Ports to Pantries: How African Market Systems is Reshaping African Food Distribution in the U.S.

🚢 A New Era for African Food in America

Across America, a quiet revolution is underway. In major port cities and inland metro areas, containers filled with authentic African ingredients are arriving—spices, flours, dried fish, oils, and grains. But these are no ordinary shipments. They’re part of a game-changing model by African Market Systems (AMS), a food logistics and wholesale company by Ntare Consulting, that aims to transform how African groceries reach both retail stores and households across the United States.

📦 Our Model: Port-Based Warehousing with Metro Distribution

AMS has staged inventory across major U.S. ports—Newark, Savannah, Houston, Los Angeles, and more. Each warehouse feeds a local distribution network that supplies:

• 10 vetted African grocery stores per metro

• Direct-to-consumer (DTC) orders via online platforms and community pickup hubs

Each participating store places a $3,500 minimum order per quarter, allowing for container consolidation, cost efficiency, and consistency in product quality.

🏙️ Launching in 10 Metros with the Largest African Populations

AMS is rolling out across the top 10 U.S. metro areas with dense African communities:

1. New York–Newark, NJ

2. Washington, D.C.–Baltimore

3. Houston, TX

4. Dallas–Fort Worth

5. Atlanta, GA

6. Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN

7. Los Angeles, CA

8. Columbus, OH

9. Chicago, IL

10. Boston, MA

Each region is managed by a local representative responsible for onboarding store owners, facilitating last-mile delivery, and engaging communities through DTC outreach.

🛒 For Store Owners: Easy Ordering, Reliable Delivery

AMS simplifies the ordering experience with a custom-built Google Form Order System that captures:

• Business information

• Product selection (via curated catalog)

• Preferred delivery dates

• Payment options (full, deposit, or credit request)

Once orders are received, the system syncs with Google Sheets and Zapier to trigger automated invoice creation, delivery tracking, and payment follow-up—all while giving each metro rep oversight through a unified dashboard.

🚚 Logistics That Scale With You

AMS employs a regional warehousing and trucking model that ensures stores get deliveries on time, every quarter. Delivery options include:

• Local van delivery for metro areas

• LTL freight for larger palletized orders

• Pickup options at designated regional warehouses

This allows store owners to avoid overstocking and get just-in-time inventory without the overhead of managing imports independently.

🧺 Direct-to-Consumer: Serving Families, Not Just Stores

AMS doesn’t stop at wholesale. Our DTC strategy includes:

• Community Box Days hosted at churches and community centers

• Online ordering portals for curated monthly essentials kits

• Partnerships with WhatsApp groups and influencers to gather real-time product requests and distribute seasonal bundles

Each DTC sale supports a local agent and reinforces our goal of community-led food distribution, not just commerce.

💡 Powered by Data, Culture, and Community

AMS is more than a logistics company. We are building a culturally relevant, tech-enabled African food supply chain:

• AI + CRM integration to track buyer trends, seasonal product requests, and pricing elasticity

• Feedback loops from diaspora families and business owners to continuously improve our product mix

• Community engagement at every level—from product curation to delivery

Our ultimate mission: Build generational value and food security through diasporic trade systems.

📈 A Sustainable, Scalable Model

Our per-metro unit economics are built for growth:

• $35,000 in wholesale revenue per metro per quarter

• 30% gross margins

• Commissioned local reps

• Built-in warehousing partnerships

• Potential DTC uplift of $3,000–$5,000 per quarter

With 10 metros at launch, AMS is on track to generate $350,000+ quarterly revenue, support over 100 African-owned businesses, and bring African ingredients into thousands of American homes.

📣 Join the Movement

Are you:

✅ A grocery store owner looking to stock authentic African products?
✅ A community leader interested in DTC pickup hubs or becoming a regional rep?
✅ A diaspora family seeking affordable, high-quality African food delivered to your door?

We invite you to join the African Market Systems network.

“From ports to pantries, we are delivering more than food—we are distributing culture, ownership, and opportunity.”