# Cokodeal

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**Cokodeal** is a marketplace [e-commerce](/source/E-commerce) [service](/source/Service_(business)) that connects traders in Africa to the world. It is headquartered in [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria) with reg no: 1165256.[1] The service helps connect African traders and customers.[2] With Cokodeal, individual users, organizations and businesses can create online stores to market African manufactured goods and services.[3] Its founders partnered with Neoteric,[4] a UK enterprise, to handle its development and support. Presently, its major trading is in [Ghana](/source/Ghana), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria), [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania), [South Africa](/source/South_Africa), and [Kenya](/source/Kenya).[5] Cokodeal is an avenue for African traders to meet global customers and make deals.[6]

## History

Cokodeal was founded in 2012 by Mike Dola[7] and launched in 2014. It used Nigeria as an entry point to Africa,[8] then expanded to other African countries.

cokodeal.com took part in the US$1 million [SpeedUPAfrica](/source/SpeedUPAfrica) bootcamp held at [Ashesi University](/source/Ashesi_University), near [Accra](/source/Accra), in [Ghana](/source/Ghana), sponsored by [Tim Draper](/source/Tim_Draper), [500 Startups](/source/500_Global), [Singularity University](/source/Singularity_Group), and others.[9][10][11]

### 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[12] and African produced goods and services. It aims to find businesses, products, goods and location.[13]

### Uniqueness

Cokodeal is designed to promote solely African local content,[14] i.e. African manufactured goods and services such as agricultural products, textile, crafts, art works, machines, and minerals. Cokodeal facilitates African traders meeting customers,[15] and connects African traders to Africa and global markets.[16] It aims to solve some social challenges[17] and enables SMEs and businesses to leverage on its platform to save cost and reach new markets.[18] It serves as a market linkage for African businesses to trade internationally and develop its local content.[19]

Nigeria business owners can market their made-in-Nigeria goods on cokodeal to access new markets.[20] However, the platform needs improvement in its layers and design layout.[21]

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,[22] and also for international buyers.[23]

## References

1. ["COKODEAL LIMITED"](https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/cokodeal). *www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/*. Companies In The UK.

1. ["Cokodeal is an online marketplace that connects local traders in Africa to the world"](http://techpoint.ng/2016/07/05/cokodeal-african-marketplace/). TechPremier Media Ltd. July 5, 2016.

1. ["Here is how Nigeria can support the growth of the Naira using e-commerce to promote made-in-Nigeria goods - Ventures Africa"](http://venturesafrica.com/features/madeinnigeria-here-is-how-nigeria-can-grow-the-naira-using-ecommerce-to-promote-made-in-Nigeria-goods/). VENTURES AFRICA. March 17, 2016.

1. [Neoteric](https://web.archive.org/web/20180313122751/https://www.neotericuk.co.uk/)

1. ["Full text of Mike Dola's speech at the unveiling of Cokodeal"](http://dailypost.ng/2015/02/23/full-text-mike-dolas-speech-unveiling-cokodeal/). *[Daily Post](/source/Daily_Post_(Nigeria))*. February 23, 2015.

1. ["INTERVIEWINTERVIEW: We are changing how Africans trade with cokodeal.com – Mike Dola"](http://dailypost.ng/2015/03/22/interview-we-are-changing-how-africans-trade-with-cokodeal-com-mike-dola/). *[Daily Post](/source/Daily_Post_(Nigeria))*. March 22, 2015.

1. ["Nigeria's export market is big enough to sustain the economy"](https://businessday.ng/uncategorized/article/nigerias-export-market-big-enough-sustain-economy/). *[BusinessDay](/source/BusinessDay_(Nigeria))*. 21 January 2018.

1. ["Cokodeal provides platform for made in Nigeria products"](http://tv.guardian.ng/news/business/cokodeal-provides-platform-for-made-in-Nigeria-products/). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian_(Nigeria))*. March 14, 2016.

1. Jackson, Tom (June 22, 2016). ["Nigerian, Ghanaian startups dominate SpeedUpAfrica cohort"](https://old.disruptafrica.com/2016/06/22/nigerian-ghanaian-startups-dominate-speeduafrica-cohort/). *(Old) Disrupt Africa*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210417075531/https://disrupt-africa.com/2016/06/22/nigerian-ghanaian-startups-dominate-speeduafrica-cohort/) 2021-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-01-26.

1. Jackson, Tom (April 5, 2016). ["DraperDarkFlow, 500 Startups to host $1m SpeedUPAfrica"](https://old.disruptafrica.com/2016/04/05/draperdarkflow-500-startups-to-host-1m-speedupafrica/). *(Old) Disrupt Africa*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250126191951/https://old.disruptafrica.com/2016/04/05/draperdarkflow-500-startups-to-host-1m-speedupafrica/) 2025-01-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-01-26.

1. ["SpeedUPAfrica - Africa's Most Impactful Startup Bootcamp"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160531220202/http://speedupafrica.com:80/). *SpeedUPAfrica*. May 31, 2016. Archived from [the original](http://speedupafrica.com:80/) on 2016-05-31.

1. ["video: cokodeal provides platform for made in Nigeria"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160408084831/http://www.cnbcafrica.com/video/?bctid=4799841705001). CNBC Africa. Archived from [the original](http://www.cnbcafrica.com/video/?bctid=4799841705001) on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-03-20.

1. ["How Aba can truly be the China of Africa through technology"](http://www.newsexpressngr.com/news/detail.php?news=16080&title=How-Aba-can-truly-be-the-China-of-Africa-through-technology-). NewsExpress Nigeria. August 10, 2015.

1. ["Online platform improves access to made-in-Nigeria goods"](http://vanguardngr.com/2016/09/online-platform-improves-access-made-nigeria-goods/). *[Vanguard](/source/Vanguard_(Nigeria))*. 26 September 2016.

1. ["Cokodeal.com is gateway to Nigeria export markets - Femi Aguda"](http://dailypost.ng/2015/09/21/cokodeal-com-is-gateway-to-nigeria-export-markets-femi-aguda/). *[Daily Post](/source/Daily_Post_(Nigeria))*

1. ["Boost made in Nigeria"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220816171728/http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/cokodealcom-aims-revive-made-in-nigeria/9974/). Archived from [the original](http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/cokodealcom-aims-revive-made-in-nigeria/9974/) on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2015-04-23.

1. ["cokodeal.com Africas Alibaba aims to absorb 10,000 unemployed Nigerian youths"](http://businessdayonline.com/2015/11/cokodeal-com-africas-alibaba-aims-to-absorb-10000-unemployed-nigerian-youths/)

1. ["Cokodeal Targets SMEs to Reduce Cost of Marketing, Staffing"](http://nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng/e-business/cokodeal-targets-smes-to-reduce-cost-of-marketing-staffing/). *[Nigeria CommunicationsWeek](/source/Nigeria_CommunicationsWeek)*. 16 December 2015.

1. ["Local Content Development: A bridge to unemployment and diversification"](http://naija247news.com/2015/12/local-content-development-a-bridge-to-unemployment-and-diversification/)

1. ["Market your Made in Nigeria products on cokodeal"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160113211321/http://techloy.com/2016/01/11/market-your-made-in-nigeria-products-on-cokodeal/). Archived from [the original](http://techloy.com/2016/01/11/market-your-made-in-nigeria-products-on-cokodeal/) on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-14.

1. ["Cokodeal - A Market Place For Made-in-Africa Goods"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160707162429/http://startupnigeria.net/1297-2/). Archived from [the original](http://startupnigeria.net/1297-2/) on 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2016-01-16.

1. ["Made in Nigeria: Solving the Problem of Patronage"](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/58a1e15de4b080bf74f03ec6?timestamp=1487004537494). *[HuffPost](/source/HuffPost)*

1. ["We connect local sellers with International buyers of Made in Nigeria Products"](http://punchng.com/connect-local-sellers-international-buyers-made-nigeria-products-cocodeal/). *[The Punch](/source/The_Punch)*. 2 February 2017.

## External links

- [Organization's website](http://www.cokodeal.com)
- [Companies House](https://web.archive.org/web/20081229053844/http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk//companysearch?disp=1&frfsh=1416199666&#result)
- [Credit gate](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212310/http://www.creditgate.com/companies/08719676.aspx)
- [Companies in the UK](https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/cokodeal)

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