3.5 Nigeria Food and Additional Suppliers

Ample supplies of staple foods can be procured on the local market. Generally, there is a wide variety of foods and most suppliers stock the same items which tend to keep price competitive. Quality and pace of supply can be limited depending on the timing of procurement.

Other goods and services are also readily available with varying quality and quantity. There would be the ability to scale-up if required as unprohibited items can be imported reasonably quickly. Albeit at a higher price, for relief items eligible for tax exemptions, it should be noted that items may be procured locally in less time than it takes to obtain the necessary import exemption paperwork from Government offices that generally tend to encourage locally produced products over imports.

The manufacturing sector is dominated by the production of food, beverages and tobacco, with sugar and bread products generating the greatest value of output. Manufacturing in Nigeria is beset with challenges; chief among them is power supply. Most firms rely on “emergency” power generators to run seamless operations, adding to costs. There are also regulatory issues, a multiplicity of taxes, and trade facilitation issues, and supply variability of rain-dependent agricultural inputs among others. Infrastructure in the transport sector is also a constraint.

The government is seeking to encourage the sector through port reforms, import bans, facilitation of cheaper funding and ease of doing business initiatives.

Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a general overview of country data related to the service and supply sectors, please consult the following sources:

The Observatory of Economic Complexity – MIT (OEC): https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/nga/

Other relevant links

https://dataafrica.io/profile/nigeria#CropsByProduction

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Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.

3.5.1 Nigeria Food Suppliers

Overview

Generally, all food categories are available, but variety choices can be limited, and food is manufactured to local taste, particularly popular ready-to-eat foods such as noodles and pasta. International brands are not well represented, locally sourced cereals, meat, sugar and poultry dominate supply.

There are no large manufacturing/production/importing wholesalers that supply food for procurement at a national level. There are many relatively small-scale traders who will ’aggregate’ stock and redistribute it to downstream, smaller retailers (sometimes referred to as business to business (B2B) trade). They generally only trade in a few basic food commodities and there is often no strong long-term trading relationship formed as cash on the spot is preferred.

Kano, the second largest city in Nigeria and the state capital of Kano State in North West Nigeria, is the major source of food redistribution to Northern Nigeria where the larger retailers are not widely represented. Basic locally produced commodities such as salt, sorghum, millet, maize, beans and rice are readily available.

Dawano market in Kano is the epicentre of the sourcing of cereals and pulses. Vegetable oil is imported in bulk and repackaged by manufacturers and distributers. Production is mainly limited by raw material availability. Salt is mainly produced by Dangote who has a chain of distributors. Rice production is carried by rice associated farmers. Due to high price of fertilizers the price of rice is very high and discourages it to be considered for purchase.

Quality is another challenging aspect to be considered, as the majority of vendors do not have adequate infrastructures to assure production of commodities with the standard.

Main Growing Areas: Below is the map of main Nigeria crops. As can be seen in the map, sorghum, millet, maize and beans are produced mainly in the northern belt. Maize and beans are produced mainly in Niger, Kaduna and Plateau states. Borno State which produces a lot of sorghum and millet is currently affected by insurgency.

Harvest/Crop Calendar: Below is the calendar for Northern Nigeria crops. As can be seen in the chart below, harvests of the sorghum, millet, maize, and beans happen between October and January, with an off-season between April and June, and then lean season between July and September.

USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET): http://fews.net/west-africa/nigeria

For more information on food supplier contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Nigeria Supplier Contact List

Retail Sector

Global retail chains are generally not present, and the market is dominated by small and medium owner operated businesses. Larger, established retailers have been present for some time. The retail sector does not normally offer credit, however, they may do so to recognised organisations by prior arrangement.

Types of Retailers Available
Type of Retailer	Rank (1-5)
Supermarket – concentrates mainly in supplying a range of food, beverage, cleaning and sanitation products; have significant purchasing power; are often part of national/regional/global chains.	5
Convenience Store/Mini Market – medium sized shop; offers a more limited range of products than supermarkets; usually has good/stable purchasing power; may be part of chain or cooperative.	4
Permanent shop with strong supply capacity – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; good storage and reliable supply options.	3
Permanent shop with limited supply capacity – individually/family owned store; offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; limited storage and unstable supply options.	2
Mobile Shop/Market Stand – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; may be found at outdoor markets, camps or unstable environments.	1

Wholesale Market Overview

As previously discussed, there is an absence of large food wholesalers in the Nigerian market. One of the few and Nigeria’s largest producer is Dangote, however even this company often does not always have a traditional wholesaler ‘direct to end of supply chain retailer’ relationship. In many cases there will be other intermediaries that will purchase and then resell to other, smaller retailers.

Wholesale – Dangote

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with annual turnover in excess of $3 billion.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Dangote Group
Address	Union Marble House, 1 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	N/a
Payment Methods Accepted	Bank Transfer. Credit by prior application
Other Comments or Key Information

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Across Nigeria	Across Nigeria
In many ECOWAS and neighbouring countries

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	No
01 - Meat and meat preparations	No
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	No
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	No
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	Flour & Semolina Pasta	Dangote Flour mills 7300 MT / day across mills in Lagos, Kano, Ilorin, Calabar and Ikorodu. It is the largest flour milling company in Africa and among the largest in the world.
05 - Vegetables and fruit	No
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	Sugar	Dangote Sugar Refinery has a 1.44 MMTPA capacity, making it the second largest sugar refinery in the world.
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	Salt	NASCON Allied Industries PLC produces of edible and industrial salts, marketed under the brand name ‘Dangote Salt’
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	Bottled water and juices. Food Seasoning  Vegetable Oil  Tomato Paste	Dansa Foods Limited, an associated group company Production & Distribution of stock seasoning cubes Refining & Distribution Manufacturing & Distribution
41 - Animal oils and fats	No
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	No

**For non-FOOD products please see section 3.5.2 Additional Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.

Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.

3.5.2 Nigeria Additional Suppliers

Overview
Wholesale – The Dangote Group
Wholesale – Capital Paints and Chemicals Nigeria Limited
Wholesale – Pearl PVC Products
Wholesale – NHC Pharmaceuticals
Wholesale – Hanigha Nigeria Limited
Wholesale – Marquee Tent Nigeria
Wholesale – Visions Telecommunications Technologies Limited

Overview

Operational support equipment and other relevant programme materials are generally available for local procurement. It should be noted however that it is common to purchase known brands and find they are not genuine to label (i.e copies of original) which may lead to reduced quality and performance. Procurement of most major items or bulk purchasing will be limited to the major commercial centres.

Typically, the Nigerian market does not support major ‘wholesalers’ who supply their many downstream retailers from warehouse stocks, rather it is characterised by a business to business (B2B) model whereby an individual trader will aggregate a particular commodity and then redistribute this to smaller retailers.

An efficient platform for purchase in terms of quality and range of goods is the online outlet ‘Jumia’ (www.jumia.com.ng) which is used extensively by consumers nationally and African-wide. It can provide the total range of expected products.

Preferred delivery location for air transported goods, particularly in bulk, will be Lagos and onward domestic transportation organised from there.

Potable water and water storage tanks are produced locally and are easily procured.

For more information on suppliers’ contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Nigeria Supplier Contact List

Wholesale – The Dangote Group

The Dangote Group is a Nigerian multinational industrial conglomerate, founded by Aliko Dangote. It is the largest conglomerate in West Africa and one of the largest on the African continent.

Dangote products are available across Nigeria and in neighbouring countries

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Dangote Group
Address	Union Marble House, 1 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate turnover in USD	in excess of $ 3 billion pa
Payment Methods Accepted	Bank transfer or credit by prior arrangement
Other Comments or Key Information

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Across Nigeria	Across Nigeria
In many ECOWAS and neighbouring countries

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
24/27 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuel	no
51 to 59 - Chemical and related products	Soap, poly products	produced / manufactured locally;
61 to 69 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	cement	produced / manufactured locally;
71 to 79 - Machinery and transport equipment	Truck assembly (10,000 trucks pa)
81 to 89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles	packaging
91/93/96/97 - Commodities not classified elsewhere

Wholesale – Capital Paints and Chemicals Nigeria Limited

A supplier of paint and chemicals products.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Capital Paints and Chemicals Nigeria Limited
Address	2, Adeniyi Jones. P.M.B. 2107, Abuja
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate turnover in USD - $	n/a
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash, bank transfer, cheques
Other Comments or Key Information	Wholesale and retail of paint products

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Lagos States, Abuja FCT	Outlets across Nigeria

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
24/27 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuel	No	n/a
51 to 59 - Chemical and related products	Yes	Manufactured locally
61 to 69 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	No	n/a
71 to 79 - Machinery and transport equipment	No	n/a
81 to 89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles	No	n/a
91/93/96/97 - Commodities not classified elsewhere	n/a	n/a

Wholesale – Pearl PVC Products

A large Nigeria retail and wholesale PVC ceiling and PVC wall panel supplier. With over 10 years of professional experience, supplying many types of custom-made PVC ceilings and panels according to clients’ specific requirements.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Pearl PVC Products
Address	40, Budlan Street, Grammar School Bus Stop. Akiode, Ojudu, Ikeja, Lagos.
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate turnover in USD - $	n/a
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash, Banks transfers.
Other Comments or Key Information	n/a

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Lagos	Across Nigeria

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
24/27 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuel	No	n/a
51 to 59 - Chemical and related products	PVC	Manufactured locally
61 to 69 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	no	n/a
71 to 79 - Machinery and transport equipment	no	n/a
81 to 89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles	no	n/a
91/93/96/97 - Commodities not classified elsewhere	no	n/a

Wholesale – NHC Pharmaceuticals

A company in the supply chain distribution of pharmaceuticals. Wholesale distribution of pharmaceuticals sundry items to retail pharmacy outlets, hospitals, clinics and corporate health institutions in Nigeria

Supplier Overview
Company Name	NHC Pharmaceuticals
Address	ACME House. 23 ACME Rd., Ogba, Lagos Nigeria
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate turnover in USD - $	n/a
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash, Bank transfers, cheques.
Other Comments or Key Information

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Lagos, Abuja	Across Nigeria

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
24/27 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuel	No	n/a
51 to 59 - Chemical and related products	Pharmaceuticals	Importer and Wholesaler.
61 to 69 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	No	n/a
71 to 79 - Machinery and transport equipment	No	n/a
81 to 89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles	No	n/a
91/93/96/97 - Commodities not classified elsewhere	n/a	n/a

Wholesale – Hanigha Nigeria Limited

Hanigha Nigeria Limited manufacture agricultural and agro-allied machines and plants such as pellet machines, hammer mills, livestock feed mixers, plants shredder and cassava graters.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Hanigha Nigeria Limited
Address	No. 9 Ahmed Talib Avenue Behind Critical Hope, Kakuri Kaduna South, Kaduna State Nigeria
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate turnover in USD - $	n/a
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash, bank transfers, cheques
Other Comments or Key Information	n/a

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Kaduna	Across Kaduna State. Kano State

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
24/27 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuel	No	n/a
51 to 59 - Chemical and related products	No	n/a
61 to 69 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	Manufacturing of metal	Manufactured locally
71 to 79 - Machinery and transport equipment	Machinery	Manufactured locally
81 to 89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles	No	n/a
91/93/96/97 - Commodities not classified elsewhere	No	n/a

Wholesale – Marquee Tent Nigeria

Marquee Tent Nigeria is an outdoor event company specializing in the importation, fabrication, installation & repairs of pagoda tents, marquee tents, festival tents, temporal structures and event supplies.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Marquee Tent Nigeria
Address	59, Adeniran Ongusyan Road, Surelere, Lagos
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate turnover in USD - $	n/a
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash, Bank transfers, cheques.
Other Comments or Key Information	n/a

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Lagos	Across Nigeria

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
24/27 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuel	No	n/a
51 to 59 - Chemical and related products	No	Importer and Wholesaler, retailer.
61 to 69 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	No	n/a
71 to 79 - Machinery and transport equipment	No	n/a
81 to 89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles	Tent	Imported and locally manufactured
91/93/96/97 - Commodities not classified elsewhere	n/a	n/a

Wholesale – Visions Telecommunications Technologies Limited

Visions Telecommunications Technologies Limited is an engineering company providing Business to business and business to customer solutions for teleconferencing, SMS messaging, video conferencing & OEM conferencing hardware & software for mobile phones companies in Nigeria & Africa.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Visions Telecommunications Technologies Limited
Address	18, Amore Street, of Toyin Street
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate turnover in USD - $	n/a
Payment Methods Accepted	Bank transfers, cheques.
Other Comments or Key Information

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Lagos, Abuja	Across Nigeria

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
24/27 - Crude materials, inedible, except fuel	No	n/a
51 to 59 - Chemical and related products	No	n/a
61 to 69 - Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	No	n/a
71 to 79 - Machinery and transport equipment	Telecommunication equipment	Importer, wholesaler, retailer
81 to 89 - Miscellaneous manufactured articles	No	n/a
91/93/96/97 - Commodities not classified elsewhere	n/a	n/a

**For FOOD products please see section 3.5.1 Food Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.

Please note: WFP / Logistics Cluster maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider.