Scheduled corridors, lead times and service by destination.
How stock actually moves between the markets MFT serves: which destinations each market connects to, how a lead time is arrived at, what documentation stays with you, and why service is confirmed per destination country rather than promised region-wide.
The short version
Cross-border selling with MFT is not freight forwarding. Stock is received in a destination market after it has cleared customs, held where storage is confirmed for your goods, and moved between markets on scheduled corridor legs. Lead time is a function of the corridor and the destination market's own delivery schedule — so it is confirmed per route at quoting, never published as a single regional number.
Which markets each origin connects to
Taken from the same market records the country pages use. A destination listed here is a route MFT works; the terms, frequency and lead time for your goods are confirmed before anything is quoted.
| Origin market | Corridor | Hub city | Destinations served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | East Africa corridor | Nairobi | Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia |
| Tanzania | East Africa corridor | Dar es Salaam | Kenya, Uganda, Zambia |
| Uganda | East Africa corridor | Kampala | Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia |
| Rwanda | East Africa corridor | Kigali | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Zambia | East–Southern Africa corridor | Lusaka | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Ghana | West Africa corridor | Accra | Nigeria, Senegal |
| Nigeria | West Africa corridor | Lagos | Ghana, Senegal |
| Senegal | West Africa corridor | Dakar | Ghana, Nigeria |
A route that is not listed is not necessarily unavailable — it is reviewed and quoted individually.
What actually sets the clock
Five factors decide a cross-border lead time. None of them is the distance between two cities.
- Corridor, not distance
- Movements run on scheduled corridor legs. A route's lead time is set by when the next leg departs, not by how far apart two cities look on a map.
- Departure frequency
- A corridor that departs more often carries a shorter effective lead time for the same distance. Frequency is confirmed per route at quoting.
- Border formalities
- Time at the border sits outside MFT's control. MFT is not a freight forwarder and receives goods once they are cleared and ready for warehouse receipt.
- Destination leg
- After arrival, the parcel joins the destination market's own delivery or collection run, on that market's published coverage rows.
- Product type
- Regulated, fragile or high-value categories may need extra handling or permits, which changes both the route and the lead time.
Who owns what on a cross-border order
The border is the boundary. Everything before warehouse receipt stays with you.
You keep
- Import and clearance into the destination country — MFT receives goods after clearance.
- Commercial documentation for the goods: invoices, packing lists, declared values.
- Registrations or permits for regulated categories in the destination market.
- Your selling prices and the COD amount per order in the destination currency.
- Your returns and cancellation policy for cross-border orders.
MFT handles
- Receipt and count of stock into the destination warehouse where storage is confirmed.
- Storage and order preparation against your product type and volume.
- Movement on the scheduled corridor leg for the route.
- Delivery or collection in the destination market, on that market's coverage rows.
- Cash on delivery collection and reconciliation in the destination currency.
- Returns intake and inspection at the destination warehouse.
Cross-border routes: common questions
Corridors, lead times, clearance, currency and returns.
Send the origin, destination and volume — we come back with the route.
Routes on a standing schedule are quoted from the schedule. Everything else is reviewed individually within one business day.