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By 2018, the African e-commerce market is projected to soar to US$ 50 billion from just US$ 8 billion in 2013 according to reports. To some these figures show gradually the growth of ecommerce in Africa. However there are those who feel Africa should be benefitting more. The huge some of ecommerce transactions and enterprises springing up in the past years have been focusing on serving local markets in Africa.



Perhaps it’s time to start thinking markets outside Africa. Put side by side Africa’s ecommerce projection for 2018 with estimation of over US$15 trillion for annual business-to-business transactions and well over US$1.2 trillion for annual business-to-consumer trade in the world according to UNCTAD, and you see the huge opportunities Africa is yet to tap into.



While a large number of developed countries keep benefitting from international trade, Africa is still lagging; According to eMarketeer (July 2014) the total international B2C trade from the entire Africa and Middle East region represented only about 2.2% of the world’s total in 2013.





How can Africa start picking up on international trade?

The invent of internet has made the world a global unit. With just a few clicks from wherever you are, one can access any country’s market. Gone are the days you have to travel thousands of miles to do business transactions. It has evolved the way we do business in the new age we’re in.

E-commerce perhaps is one of the very useful application areas of the internet. An ecommerce platform is specifically built for Business transactions to be carried out largely through the internet, they form a gateway through which buyers and sellers can connect and do business. A few example of such platforms in the world are Amazon, Ebay, and Alibaba.

Alibaba as a typical example, paved way for small manufacturers in China into global market. In 2013, they had 231 million active users, each of whom made an average 49 purchases a year, for more than 11 billion orders annually.

Ecommerce brings the unique opportunity to open access to international markets for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa; for example a small farmer somewhere in Kano, Nigeria is not limited to only buyers in Nigeria alone; he can have buyers anywhere in the world.

It’s been 2013 ecommerce came to Africa, and very few initiatives are towards promoting Africa to the global market. On their own, efforts by Africa’s enterprises to access markets outside their shores have been the usual brick ’n’ mortar way. Over the years its been almost impossible for African enterprises to trade through platforms like Alibaba, amazon and Ebay as they have access restrictions.

As ecommerce continues to record some success in Africa, the application of ecommerce into cross-border trade is still very much untouched.

Of course the difficulties are there, but efforts should start showing- something like what this particular startup is doing in Africa-Connecting Africa trade, promoting locally made products in Africa and connecting Africa businesses to global markets.

A step like this can be very scary considering several factors impeding Africa ecommerce from growing but Cokodeal has dug in; the past four years, they’ve gained experience, growing network and making their business work. Helping local businesses in Africa connect with buyers within Africa, Europe, Asia, and USA through its online marketplace, broker service and digital marketing expertise.

The profits are huge and the early players stand the chance to reap huge, Africa has enough to offer a large market and these are the kind of developments we want to be seeing in ecommerce in Africa.

Platforms like cokodeal might not be there yet, but we get the idea; and with bit of support, just like China, Africa can be the next international trade hub through them.

Exporting can be very lucrative but getting buyers is not easy.
This e-commerce says it gets international buyers for suppliers.

Train newbie to learn how to export.

link here.

http://www.cokodeal.com/blog/get-export-contract-and-foreign-buyers-on-this-ecommerce-marketplace/

agro products, leather, timber, textiles and crafts.

Exporting can be very lucrative but getting buyers is not easy.
This e-commerce says it gets international buyers for suppliers.

link here.

http://www.cokodeal.com/blog/get-export-contract-and-foreign-buyers-on-this-ecommerce-marketplace/

Sesame seed, Cashew, Cassava, Ginger, leather products, Timber & Textiles.
cokodeal@yahoo.com

Exporting can be very lucrative but getting buyers is not easy.
This e-commerce says it get international buyers for suppliers.

link here.

http://www.cokodeal.com/blog/get-export-contract-and-foreign-buyers-on-this-ecommerce-marketplace/

Cokodeal marketplace platform provides SMEs advertising services and advisory.
Launched in 2014, Cokodeal is a digital advertising platform for SMEs, allowing businesses to drive sales via its digital marketplace.
It offers small businesses marketing and increased visibility, and also offers business advisory services to guide an international commodity trader on fees, documentation and best practices.
Dola, who along with his co-founders has self-funded Cokodeal thus far, says the startup has no need for external funding and is determined to become a “unicorn” employing thousands of people by disrupting African trade.
“The SME digital advertisement and intra-Africa commodity trade to global market is a US$600 billion market. Cokodeal aims to be the company with the largest market share controlling commodity trade in Africa to global market,” he said.
The startup has made steady progress thus far, with over 1,000 merchants listed and over 4,000 users. Dola says Africa has millions of manufacturers and traders struggling to be found, as most have limited marketing budgets and little understanding of how to use digital media.
“Many foreign private ventures that want to invest in made in Africa or trade with African businesses do not have a trusted contact partner to deal with,” he said.
“Many African businesses do not have good trade knowledge to export their goods and receive funds from abroad.”
Cokodeal, which has already expanded to Tanzania, has established itself as the largest marketplace for “Made in Nigeria” goods. Dola says the size of the opportunity is “huge”.
“The amount of informal trade unrecorded by statistics is very large,” he said. “Uptake has been positive. We receive lots of enquiries from different countries within Africa and internationally for product sourcing information. We have also brokered many deals for businesses and created an easy medium for different unknown brands.”
Having already expanded outside of Nigeria, Cokodeal will be licensing to more African countries, such as Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda and Angola, in early 2018, with an improved operating trade network. Dola is optimistic it will see a positive reaction in these new markets as well.
“Cokodeal is a fully designed multi-platform that allows localisation of the platform in each African country, the upload of products in local currencies, and is accessible in another country’s local currency,” he said.

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Nigerian women are known to be industrious.
It is almost as if they are born with trade in their genes. Go to every corner in Nigeria, you would find one or two mini shops run by women- meeting the needs of Nigerians daily.
From fashion designing, Ankara attires, shoe making, bag making, soap making… you name it- The Nigerian women are representing.
Few years back, the craze for imported goods flood the heart of Nigerians; possibly due to the how hard it is to get their products out there, they are satisfied with just areas within their geolocation. But today, technology has broken this barrier. We now have stay-at-home entrepreneur women making their money big time just by having a computer with an internet connection. The online medium helps them sell to customers far beyond their reach.
Whatever you produce in your room, your small shop, the world deserves to know.

Give it a voice.
So you have that product you just produced and you really want to get it out there and gain traction? Here are some ways to do that online and make traction and more sales:
Step-by-step guide on how to promote your made in Nigeria product online
• Create your product
• Have a system to display and sell your products and services online
• Promote your product
• Follow up to keep you customer for life
• Make your money


So now you have your product and you want to promote it online, take this step by step action:
1. Have a system to display and sell your products and services online
In technical terms, this is your landing page- the page where your prospects lands when they see your advert somewhere online. This page does one major thing, converts prospects to customers. Your sales page should contain content that can convince your prospects to buy.
You can create you online presence using the following options:
• Create a landing page
• Create a page on social media; Facebook page, Instagram Page, etc
• Create a website
• Create an online store: These days we have several online store providers in Nigeria, However your choice should be based on one that can give you ultimate result in the long run in terms of sales, brand awareness, support for global reach. These providers charge subscription fee or commission per sales basis.
Your online presence is like your physical shop where customers come to see what you do and sell. You should arrange and keep it such that it is presentable, with enticing offers that your prospects would want to come back again and again. Be like the Igbo people- they rarely let a prospect go without buying one thing or another from them.
2. Promote your product
Run paid Social media Ad
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Google Ad

Online marketplace
Online marketplace is a model of our brick n mortal marketplace where there are loads of sellers and buyers doing business. The sellers are competing for the buyers in whichever way they can. You can always promote your made-in-Nigeria products there. Few marketplaces focus on selling made-in-Nigeria so you have to create a good strategy to gain customers.
General thoughts on running your ads for your product online
1. Run online contests and giveaways
2. Be sure to include testimonials on your page
3. Be close to your community and educate them about your product.
4. Always ensure your social media ads links back to your online sales page where they can get your offers in details and make buying decision.
5. Ensure your ads are straight to the point and has price tags on them so to fish out the serious buyers from unserious ones.
6. Pay-per-click means you pay per any click on your ad. Depending on the advertiser you’re using. For example, for Google’s PPC you have to bid for keywords to use in creating your ads. Google matches user’s search queries on google.com with your ad keywords to display your ads. So you must have done your research to know what kind of keywords your prospects are likely to use on google.
7. Facebook’s PPC helps you budget certain approximate amount you can spend daily. They then calculate approximate amount of people your ad can reach based on your budget. Be sure to do a lot of targeting so as to meet the right people you want and prevent unnecessary clicks that can cost you money without reasonable result.

Give your made-in-Nigeria product a voice with Cokodeal.com
Cokodeal.com is not just a marketplace. It is committed to connecting local business women with foreign and local buyers in packaged food stuffs, agro-products, and fashion attires like Ankara, lace, and campala. They provide exciting services to help local businesses in Nigeria and Africa grow globally. Some service include: online launching, blog posts mentions, featured blog posts, social media hype and mentions and Cokodeal marketplace.
What Cokodeal does for you
Imagine having all that have been said all in one package? Not all of us have the time or technical knowhow to run online ads or promotions. But with Cokodeal you have a service and a marketplace to help you grow your business selling your locally made products online.
Cokodeal is a trusted brand for selling made-in-Nigeria goods. Their services include:
• Global brand awareness
• Intra-Africa market entry
• Made-in-Nigeria product sales support
• Online hype and promotion
• Digital marketing support
So what made in Africa product are you selling or producing, join hundreds of Nigerian women out there growing their business with Cokodeal.

Following this link. http://www.cokodeal.com/seller-registration.htm
This content is created by Cokodeal to support our Nigerian women to sell more of their made-in-Nigeria products for a better diversified Economy.

cokodeal.com, an e-commerce platform for made-in-Nigeria products that connects local manufacturers, producers and suppliers to global markets, has called for a conscious drive to strengthen the SMEs in Nigeria as a way to boost its economic growth, stating that SMEs are at the core of the development of any country.

Dola said he believes Ecommerce provides a huge opportunity for Nigerian SMEs to explore and expand into bigger and larger territories.



“We have created an ecommerce marketplace platform where Entrepreneurs in Nigeria can be indigenous and produce their own, because we have what is in demand in other places in the world,” he said.

According to him, reports have it that Africa makes up less than two percent of the global E-commerce space, and as a country with 89 percent Internet penetration, Nigeria has the capacity to make a 19 per cent increase.

“Throughout 2016, Nigeria exported goods worth N8.53 trillion as against goods worth N8.82 trillion the country imported, resulting to a 6.47 percent trade deficit.

“Also, crude oil export value of N6.99 trillion dominated exports from Nigeria throughout 2016 as against N1.53 trillion recorded for non-crude oil export and N344.37 billion for non-oil exports according to reports from NBS,” he said.

Nigeria is a huge export partner with countries like Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, India, China, especially with non-oil products. For example, in 2015, Nigeria sesame seeds export to the Netherlands was reported to be about 6000 tonnes and worth € 8.7million.

Dola believes that if most of the trade transactions follow the brick and mortar format- by leveraging e-commerce- these figures could have been more, processes could have been automated, thereby fast-tracking sourcing and business transactions.

“These days one can complete such transactions in the matter of days from the researching for prospective buyers and transacting with these buyers; through the help of internet and ecommerce. We see that happen often on Cokodeal,” he said.

According to him, “We are engaging with authorities and other stakeholders to leverage Cokodeal’s platform and commodities trade experience to help SMEs prepare for maximising the opportunities that E-commerce represent for Nigeria and Africa as a whole.”

According to Raymond Agholor, director of communication, Cokodeal.com, who was also present, said the company identifies with local producers, farmers, suppliers of Africa products, thereby promoting intra-Africa trade and connecting African businesses to global markets; though there’s still a lot to be done.

“SMEs in Nigeria have endured and thrived even in unfavorable conditions over the years; their resilience to stay on and keep surviving especially during the crumble of oil price and foreign exchange begging to be rescued has received praise from the international business world,” he said.




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Afonjashapmouth:
visited the page now and can assure you this is a brilliant idea/lovely clean design. however don't derail from the concept and please strategize real hard to populate the site with users, Remember stealing the crowd is the new game. My opinion

Yes sir. Thank you for your enthusiasm and observation.
Your points are well noted and taken.
If you would like to explore some collaboration.
Please get in touch watsapp 08163229560 or cokodeal@yahoo.com.
Thank you.

Market accessibility and quality of made in Nigeria goods have been the core challenges posed at local producers in Nigeria and Africa at Large. Others include infrastructure, power, logistics and bottle neck barriers to trade. With challenges highlighted, sales have dropped for many local producers, however many Nigerians still find different methods to get through these impediments and forge new business deals to succeed in their businesses.

Online trading in recent times has come to the rescue of accessibility of goods in different nooks and crannies of the nation. This helps the local seller to showcase its goods to numerous prospective buyers with ease, hereby increasing the chances of connecting with a buyers ready to pay for its goods and services.

Cokodeal.com is a major player in this space, connecting buyers directly with sellers of various made in Nigeria goods online, many Manufacturers do not have to pay huge advertisement cost in newspaper, radio and television to increase sales for its products.

Many manufacturers are now trading to more states within the nation and exporting their goods to other countries through cokodeal.com online platform. Leaving the business owner with enough revenue to earn higher profit margin by-passing middle men. Most manufacturers see this medium as a channel to reach customers directly and sell more.



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Abuja: Access to funds for SMEs pose a continuous threat to its survival, as most businesses struggle to raise enough capital to make its development and operation sustainable.

At just concluded National Assembly Business Roundtable Anniversary (NASSBER Anniversary) held at Abuja that included; private sector, Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), Department for international development (DFID) and legislative arm of government presided the senate president.

Dr Doyin Salami made a case for the legislative process and period it takes for its impact to be felt by the citizen, he further stressed that there needs to be an effective measure taken for the citizen and businesses to economically feel the bills passed in their everyday life.

The Senate president: Dr Bukola Saraki shed more light on the legislative development for made in Nigeria and difficulty faced by SMEs to be able to access quick soft loan, as the requirement and interest rates is not feasible for most businesses to operate with. To this effect a bill to allow movable asset to be able to access funds from institutions is been worked on.

Speaking with public relations of cokodeal.com; an ecommerce marketplace for made in Nigeria, he commends the effort of government for tackling ease of doing business in Nigeria. Cokodeal limited have direct interactions with many small, medium businesses and understand the challenges faced including; electric power, logistics, capital, weak infrastructure and lack of business incentives.

CEO of cokodeal mentioned that the company has setup a free service to support SMEs to be able to have access to loan by helping them put together all required documentation and processes to access capital to support their businesses, with a believe that it will help many more ideas and SMEs grow to become a better operating business with a higher rate of SMEs survival.

Prince Degun Agboade the chairman of National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) stated SMEs account for 96% of businesses in Nigeria and biggest employer of labour marked at 84%. However, many SMEs struggle to grow and die within its first five years, due to non-sustainable business environment, funds and other infrastructures. With an increase to soft loan at low interest rates, there is a positive view SMEs demise numbers will reduce, as we see more successful businesses creating jobs and growing a stronger economy.

FINDERS FEE

For questions and more information getting started. visit cokodeal.com and get support.

Our readers made a request for a comprehensive document to explain profiting from the value chain of export and local trade. Here is what our researchers came up with.. Read below.

An Ultimate Wealth Creating Strategy in Export Business and other service sectors
•How to use finders fee to make money in export business
•How to source for contract online and sell to exporters for millions of naira
•How to Invite importers from foreign Countries and earn finders fee
•Tap into China booming market and earn unlimited income as finder fee
•Make 5 Million per annum by just matching Newspaper Classified with their Target Customers

The professional finder simply matches qualified buyers with qualified sellers. There are finder's fees to be earned in every small town or big city, in every state and country. All you need to do is arrange matching between buyers and sellers, put them together, and then sit back and collect your fees.

Nigeria exportable products: The Federal Government raked in $2.3bn (N345bn) as proceeds from non-oil exports between January and December last year. This figure represents about 35 per cent increase when compared with $1.7bn recorded in 2009. Agricultural Export trading guarantees good returns on Capital on almost monthly basis exporting snails, cassava products, Wood charcoal, Honey, Gallstones, Bitter Kola, Cashew, Ginger,Gum arabic,Chilli pepper, Cotton cassava (chips, starch,flour,stem ), charcoal, bitterkola, coconut, okro, yam etc.

Earn finders fee as an export broker: An export broker is a match maker. Becoming an export broker is one of the easiest and most rewarding ways any prospecting exporter can raise money to go into full time export business. The advantages are enormous. Starting from a little or no capital, an export broker could earn large “finders fee” with absolutely unlimited income. There is hardly another business requiring a negligible startup cost that can put you into a six figure bracket so quickly than online-based export business. It gives one the power, prestige and high respectability in his community.

Getting started: You can start your export business at home with a telephone. You may require a file system, business card and a laptop with an internet connection, alternatively you can start with cafe. Once you get going, you may get other facilities. And you may need a classy letterhead until you establish personal contacts; it is your letterhead that represents you. Make it look professional, possibly embossed or light weighted paper for airmail correspondence. You will have a lot of domestic correspondence.

Prepare a massive mail campaign: To every prospective buyer, write a letter introducing your company, telling them that you have the named goods they want to buy (e.g. charcoal) that it meets their quality specification, that you will package according to their requirements and don’t fail to quote selling price and Payment terms acceptable.

Analyze the market: Keep yourself informed. Read everything that you can find about export business, look at trade publications, international newspapers, news magazines and financial reports. The export business is actually smaller than you might think. There are only a few of these businesses that’s why there is plenty room for more. Government agencies such as Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) are great places to find help. This agency promotes export business and Made in Nigeria goods.

Understand the basics of export business: It might interest you to know that the gap between you and the millions of naira waiting for you in this business is nothing but the “basic understanding of an export business process”. Understanding the fundamentals of an export business process especially as it concerns securing a GENUINE EXPORT ORDER/ CONTRACT with a well secured method of payment, then you are on your way to making Unimaginable loads of money.

You can help Nigerian exporters to secure a contract and earn finders fee: Veteran exporters and prospective exporters are in dire need of export contracts for the various agricultural and allied/mineral commodities that could be explored within the country. So all you should do as an export entrepreneur is to secure these contracts via the internet using the various trade portals like Alibaba, howtrade,tradekey,busytrade.,india-mart and so on, aided with your GSM phone, you could start earning finders fee which run into millions of Naira in few months depending on the size of the shipment. All you need to know is the elements of an export business process. Earning finders fee launches you out as an export consultant and facilitator to the numerous prospective exporters who are out there seriously searching for your services.

Promote Nigerian Manufactured product and get paid: Anything that is manufactured or sourced within Nigeria and taken out for sale is said to be exported. Although it seems obvious that all manufacturers, merchants or suppliers of goods (which maybe agricultural or mineral commodities) would want a worldwide market, it is not easy for a company that is limited in its scope and abilities. You need to find the foreigners who want to buy the raw materials /goods of Nigerian origin. Make a solid connection and establish a business relationship with their companies.

Invite importers from foreign Countries and earn finders fee: A lot of importers which you can get on any of the trade site are ready to come into the Country if you can meet their request based on the products that is available locally. Recently i received a request from my mail box from a charcoal importer in Italy, he needs 300 containers, I did my research by conducting a due diligence on his company and personality before I introduced an exporter to him in Nigeria, I was able to collect my finders fee from this transaction, I then proceeded by introducing him to two other charcoal exporter from Nigeria. I discovered that he’s genuine because he keep to his promise. I later invited him to Nigeria, he spends 6 weeks while I introduced him to other charcoal exporters, as of now I have been able to get 50 container out of the 300 container he demanded and our relationship continues his trip back to Italy notwithstanding as I will continue to get more exporters for him from Nigeria.

Tap into the wealth of Nigeria’s and China trade relation: Nigeria has become the fourth largest trade partner and the second largest export market of China in Africa, the current trade volume between Nigeria and China is estimated at $13.3 billion which represents an increase of about $10 billion from $3 billion recorded in 2006 and a clear indication of an increasing economic cooperation between both countries. The width and depth of cooperation of the two countries embrace a vast range of prospects. while manufacturing was an important aspect of China‘s economy, the oil industry was the major driver of the Nigerian economy. ”Until now China had already invested $7.24bn and created more than 30,000 jobs for Nigeria. The Lekki Free Trade Zone is a very good example. If this project becomes successful, Nigeria‘s capability to manufacture will be largely enhanced, which definitely will contribute to Nigeria‘s export.

Earns finders fee from the Chinese who are ready to explore our exportable products: More Chinese are coming to Nigeria to look for products like Coal, Timber, Tourmaline, Copper and mining sites if you can provide any of this product you are bound to earns million of naira as finders fee. All you need to do is to advertise your services in any of the trade sites. Connect them with the available local agro and mineral products and earn appropriate finders fee.

Tap into the Nigeria foodstuff export market and earn finders fee: Do you know that Nigeria foodstuff export market is booming, my research has taken me to few investors in these sector, they have been selling their food stuffs to the local markets and busy office executives, professionals, high net worth individuals, caterers, food vendors and other food service providers, supermarkets, shops, restaurants, canteens, eateries, etc. you can help them get foreign buyers and earn finders fee, I discuss with some of them recently they told me they want buyers and distributors either local or international and they are ready to pay good commission.

EARN N150,000 On The Spot Per Trip Just Sourcing And Loading Agro- Exportable Product From The Hinterland and Villages to Lagos: A lot of our readers have already tap into this opportunity by providing supportive services to Nigeria exporters. If you live in the north or you can travel to the north you can source for agro and minerals product for Nigerian exporters, you can earn finders fee You can travel to Jigawa, kano Kaduna, Platuea states, go to their commodity markets and meets any of the sellers of these commodities, tell them that you need a large quantity At list 30 tons which is a trailer load. Your commission is between N5,000 to N20,000 per ton depending on you negotiating power, since you are loading a Trailer which is 30 Tons, multiply your commission by 30, which can be N150,000 to N600,0000 finder fee. It is very important to know the product profile because exporters will always ask you to submit samples and the product specification. They will come to the market to pick the product from the market and pay you the commission because you are adding value to the export value chain and a lot of exporters will be ready to work with you.

Goldman Sachs Group prediction is realistic: Nigeria has diligent and talented people, abundant natural resources and huge potential for development. Goldman Sachs Group predicted Nigeria would be the 18th largest economy in the world by 2025 and 11th in 2050. To realize this, government has projected 40 percent of all foreign earnings to come from non-oil export trade, while oil and other sub-sectors will share 60 percent between them. Currently, Chinese firms are playing leading roles in the provision of critical social infrastructure like roads and bridges in the country. In the area of energy, the Chinese are the builders of the largest power generating plant in the country at Papalanto in Ogun State, while also handling the construction of a cement plant for the Dangote Group.

Export Business Can Still Accommodate More Nigerians: The non-oil export business is still at its very primitive stage in Nigeria with a very high potential for growth. The market is, thus, inexhaustible (especially for agricultural commodities and other consumables). Therefore, there is space for everyone that will like to earn foreign exchange via the export business.

Did you know there are firms in this country who "manage" hotels, Real Estate etc., for the absentee owners? Those firms often pay substantial Finder's Fees if you can find properties for them to manage. You can decide to place your own advert and look for people that will need these services.

Make 5 Million per annum by just matching Newspaper Classified with their Target Customers :One Finder makes that much and more each year by just matching-up the wants & available in Newspaper Classified Ads from neighboring areas with the Yellow Pages in his town and other Classified Ads from other newspapers. A lot of classified advert are run in our national dailies, some of them are selling a product or services, you can earn finders fee connecting them with their customers, and you just need to find the right customers for the product. I know a friend who saw a classified advert in of one Nigeria’s celebrity magazine of a shop at idumota lagos which sells different design of dry lace and foil lace, he want to them and collected some samples, he design a catalogue displaying the samples, he has a complementary card, so he goes to corporate events and social gathering to display this lace materials, interested clients will collect his card and tell him to bring the chosen material to their office or home, as at the time of writing this report he has bought a delivery van which has made his job more easier. Ho now sell in bundles and supply big occasion because this ideas has connected him with big socialite who spend a lot of money on “Aso ebi” Note, this man does not have a shop but he his only collecting finders fee from a shop owner at Idumota in Lagos.

A lot of Billionaires kick start their business from earning finder fees: Does the name Adnan Kashogi, ring any bells? Although Kashogi came from a middle class family, he went to school with the children of oil-rich sheiks. He revealed that at a very young age he had discovered how to earn finders fees by simply listening to his friends at school. He would overhear his school friends talking about what one father was seeking and whose father had that item. He would then ask for, and be paid, a "commission" (finder's fee) for introducing the fathers to one another. As he grew older, the people who had paid him as a child remembered him and asked him to find more and bigger things for them now - such as Aircraft, Oil Field Equipment, Ships, etc. - paying him ever bigger profits. If you have not heard of him you would have heard about people like Chief Rochas Okorocha or Pastor Tunde Bakare, they made their fist million in life by earning finder fee running into million of naira.

Give you very best: There are almost 150,000,000 people in this country - and millions of them own businesses (small, medium or large). No company owner, CEO or President can 'honestly' claim to know of ALL potential buyers, sources of supply, or service providers? Keep in touch with them; answer their questions quickly. Make every effort you can to "deliver the goods and services" as quickly as you can. Treat your customers well; they'll recommend you to other clients needing a finder! There are profitable finder's fee opportunities in every sector of our economy m. Where you live does not matter If a product or service can be sold or bought - with the "Right Know-How" You to Can Get Finders Fees Paid to you for bringing the buyers and sellers together

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An Ultimate strategy to get into the Nigerian export value supply chain
As a product sourcing agent you can conveniently plug into the export value chain, what a good way to build up a successful exportation business from nothing and have fun doing it? Not only does it require little financial investment to start, but it offers the prestige of working with [url]Nigerian exporters offline and on cokodeal.com[/url] spread all over the Country.

What you need to start: You don't need previous experience in the field, but you should have a good head for organizing and constant attention to little details.

Making contacts with exporters: As product sourcing agents, you will need to make contact with the Nigeria exporters, you can register with some trade portals where you will have access to their chosen commodities, specifications and contacts details, you can send a mail to them and inform them that you can met their requirement, you will need to submit a product sample, and you can then go ahead to discuss the price and the terms of payment

You clients: As a product sourcing agent you will deal with farmers, you will need to go their farms and deal with them directly and you might need to transport the commodity to the city, you can also deal with the local buying agents and the commodity merchant, although, they are very expensive but they make product sourcing very easy.

The value chain:
The farmers – Local buying agent (LBA) – Commodity Merchant – Commodity Sales Agent - Exporters

Farmers: Cultivate and harvest the commodities: Nigeria, one of Africa's most populous countries, has a highly diversified agro-ecological condition, which makes the production of a wide range of agricultural products possible. Agriculture is one of the most potentially viable sectors of the Nigerian economy, particularly in terms of its employment generation potentials as well as its contribution to Nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and export revenue earnings
The Agricultural sector is being totally transformed by the federal government to enable the country move from traditional farming to modern agriculture as a business both for small and large-scale farmers. The objective is to ensure food security whilst also promoting exports in agriculture value chains where we have a comparative advantage. A lot of Nigerian exporters are investing in large scale plantation of different agricultural product, making over 900% returns on their investment. As a small investors you can get involved in the export value chain by getting a land lease for a year at N5,000 per hectare or buying the land completely and start large scale agricultural plantation

Local buying agent (LBA): They Purchase commodities from different farmers and pre –process them for export. They make sure they have enough commodity in stuck before the market day The local buying agents (LBA) is divided into two parts we have the local commodity merchant and city or large commodity merchant..The local commodity merchant operate at the local level, for instance a local buying agents that operates in Jujunku in Taraba state will by from the farm and stock his shop with agricultural commodities before the markets day, The city commodity merchant are in Kano, Lafia, Kaduna, they are big players before you can buy from them you must have a big order, some Asians that come to Nigeria do buy from them because the city commodity merchant can arrange for five to ten containers within few days As a product sourcing agent, you can buy from them if you have big orders, especially when you have the financial muscle to buy in large quantity, dealing with them ultimately saves time of the sourcing agents because you will get your commodities at one point

Commodity Merchants: Purchase commodity from different local buying agents and farmers to process and sell to the sales agent and exporters. They are in Lagos and you will need to give them advance payment before they can supply you your chosen commodity. I will advice any new entrants into commodity sourcing to deal with the farmers, or the local buying agents, because commodity merchant are very expensive to deal with.

Commodity sales agent: [/b]Purchase the commodity from merchants and local buying agents to deliver to exporters’ warehouse. Some of them are in Lagos.

Need a point man: As a product sourcing agent often times you will need a point man, when you are sourcing for agro products, a point man will make product souring very easy for you they know the terrain and they now how to deal with the agents, they help in quick and effective coordination of your chosen agricultural commodity.
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Exporters: They are the receiver of the products, they deal with the international markets In the export value chain an exporter can decide to deal with any of the agents or commodity merchants, he can decides to pay in advance or when the commodity is delivered to the warehouse. A lot of Nigerians are operating a highly lucrative export company and they are making a steady income of between N500,000 and N10,000,000 monthly, regularly, and at their spare time. The profit from the first transaction can be ploughed back and an investor will be able to build up his capital base. The cheapest exportable product is charcoal and the start up capital is N650,000 and the profit on investment is N150,000 per trailer, Nigerians cannot even met the demand coming from the Europeans Countries now. If you have an ability to sell, and an air of diplomacy, the export business might be right for you. All you need is the desire and determination to make it work.

Product sourcing for the local manufacturing company Do you know some local manufacturers looking for ways to increase their market for the goods they produce? You can help them source for their raw material, a lot of Nigerian companies are looking for cassava tuners, cassava flour, Shea butter, Cocoa, maize, Groundnut, you can get their LPO, I discovered that some of them pay on delivery being their regular supply can raise your income level.

Export Business Can Still Accommodate More Nigerians: The non-oil export business is still at its very primitive stage in Nigeria with a very high potential for growth. The market is, thus, inexhaustible (especially for agricultural commodities and other consumables). Therefore, there is space for everyone that will like to earn foreign exchange via the export business. If you are interested in the export business, you can start as a product sourcing agent and increase your skill in the export value chain.
The biggest advantage is the money you'll make. Once you get the business underway, the commission for setting up sales is very profitable. And after you establish and maintain a number of exclusive accounts, you'll find the time you spend is highly rewarded with money.

http://www.cokodeal.com/blog/find-25-hottest-non-oil-profitable-export-products-made-in-nigeria/


A lot of Nigerians are operating a highly lucrative home based exporting Company and they are making a steady income between N500,000 – N25,000,000 monthly regularly with no capital investment, no risk and at their spare time. The profit from the first transaction can be ploughed back and an investor will be able to build up his capital base.

Here are the 25 hottest money spinning non-oil exportable products in Nigeria


http://www.cokodeal.com/blog/find-25-hottest-non-oil-profitable-export-products-made-in-nigeria/

http://www.cokodeal.com/blog/what-i-need-to-know-about-making-money-in-the-export-business/

The non-oil export business is still at its very primitive stage in Nigeria with a very high potential for growth. The market is, thus, inexhaustible (especially for commodities and other consumables). Therefore, there is space for everyone that will like to earn foreign exchange via the export business. With the proper knowledge and strategy, you can make your self a fortune sooner than you think.

Read full here: If you need any help. send a comment, one of our expert will guide you free.

http://www.cokodeal.com/blog/what-i-need-to-know-about-making-money-in-the-export-business/

Ecommerce for Made in Nigeria [url]cokodeal.com[/url]

Not only for ‘Made in Nigeria’ success, experts have identified robust markets –after the necessity of enabling environment – as a key factor in the success of Nigeria’s economic diversification.

Patronage is indeed the heart of every business.



Technology is the sole driver of economic activities in the digital age such that its efficiency is instrumental in a maximum success and vice versa. While in the Made in Nigeria context, the role of e-commerce – as a modern trading system – is as important as the industrialization itself.

Poor data is still the bane of Nigeria's many failures... Addressing that, the need for effectual e-commerce cannot be less fundamental in the various aspects of ease of trade (at local and international levels), means of measurement for the operational success, and catalog: manufacturers, products, and overall consumers. All this, as a matter of reality, is part of the inclusive importance of an electronic commerce.


On the first scale, e-commerce will:
•Put local commodities on a modern horizon for unrestrained patronage.
•Assist in understanding the purchasing choice of the nationals who are obsessed with foreign goods.
•Create a direct assess for consumers to premium locally manufactured goods.
•Enhance cashless economy and create burden-less commerce.
•Reduce the risk of cash transactions.

On the other scale:
•Facilitate partnership between MDAs, with regards to procurement, and top-notch local manufacturers.
•Create a date-based profile where development can be measured and necessary actions are taken to ensure sustainable improvement.
•Bridge the gap between the government and the private investors.

How do we measure the success through e-commerce?

After the livelihood means of understanding economic realities, which is not always definite, e-commerce is one of the effectual tools that serve as KPI for the local manufacturing sector.

How?

With e-commerce, it is easy to know the numerical rate of patronage garnered, so far, by local products. Not only that, products that are less patronized would be accessed – virtual wise – on why and what to do to improve its quality. All this is possible through customers’ feedback from the Internet.

Another important aspect is the compliance by government agencies with the new procurement law. E-commerce will allow, not only the government, citizens to avoid any obscured event.

In conclusion

At this crossroad, electronic ways are pivotal to securing verifiable data and phenomenal business growth in Nigeria.

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The drive to encourage consumption of Made-in-Nigeria products and push local products beyond the borders of the African continent to niche markets across the globe now has a strategic solution in Cokodeal. cokodeal.com is an eCommerce platform where buyers and sellers trade in Made-in-Nigeria products.

According to its founder and CEO, Mike Dola, the platform removes some of the challenges that players in the informal sector experience such as market inaccessibility, limited market information, sub-standard product packaging, unnecessarily high charges and obsolete or unguarded regulations to mention a few.

He explained that Cokodeal is positioned to give visibility to local manufacturers and SMES and make it easier for MDAs to identify and shortlist potential suppliers quickly.


The platform is also built in such a way that it can easily pick the geo-location of prospective buyers and offer competitive prices of products in the denominating currency of their respective locations – so potential buyers of Made-in-Nigeria products who live in South Africa can see the pricing in Rand and compare with existing products found locally in South Africa.

“Cokodeal is the pioneer ecommerce for Made-in-Nigeria products & raw material for exports. Cokodeal is the largest promoter for goods locally produced in Nigeria. We generate the highest promotion on Twitter for Made-in-Nigeria goods and constantly share our knowledge base as a technology business platform on how we can drive sales for manufacturers and help them create a digital market structure from the experience we have gathered over the years selling for manufacturers,” said Mike Dola, founder and CEO.

Consumers that come on Cokodeal have the luxury of choosing from many merchants selling identical products. This gives customers the opportunity to compare goods across different sellers and get the best deal.

“Items on cokodeal are cheaper, as we don’t stock any imported items and don’t carry the additional cost of skyrocketing foreign exchange values. These are products sourced locally across different states in Nigeria. Most retailers prefer to source on Cokodeal because it provides them with enough margins to still make profit,” Dola said.

Can increase in Made in Nigeria growth create more jobs.

Electronic commerce has become an imperative tool for trading in modern times as cokodeal.com does.

As the promotional ovation of ‘Made in Nigeria’ seizes the moment, no other time will be more appropriate to remind ourselves the essentiality of electronic commerce in inclusive economic growth.

In the contemporary Nigeria, the renewed calls for the patronage of locally manufactured products have rightly defined it as the best way to save Nigeria from the clutches of downright recession. Indeed, steps by the government and private institutions signal –with greater optimism– that something better is about to unravel.

What Do you think about #MadeinNigeria #Government #Ecommerce #Recession?

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