We Power
African Trade
From Lagos to London, Accra to Amsterdam we're building the digital infrastructure that connects African businesses to the global economy.
African Nations
Industry Solutions
EDI Message Types
Africa's First
Indigenous EDI & VAN
Provider
THE OHRES is Africa's first and only indigenous EDI and Value-Added Network provider directly integrated with the global Peppol network. We're building the digital backbone for Africa's participation in global trade.
Every solution we build shares one mission: eliminate friction in global commerce through intelligent digital infrastructure.
Peppol Certified
ISO 27001 Ready
80+ EDI Messages
Cloud Native
NDPR Compliant
PostgreSQL
Global Reach. Local Roots.
OHRES INC. is a Canadian-incorporated technology company operating through a global corporate structure that spans North America and Africa.
OHRES INC.
Corporate Body
Global corporate body. Legal name: Oluwafemi Hughes Resources Inc.incorporated in Canada. Strategic direction, group finance, and international partnerships.
OHRES INC.
Operating Subsidiary
African operations. Nigeria-registered (RC 9626254). Customer contracts, regional partnerships, and day-to-day trade infrastructure for all 54 African nations.
THE OHRES' intellectual property including the EDI platform, Smart-HTS engine, Voice-to-EDI technology, and all associated patents and trademarks is held by a designated IP holding entity and licensed to group operating companies worldwide.
Building the Future
OHRES INC. Incorporated
Oluwafemi Hughes Resources Inc. (OHRES INC.) incorporated in Canada as the corporate body and holding entity of THE OHRES.
THE OHRES LTD Registered
Received CAC license and registered THE OHRES LTD (RC 9626254) in Lagos, Nigeria as the African operating subsidiary.
First EDI Messages Built
Built the EDIFACT and X12 composer, parser, and partner-overlay engine. 80+ message types live across shipping, customs, retail, and settlement flows.
13 Industry Solutions Deployed
Launched e-solutions across banking, healthcare, customs, procurement, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, retail, logistics, government, education, tax, and voting.
Maersk, CMA CGM & Hapag-Lloyd Integrations
Began direct EDI integration with Maersk Line, CMA CGM, and Hapag-Lloyd. Built EDIFACT message types, AS2/SFTP transport, and full orchestration layer.
Multi-Carrier Platform
Expanding to WaveBL blockchain eBL, multi-carrier rate engine. NITDA accreditation in progress. Building the unified trade OS for Africa.
Where We're Going
Digital Trade for All
Every African business from market traders to multinationals participates in global commerce with the same digital tools as London or Singapore.
Autonomous Trade Networks
AI agents negotiate, validate, and execute cross-border transactions reducing settlement times from days to seconds.
The Unified Trade OS
One platform powering every step of the trade journey procurement, logistics, customs, and delivery.
“To build the digital trade infrastructure that unlocks Africa's $1 trillion cross-border commerce potential making frictionless trade the standard, not the exception.”
THE OHRES Leadership