Browse products, place orders, and track every step with a dedicated account manager handling everything from factory to port.
Sódu coordinates shipments from Egyptian factories to key African ports across West, East, and Central Africa.
Sódu is the technology-enabled sourcing & procurement platform that helps African importers & distributors source factory-direct from Egypt, with payment protection, inspection and shipping coordination.
Access products from vetted Egyptian manufacturers, with pricing negotiation and supplier management handled by Sódu.
Funds are held securely, with factory payments released against verified production and inspection milestones.
Browse products, submit sourcing requests, and track every stage through the Sódu app with support from a dedicated account manager.
Access a deep manufacturing base across construction, FMCG, agriculture, furniture, and more.
Direct factory agreements and regional trade advantages help reduce landed costs.
Egypt's location supports efficient maritime routes into Africa and the Gulf.
Source high-demand products across construction, FMCG, food, furniture, and interior categories.
Construction materials sourced from selected Egyptian manufacturers and quality-checked by Sódu.
Fast-moving consumer and food products from established Egyptian factories.
Egyptian furniture and interior products for distributors, retailers, and hospitality buyers.
Yes. The Sódu app lets you browse products, submit sourcing requests, and follow your order from request to shipment. Your account manager coordinates pricing, inspection, and delivery, you can track progress without chasing the factory or freight agent yourself. The app is available on iOS; download it from the App Store.
Sodu helps African importers and distributors source products from Egypt using our factory relationships, buying power, escrow-enabled payments, quality checks, documentation support, and freight coordination.
Sodu is a managed cross-border wholesale platform. We are not just a factory directory or traditional trader, we source through direct factory relationships and manage the full transaction from order to shipment.
Sodu gives buyers stronger pricing, safer payments, quality control, documentation support, and logistics coordination. We manage the hard parts of international sourcing so buyers do not have to deal with factories alone.
Sodu uses aggregated buying volume and direct trade agreements with factories to secure better pricing and stronger production terms than many individual buyers can access on their own.
You can source construction materials, FMCG, food and beverages, home and personal care, furniture, home décor, packaging, hygiene products, textiles, and other wholesale categories.
Most orders are container-scale. The exact minimum depends on the product, factory, and loading plan. Some products require a full container, while others may be suitable for mixed-container sourcing.
Yes, when the products, factories, loading requirements, and timelines allow it. Sodu checks whether mixed-container sourcing is practical and cost-effective for your order.
The buyer pays Sodu, and Sodu manages staged payments to the factory. Final supplier payment is tied to order readiness, quality checks, and loading requirements.
Yes. Sodu arranges pre-shipment checks based on the product and buyer requirements. This may include photo/video validation, factory checks, loading supervision, or third-party inspection.
Sodu works with the factory to resolve issues before shipment whenever possible. This may include correction, replacement, rework, additional inspection, or another agreed solution.
Yes. Sodu can coordinate freight booking, export documentation, inland transport in Egypt, container loading, and shipment to your destination port.
Destination customs clearance, duties, taxes, and local port charges are usually the buyer's responsibility unless agreed otherwise.
Yes. Many factories can customize specifications, packaging, labels, carton sizes, and private label branding depending on the order quantity and category.
Sodu provides clear visibility on product cost, logistics, inspection, documentation, freight, and service fees where applicable, so buyers can understand their landed cost before committing.
Yes. Sodu charges a small percentage of the invoice value. The percentage varies by product category, order size, service scope, and logistics complexity. The fee is shared clearly before order confirmation.
Sodu combines factory relationships, buying power, payment protection, quality checks, documentation, and logistics into one managed sourcing process designed for Africa-bound trade.
Browse products in the Sódu app or submit your sourcing request. Sódu will help you source, inspect, and ship from Egyptian factories to your port.
The secure transaction and logistics bridge between verified Egyptian factories and African wholesale markets.
HQ, Cairo, Egypt
Hubs, Kampala · Abidjan