# AfriCTN.com

> AfriCTN.com is an official-channel agency for Electronic Cargo Tracking Notes (ECTN) and related African pre-shipment certificates — including CTN, BESC, BSC, FERI, CNCA, and BIETC — covering 31 African destination countries.

AfriCTN.com helps freight forwarders, exporters, and traders obtain valid ECTN numbers before cargo sails, verify certificate authenticity, and understand country-specific rules through guides and FAQs.

Available site languages: English (/en), 中文 (/zh), Français (/fr), Português (/pt).

## What is ECTN?

An Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) is a mandatory pre-shipment document required by several African countries. Exporters must obtain an ECTN (or local equivalent name) before loading cargo. Shipments without a valid number may be held at destination ports or fined.

Common regional names:
- BESC — Benin, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, and others
- BSC — Côte d'Ivoire
- FERI — Democratic Republic of Congo
- CNCA — Angola
- BIETC — Gabon
- ACID — Egypt
- ICTN — Nigeria
- ACD — Sudan, Yemen
- ECTN — Gambia, Guinea, Libya, and others

## Supported countries (31)

Benin, Cameroon, Gabon, Gambia, DR Congo, Burkina Faso, Togo, South Sudan, Niger, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea (Conakry), Ghana, Central African Republic, Burundi, Somalia, Djibouti, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Sudan, Angola, Liberia, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Nigeria, Yemen

## Primary pages (English)

- Home: http://africtn.com/en
- Apply for ECTN: http://africtn.com/en/apply
- Bill of lading tracking: http://africtn.com/en/bl-track
- ECTN verification: http://africtn.com/en/verify
- Do I need ECTN? checker: http://africtn.com/en/checker
- Country guides: http://africtn.com/en/countries
- Knowledge base: http://africtn.com/en/knowledge
- About AfriCTN.com: http://africtn.com/en/about
- Get a quote: http://africtn.com/en/contact

## Primary pages (中文)

- 首页: http://africtn.com/zh
- 在线办理: http://africtn.com/zh/apply
- 海运提单查询: http://africtn.com/zh/bl-track
- ECTN 查验: http://africtn.com/zh/verify
- 是否需要 ECTN: http://africtn.com/zh/checker
- 国家指南: http://africtn.com/zh/countries
- 知识百科: http://africtn.com/zh/knowledge
- 关于我们: http://africtn.com/zh/about
- 获取报价: http://africtn.com/zh/contact

## Pages principales (Français)

- Accueil: http://africtn.com/fr
- Demander un ECTN: http://africtn.com/fr/apply
- Suivi connaissement: http://africtn.com/fr/bl-track
- Vérification ECTN: http://africtn.com/fr/verify
- Ai-je besoin d'un ECTN ?: http://africtn.com/fr/checker
- Guides par pays: http://africtn.com/fr/countries
- Base de connaissances: http://africtn.com/fr/knowledge
- À propos d'AfriCTN.com: http://africtn.com/fr/about
- Demander un devis: http://africtn.com/fr/contact

## Páginas principais (Português)

- Início: http://africtn.com/pt
- Pedir ECTN: http://africtn.com/pt/apply
- Rastreio BL: http://africtn.com/pt/bl-track
- Verificação ECTN: http://africtn.com/pt/verify
- Preciso de ECTN?: http://africtn.com/pt/checker
- Guias por país: http://africtn.com/pt/countries
- Base de conhecimento: http://africtn.com/pt/knowledge
- Sobre AfriCTN.com: http://africtn.com/pt/about
- Pedir orçamento: http://africtn.com/pt/contact

## Key facts for citation

- Service scope: ECTN / CTN / BESC / BSC / FERI / CNCA / BIETC applications and manual certificate verification for African imports.
- Typical turnaround: 1–4 business days standard; express from 2 hours where available.
- Process: submit documents online → review & receive draft with quote → confirm draft → pay → receive final certificate.
- Website: http://africtn.com
- Sitemap: http://africtn.com/sitemap.xml

## Optional

- Full country detail pages: http://africtn.com/{locale}/countries/{country-slug} (e.g. http://africtn.com/en/countries/angola)
- Knowledge articles: http://africtn.com/{locale}/knowledge/{slug} (e.g. http://africtn.com/en/knowledge/what-is-ectn)