The document outlines a concept called Triangle of Trade that aims to address difficulties in commodity trading deals between Africa and other regions. It proposes an online/offline platform that facilitates commodity trades through a secure and structured process involving verification, negotiation support, and dispute resolution. Successful deals would fund a foundation called Regenesis to support innovative African business ventures. The platform would register buyers and sellers, store deal information, allow online negotiations, and rate participants to build trust for completing trades quickly, fairly and successfully.

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2.  Commodity traders find it very difficult to successfully
close African commodity deals.
 The vast majority of these transactions inevitably bog-
down and are ultimately aborted … with vast amounts
of time and money wasted in the process.
 Reasons include an absence of mutual trust,
incompatible procedures, scammers, etc.
It’s a problem crying out for a practical solution but,
until now, none has been proposed that actually
works.
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3. A uniquely efficient and cost effective
online/offline commodity trading solution
… enabling transactions to be completed
QUICKLY, CLEANLY, FAIRLY and
SUCCESSFULLY on a regular and consistent
basis
…with a share of the proceeds of each
transaction dedicated to the development of
innovative African entrepreneurial ventures.
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4. Dream-
Deal
Re-
Genesis
TOT
Web
Platform
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5. 1.
Triangle of Trade’s state-of-the-art Web-based
Commodity Trading Platform facilitates
successful high-value commodities trades by
precisely linking real and capable Buyers and
Sellers and offering them a way to unerringly
close the deal;
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6. 2.
Triangle of Trade’s DREAMDEAL provides the
MEANS of doing this via a uniquely-structured
and highly secure deal-closing solution that
uses mediation as the mechanism to achieve
win/win outcomes … thus reversing the odds
on deal failure;
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7. 3.
Triangle of Trade’s REGENESIS Foundation
harnesses a small percentage of the revenues
generated out of every deal to fund disruptive
business ventures that will make INNOVATION
the new cornerstone of the African economy.
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8. Triangle of Trade’s Commodity Trading solution
involves two integrated components:
 Offline … A facility geared to safely and
securely implement a series of functions and
processes to enable the successful completion
of commodity deals; and
 Online … A multi-functional website to support
this process and to position Triangle of Trade as
the pre-eminent platform for commodity deal-
making.
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9.  a totally safe, independent and neutral online/offline
venue where every transaction can take place in an
unthreatening environment ... unhindered by concerns
about the safety of the process or the security of the
transaction;
 a secure and confidential repository where privileged
information is stored;
 an adjudication service to verify potential Buyers and
Sellers and authenticate their respective offerings …
without revealing the identity of either;
 a legal framework that records all conrtibutions … and
guarantees that contributors will be rewarded
accordingly;
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10.  a facilitated process, tailored to address the unique
circumstances and needs of all parties … aimed at
eliminating obstructions and ensuring that parties arrive
at quick, clean and mutually beneficial outcomes;
 a mediation service to resolve disputes and achieve
WIN/WIN solutions; and
 An in-house paymaster to prevent circumvention and
ensure that all parties to every transaction receive their
just financial rewards;
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11. Triangle of Trades’s subscription website will provide a
number of services including:
 a one-stop source of information about the commodity
industry;
 an online trading platform where Buyers and Sellers
are registered and offers are logged;
 a highly secure repository where confidential
information from buyers and sellers can be safely stored
while it is verified;
 an online meeting room where negotiations are
mediated
 a peer-review facility where the facilitators and
participants in each deal can be rated by the other
participants.
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12. The Triangle of Trade solution employs a non-
confrontational problem-solving
approach designed to proactively address all
contentious issues and achieve basic
consensus before parties are brought into
direct contact and the deal is negotiated.
This involves an 8-phase process …
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13. 1. In-principle agreement to transact between willing
buyer and seller;
2. The selection of a mutually-acceptable deal
facilitation team;
3. The design of an appropriate process and initiation
thereof;
4. Assurance around the security of the deal;
5. Checking and verification of all relevant
documentation;
6. Mediated negotiation process and resolution of
contentious issues and areas of dispute;
7. Finalization of the transaction and adjudication of
commissions;
8. Distribution of funds.
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14. Triangle of Trade is envisaged as a collaborative business
venture where all who contribute in practical terms towards its
successful implementation become co-owners and
shareholders.
 The founders/concept originators are the initial co-
owners.
 They’ll bring on board a financial partner to fund the
project, diluting their percentage share accordingly.
 These three partners will then collectively agree on the final
organisational structure of Triangle of Trade and bring on
board appropriate people to fill each position, diluting
their shareholding accordingly.
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15.  Triangle of Trade will be headed-up by an Executive Director
and highly experienced, professional and competent Support
Team comprising co-owners;
 ToT will have a presence on the ground in all major African
commodity-producing countries … to authenticate offers and
coordinate their export
 The ToT team will be supported by post-graduate
administrative, financial, legal and research interns who will
each spend one year with Triangle of Trade to gain
experience prior to embarking on their own professional
careers.
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16. Triangle of Trade’s services are provided by two
separate panels of respected experts
universally recognized for their impartiality,
independence and neutrality, specifically:
 a Facilitation Panel comprising alternative
dispute resolution experts, including facilitators,
mediators and process designers;
 an Adjudication Panel consists of legal and
accounting experts.
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17.  The strategic direction Triangle of Trade’s
Regenesis Foundation will be determined by
ToT’s Ownership Team;
 A Panel of Patrons, comprising exemplary
individuals … who are influential and widely
respected with a track record of service and a
passion for the sustainable development of
Africa and her people will guide the selection of
projects.
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18. Triangle of Trade’s Income is generated in various ways,
but primarily by levying a substantial commission in
every successful deal it facilitates. The is split according
to a pre-determined formula between:
 the Company and its shareholder members;
 the Panel members who facilitate the deal-flow
process;
 the Regenesis Investment Fund that channels it
towards far-sighted and sustainable projects.
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19. Although the current focus of the initiative is on
high-value African commodities … once
success is demonstrated, the concept could be
rolled out globally.
Thank you for your attention and interest . If you feel you
have something valuable to contribute towards this
venture, please email the author on falconian1@live.com
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