Wabi2b offers to digitise traditional trade channels in Nigeria

Electronic commerce ecosystem, Wabi, has launched Wabi2b in Nigeria to digitise the existing traditional trade channels and empower women.
  
Wabi2b, the B2B arm of the business, is a marketplace that allows all wholesalers and distributors in the FMCG space to sell their products directly to retailers and traditional stores.
  
A McKinsey report titled “Africa’s growing giant: Nigeria’s new retail economy” estimates that from 2008 to 2020, there is a $40-billion growth opportunity in food and consumer goods in Nigeria.
   
According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), at least 142 million people work in the retail sector in developing countries. Retail employment accounts for an average of 10 to 15 per cent of the job market in any given country.
  

They were not online and because of this, they lost to businesses that had the capability to be online and sell/buy products.
 
“Wabi2b is therefore an ecosystem that was designed for such a time as this will ensure that all retailers no matter how small have access to transact online. We are doing this to empower millions of families and women across Nigeria. 95 per cent of our retail partners are women. These are the people who need to buy and sell on a dailybasis. These are the people we work tirelessly to make their purchasing process seamless so that they can increase their revenue and become competitive in a digital era. We operate in Lagos with plans to expand to other states next year. You can download our app on Google Play Store.”
   
Head of Wabi2b, Chimezie Ugwuzie, said: “Wabi2b is a digital platform where wholesalers can sell directly to retailers. We have over 10,000 retailers on the platform. We promise them 48 hours delivery. Also, on the platform, retailers can compare prices and make profit. So Wabi2b gives retailers the opportunity to buy at the best price and as a result, they make incremental sales.”