{{Orphan|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox company | name = cokodeal LLC | logo = File:Cokodeal Favicon 2020.png | logo_size = | type = Public | founded = 2012 | hq_location = Nigeria | area_served = Africa | founder = Mike Dola | industry = Ecommerce | website = https://www.cokodeal.com }}
'''Cokodeal''' is a marketplace e-commerce service that connects traders in Africa to the world. It is headquartered in Nigeria with reg no: 1165256.<ref name="Companies">{{cite web|url=https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/cokodeal|title=COKODEAL LIMITED|website=www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/|publisher=Companies In The UK}}</ref> The service helps connect African traders and customers.<ref name="connect">{{cite web|url=http://techpoint.ng/2016/07/05/cokodeal-african-marketplace/|title=Cokodeal is an online marketplace that connects local traders in Africa to the world|date=July 5, 2016|publisher=TechPremier Media Ltd}}</ref> With Cokodeal, individual users, organizations and businesses can create online stores to market African manufactured goods and services.<ref name="Ventures">{{cite web|url=http://venturesafrica.com/features/madeinnigeria-here-is-how-nigeria-can-grow-the-naira-using-ecommerce-to-promote-made-in-Nigeria-goods/|title=Here is how Nigeria can support the growth of the Naira using e-commerce to promote made-in-Nigeria goods - Ventures Africa|date=March 17, 2016|publisher=VENTURES AFRICA}}</ref> Its founders partnered with Neoteric,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180313122751/https://www.neotericuk.co.uk/ Neoteric]</ref> a UK enterprise, to handle its development and support. Presently, its major trading is in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, South Africa, and Kenya.<ref name="unveiling">{{Cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2015/02/23/full-text-mike-dolas-speech-unveiling-cokodeal/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Full text of Mike Dola's speech at the unveiling of Cokodeal|date=February 23, 2015|newspaper=Daily Post}}</ref> Cokodeal is an avenue for African traders to meet global customers and make deals.<ref name="Changing">{{Cite news|url=http://dailypost.ng/2015/03/22/interview-we-are-changing-how-africans-trade-with-cokodeal-com-mike-dola/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=INTERVIEWINTERVIEW: We are changing how Africans trade with cokodeal.com – Mike Dola|date=March 22, 2015|newspaper=Daily Post}}</ref>
==History== Cokodeal was founded in 2012 by Mike Dola<ref name="market">{{Cite news| url=https://businessday.ng/uncategorized/article/nigerias-export-market-big-enough-sustain-economy/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Nigeria's export market is big enough to sustain the economy|date=21 January 2018 |newspaper=BusinessDay}}</ref> and launched in 2014. It used Nigeria as an entry point to Africa,<ref name="made in Nigeria">{{Cite news|url=http://tv.guardian.ng/news/business/cokodeal-provides-platform-for-made-in-Nigeria-products/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Cokodeal provides platform for made in Nigeria products|date=March 14, 2016|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> then expanded to other African countries.
cokodeal.com took part in the US$1 million SpeedUPAfrica bootcamp held at Ashesi University, near Accra, in Ghana, sponsored by Tim Draper, 500 Startups, Singularity University, and others.<ref name="dominate">{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Tom |date=June 22, 2016 |title=Nigerian, Ghanaian startups dominate SpeedUpAfrica cohort |url=https://old.disruptafrica.com/2016/06/22/nigerian-ghanaian-startups-dominate-speeduafrica-cohort/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417075531/https://disrupt-africa.com/2016/06/22/nigerian-ghanaian-startups-dominate-speeduafrica-cohort/ |archive-date=2021-04-17 |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=(Old) Disrupt Africa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Tom |date=April 5, 2016 |title=DraperDarkFlow, 500 Startups to host $1m SpeedUPAfrica |url=https://old.disruptafrica.com/2016/04/05/draperdarkflow-500-startups-to-host-1m-speedupafrica/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126191951/https://old.disruptafrica.com/2016/04/05/draperdarkflow-500-startups-to-host-1m-speedupafrica/ |archive-date=2025-01-26 |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=(Old) Disrupt Africa |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 31, 2016 |title=SpeedUPAfrica - Africa's Most Impactful Startup Bootcamp |url=http://speedupafrica.com:80/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531220202/http://speedupafrica.com:80/ |archive-date=2016-05-31 |website=SpeedUPAfrica}}</ref>
===Invention=== Cokodeal created a pan-Africa commodity bank, as a platform that alleviates the challenges faced by people in Europe and other parts of the world in finding African traders<ref name="video">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnbcafrica.com/video/?bctid=4799841705001|title=video: cokodeal provides platform for made in Nigeria|publisher=CNBC Africa|access-date=2016-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408084831/http://www.cnbcafrica.com/video/?bctid=4799841705001|archive-date=2016-04-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> and African produced goods and services. It aims to find businesses, products, goods and location.<ref name="truly">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsexpressngr.com/news/detail.php?news=16080&title=How-Aba-can-truly-be-the-China-of-Africa-through-technology-|title=How Aba can truly be the China of Africa through technology|date=August 10, 2015|publisher=NewsExpress Nigeria}}</ref>
===Uniqueness=== Cokodeal is designed to promote solely African local content,<ref name="access">{{Cite news |url=http://vanguardngr.com/2016/09/online-platform-improves-access-made-nigeria-goods/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Online platform improves access to made-in-Nigeria goods |date=26 September 2016 |newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref> i.e. African manufactured goods and services such as agricultural products, textile, crafts, art works, machines, and minerals. Cokodeal facilitates African traders meeting customers,<ref name="Femi Aguda">{{Cite news |url=http://dailypost.ng/2015/09/21/cokodeal-com-is-gateway-to-nigeria-export-markets-femi-aguda/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Cokodeal.com is gateway to Nigeria export markets - Femi Aguda|newspaper=Daily Post}}</ref> and connects African traders to Africa and global markets.<ref name="Boost">{{cite web |url=http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/cokodealcom-aims-revive-made-in-nigeria/9974/ |title=Boost made in Nigeria |access-date=2015-04-23 |archive-date=2022-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816171728/http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/cokodealcom-aims-revive-made-in-nigeria/9974/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It aims to solve some social challenges<ref name="youths">{{cite web |url=http://businessdayonline.com/2015/11/cokodeal-com-africas-alibaba-aims-to-absorb-10000-unemployed-nigerian-youths/ |title=cokodeal.com Africas Alibaba aims to absorb 10,000 unemployed Nigerian youths }}</ref> and enables SMEs and businesses to leverage on its platform to save cost and reach new markets.<ref name="Staffing">{{Cite news |url=http://nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng/e-business/cokodeal-targets-smes-to-reduce-cost-of-marketing-staffing/ |title=Cokodeal Targets SMEs to Reduce Cost of Marketing, Staffing |date=16 December 2015 |newspaper=Nigeria CommunicationsWeek}}</ref> It serves as a market linkage for African businesses to trade internationally and develop its local content.<ref name="bridge">{{cite web |url=http://naija247news.com/2015/12/local-content-development-a-bridge-to-unemployment-and-diversification/ |title=Local Content Development: A bridge to unemployment and diversification }}</ref>
Nigeria business owners can market their made-in-Nigeria goods on cokodeal to access new markets.<ref name="Market1">{{cite web |url=http://techloy.com/2016/01/11/market-your-made-in-nigeria-products-on-cokodeal/ |title=Market your Made in Nigeria products on cokodeal |access-date=2016-01-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113211321/http://techloy.com/2016/01/11/market-your-made-in-nigeria-products-on-cokodeal/ |archive-date=2016-01-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the platform needs improvement in its layers and design layout.<ref name="Marketplace1">{{cite web |url=http://startupnigeria.net/1297-2/ |title=Cokodeal - A Market Place For Made-in-Africa Goods |access-date=2016-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707162429/http://startupnigeria.net/1297-2/ |archive-date=2016-07-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In recent economic times with the crash of oil derivatives in the global market, the diversification goal for African countries has become a core need. Cokodeal has supported government Ministries, Development and Agencies (MDAs) to get procurement by sourcing international buyers for local producers,<ref name="Patronage1">{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/58a1e15de4b080bf74f03ec6?timestamp=1487004537494 |title=Made in Nigeria: Solving the Problem of Patronage |website=HuffPost }}</ref> and also for international buyers.<ref name="We connect">{{Cite news |url=http://punchng.com/connect-local-sellers-international-buyers-made-nigeria-products-cocodeal/ |title=We connect local sellers with International buyers of Made in Nigeria Products |date=2 February 2017 |newspaper=The Punch}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.cokodeal.com Organization's website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081229053844/http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//companysearch?disp=1&frfsh=1416199666&#result Companies House] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212310/http://www.creditgate.com/companies/08719676.aspx Credit gate] *[https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/cokodeal Companies in the UK]
Category:Online retailers of Nigeria