Before 2020, it was difficult for Nigerian businesses, especially small and medium-scale enterprises to export goods due to heavy bureaucracy, limited logistics infrastructure, and weak access to global shipping systems. According to Moses Enenwali, CEO of Topship these constraints significantly reduced the ability of local merchants to reach international buyers and limited the visibility of Nigerian products in global markets.
However, since 2020, the situation has changed dramatically with strong positive momentum across the export ecosystem. Nigerian finished goods exports have grown by over 25 percent annually, while air cargo exports have increased by at least 20 percent every year...