Nigeria eCommerce Market

A large untapped market dominated by alternative payment methods

Over half of Nigerian adults lack access to financial services and only 3% have credit cards. Alternative payments are substantial to succed in this market.

Market Overview Nigeria

Economy

The New Central Bank of Nigeria aims to transform the country into a 'Cashless Nigeria' by reducing the amount of physical cash and encouraging the adoption of electronic-based transactions.

eCommerce - $18B

Nigeria's eCommerce market is expected to continuously grow over the next couple of years.

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eShoppers - 11.4M

Nigerian eShoppers have a strong inclination to domestic eCommerce purchases using cash.

Mobile eCommerce

Smartphones, with a penetration of 56%, are the main internet access point. Mobile optimized checkout flows are key to enter Nigeria's eCommerce market.

Nigeria's eCommerce payment mix

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Credit and debit cards 29 %
Cash payments 23 %
Bank transfers 22 %
eWallets 9 %
Others 17 %

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Online bank transfers

Bank transfer: Banks like Ecobank and Access simplify bank transfers which account aproximately 22% of the eCommerce sales.

Access
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Sterling Bank
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Unity Bank
GT Bank
Zenith

Credit & Debit Cards

Local credit and debit cards hold more than 29% of the total eCommerce sales.

VISA
Mastercard
Verve
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