Thimex operates across Brazil and South Africa, intermediating high-value trades in commodities, minerals, energy, and strategic investments. Two entities, two continents, one purpose.
Thimex is an international trading and intermediation group with offices in Brazil and South Africa. We operate through two legal entities — Thimex Brasil and Thimex Trading South Africa and Brazil PTY Ltd, headquartered at 108 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Gauteng — giving us the legal and operational infrastructure to conduct business across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
To bridge high-value trade and investment opportunities between Brazil, Africa, and the world — operating with integrity, legal compliance, and commercial precision.
To become the leading Brazil-Africa trade and investment bridge, recognized by our partners for reliability, reach, and results.
Legal compliance · Transparency · Strategic partnership · Scalability · Results-driven
Agricultural Commodities
Brokerage and trading of grains, meat, coffee, cachaça, tropical fruits, and other Brazilian agribusiness products for markets across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
Soybeans · Corn · Poultry · Coffee · Cotton · Tropical Fruits
Precious Metals
Structuring and brokerage of gold and precious stone transactions between South Africa, Namibia, and institutional buyers across Asia, Israel, and Europe.
Gold (100 kg–1,000 kg per transaction) · Precious Stones
Energy & Fuels
Trading and brokerage of diesel, vegetable oils, ethanol, and renewable energy solutions (solar, wind, green hydrogen, and BESS) for domestic and African markets.
Diesel · Sunflower and Palm Oils · Ethanol · BESS · Green H₂
Agricultural Inputs
Import and distribution of fertilizers, urea, agricultural gypsum, and limestone for agricultural producers in Central Brazil, with a strong focus on the MATOPIBA region.
46% Urea · Fertilizers · Dolomitic Limestone · Potassium Chloride
Mining & Minerals
Brokerage of Brazilian and African mineral exports to buyers across Asia and Europe, as well as the structuring of mineral development projects.
Iron Ore · Manganese · Copper · Bauxite · Cassiterite · Rare Earth Elements
Construction & Infrastructure
Structuring and brokerage of large-scale infrastructure projects, including ports, railways, hospitals, urban developments, and logistics infrastructure across Brazil, Africa, and Asia.
Ports · Railways · Hospitals · Urban Developments
Investment Captation
Connecting Brazilian and African projects valued at over US$100 million with international institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, and strategic partners.
Projects Above US$100M · International Funds · South African & Middle Eastern Investors
Two entities — one Brazilian and one South African — enable us to structure cross-border transactions across both hemispheres with legal certainty and regulatory compliance in each jurisdiction.
Thimex Brasil + Thimex Trading SA & Brazil (Pty) Ltd
Direct relationships with governments, operators, and strategic partners across more than 10 African countries, built through years of on-the-ground presence and trusted collaboration.
Direct relationships with Brazilian producers and agricultural cooperatives, focused on sourcing agricultural commodities and export inputs.
Direct Sourcing · MATOPIBA & Brazil’s Major Agricultural Regions
Expertise in structuring multi-party transactions supported by comprehensive documentation, including SCO, NCNDA, SOP, LOI, SPA, and full international compliance (FATF & AML).
Complete International Trade Documentation
Thimex Trading SA & Brazil (Pty) Ltd operates under an unrestricted business scope in accordance with South African legislation, enabling the company to engage in any lawful product or service category without sector-specific limitations.
CIPC Registered · Sandton, Gauteng
Focused on transactions above US$1 million, including vessel-scale commodity shipments, infrastructure projects exceeding US$100 million, and bulk mineral trading by metric ton.
No Focus on Retail or Low-Value Transactions
