasing. Book the carrier only after confirming the document authorising collection and the release window. Reading a price online neither purchases a lot nor proves that stock is available. Compare a sufficiently detailed landed-cost quotation with alternative suppliers, keeping the same quality basis and delivery period across all offers.
A seller should investigate intake and preparation arrangements, including drying, cleaning, fumigation and re-bagging charges where those services are needed. Nominal silo capacity does not tell the depositor how much vacant space remains that week. Finance secured against stock requires a separate agreement with a financial institution and should not enter a cash-flow plan as a guaranteed payment. Retain the receipt identifier, grade, weight, location and point at which ownership changes. These details support reconciliation of stock and proceeds and allow an EAX proposal to be compared with a local trader's offer on consistent terms. For regional deliveries, identify responsibility for border documentation and transport separately from exchange settlement. A clear chain of custody is particularly useful when the seller, warehouse, buyer and final receiving plant are in different places.
What is priced: Grains, oilseeds and pulses
Where to find the prices
Products and quotations
White maize; Mixed beans; Soybeans; Sorghum; Wheat; Paddy rice
Key figures
- Bugesera silo capacity: 4,000 t (Base year undisclosed; checked 27 Oct 2026). One facility in Mayange; not network capacity.
- Nyanza warehouse capacity: 2,000 t (Base year undisclosed; checked 27 Oct 2026). One facility in Rwabicuma; not annual throughput.
Sources
- EAX — profile and products
- EAX — warehouses
- EAX — access and settlement
- EAX — data
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