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Business Logistics
West Africa-Caribbean Trade: A $1.8 Billion Opportunity
On May 24, 2026, a Boeing 777 carrying 284 passengers left Lagos and landed in Bridgetown, Barbados. It was the first scheduled commercial flight ever…
African Markets & Trade
Importing From China to Kenya: 6 Business Ideas for 2026 | MetricSuite
Importing From China to Kenya: 6 Business Ideas for 2026 A trader on River Road in Nairobi CBD unpacks a fresh carton of phone chargers…
Business Logistics
Importing From China to Jamaica: 6 Profitable Businesses You Can Start Now
Walk through Half Way Tree or Coronation Market on any weekday and the same story repeats at stall after stall: goods bought wholesale, marked up,…
African Markets & Trade
Importing From China to Nigeria: 6 Profitable Businesses
Importing From China to Nigeria: 6 Profitable Businesses You Can Start Now Walk through Alaba International, Balogun, or Ladipo on any weekday and you are…
African Markets & Trade
Water Hyacinth Packaging: Africa’s Green Wealth Opportunity
Water Hyacinth Packaging: Africa’s Green Wealth Opportunity A fisherman on the Kisumu shoreline of Lake Victoria pushes his boat through a green mat so thick…
Business Logistics
M-Pesa Fees 2026: Capped at KES 108, See Every Charge
A mama mboga at Toi Market in Nairobi sells vegetables all morning, and every sale lands on her Till as a Buy Goods payment, free,…
African Markets & Trade
Sports Betting in Africa: Why Youth Gamble Instead of Invest
The Numbers That Nobody Wants to Discuss Open a browser in Lagos, Nairobi, or Johannesburg during Premier League weekend, and the digital landscape tells a…
African Markets & Trade
African Markets Are Losing the Diaspora Dollar to Southeast Asia
African Markets Are Losing the Diaspora Dollar to Southeast Asia: What the Data Shows By the MetricSuite Editorial Team Sub-Saharan Africa received $56 billion in…
Business Logistics
The Wholesale Trap: Why Direct Import Beats Sourcing Agents in Lagos (With Real Numbers)
The Wholesale Trap: Why Direct Import Beats Sourcing Agents in Lagos (With Real Numbers) A wholesale trader in Lagos’s Balogun market has seen every option.…
Business Logistics
6 Profitable Businesses to Start in Africa With $250
6 Profitable Businesses You Can Start in Sub-Saharan Africa With $250 Most business advice aimed at African entrepreneurs starts with the assumption that you have…
Business Logistics
The 2026 E-commerce Margin Audit: Is Your Marketplace Profit a Mirage?
The 2026 E-commerce Margin Audit: Is Your Marketplace Profit a Mirage? In the current e-commerce landscape, revenue is a vanity metric; net profit is the…
Business Logistics
How to Calculate Import Duty in Nigeria (Step‑by‑Step Guide)
How to Calculate Import Duty in Nigeria (Step‑by‑Step Guide) Importing goods into Nigeria can be profitable — but only if you understand the full cost…
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