Trust infrastructure for African commerce

Trust infrastructure is the systems, rules, and payment rails that replace “hope the other person is honest” with verifiable steps. In commerce, that usually means holding money, proving delivery, and releasing funds only when conditions are met.

Without trust infrastructure, marketplaces and logistics operators absorb fraud, COD leakage, fake payment alerts, and endless disputes.

Adana combines escrow payment with delivery assurance: funds lock first, OTP and shipment-linked confirmation prove the handoff, then payouts settle. Merchants, buyers, and carriers share one clear ledger instead of screenshots and WhatsApp arguments.

Marketplaces can also connect through Adana’s Delivery Assurance API to embed this trust infrastructure into checkout and dispatch flows.

Logistics operators replacing COD, marketplaces selling high-value goods, freelancers and clients who need milestone protection, and anyone searching for escrow pay that actually ties money to delivery — not just a wallet transfer.