Sourcing, structuring and cross-border trade of agricultural and food commodities through a trusted international network.
Explore division
Cross-border advisory
Connecting opportunity with the partners to move it forward.
NovaTerra structures, facilitates and supports cross-border opportunities—connecting credible counterparties, investors, suppliers, governments and institutional partners through a trusted international network.
Global trade / strategic delivery
Who we are
A consultancy built on a trusted, vetted network.
From our head office in South Africa to active markets in Guyana, Suriname, Dubai, Ghana, and Zimbabwe, NovaTerra operates where mandates are won and lost on the ground — not just in the term sheet. Every engagement is mandate-driven, every transaction traceable, and every execution held to account.
How We Work
- Mandate-driven
- Traceable transactions
- Accountable execution
- South AfricaHead office
- GhanaActive market
- ZimbabweActive market
- GuyanaActive market
- SurinameActive market
- DubaiActive market
How we work
Every mandate follows the same discipline.
Four stages, applied without exception — the same file discipline whether the mandate is a single cargo or a multi-year infrastructure programme.
-
01
Mandate & scope
Nothing opens without a written mandate: what is being moved, between whom, on what terms, and what the outcome is measured against.
-
02
Verification
Counterparties, title, capacity and compliance are verified before capital or cargo moves. Nothing is taken on representation.
-
03
Structuring
Contract, instrument, logistics and payment pathways are structured across borders, with the right local partner attached to each leg.
-
04
Accountability
We stay on the file through delivery — milestones tracked, documentation traceable, and outcomes reported against the KPIs set on day one.
What we do
5 divisions. One standard of diligence.
Market entry, investment facilitation and transaction structuring across petroleum, storage, logistics and infrastructure.
Explore division
Sourcing intelligence, technical verification and offtaker identification for diamonds and critical minerals.
Explore division
Buyer-seller alignment, testing, and refinery relationships for gold, doré, and precious metals.
Explore division
Start a mandate
Bring us the mandate. We'll bring the network.
Every engagement starts with a conversation — scope, KPIs, and a decision pathway defined from day one.