Pay Nigerian suppliers as easily as local ones
South African businesses face more friction, delays, and administrative complexity paying suppliers in Lagos than in London.
LagosEase automates the entire SA-to-NG payment workflow including forex, regulatory compliance, document generation, and settlement tracking. It connects directly to Paystack and local Nigerian rails for faster clearing than traditional banks while maintaining full audit trails for SARB requirements. South African importers eliminate weeks of back-and-forth and reduce administrative overhead by 80%.
South African businesses and importers trading with Nigerian suppliers
The only platform hyper-specialized in the South Africa-Nigeria trade corridor with pre-mapped compliance rules for both CBN and SARB that updates automatically when regulations change.
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One-form interface to create, review compliance, and send payments to saved Nigerian suppliers
Automatically validates payments against current SARB, CBN, and customs rules with document checklist
Real-time visibility into payment status with push and email notifications
Secure database of Nigerian suppliers with bank details, tax IDs, and past performance
Creates compliant invoices, SAD500 forms, and proof-of-payment certificates
Matches payments to purchase orders and flags discrepancies automatically
Monitors Naira/Rand rates and notifies when favorable windows appear
Role-based access for finance, procurement, and management teams
Two-way sync with Xero and Sage accounting platforms
CSV upload and approval workflow for high-volume importers
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| business_name | text | No |
| cipc_number | text | Yes |
| is_verified | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| nigerian_bank | text | No |
| account_number | text | No |
| tax_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| supplier_id | uuid | No |
| amount_cents | int | No |
| currency | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| paystack_reference | text | Yes |
| compliance_passed | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| completed_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| payment_id | uuid | No |
| document_type | text | No |
| file_url | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/paymentsCreate and validate new payment
/api/paymentsList all user payments with filters
/api/suppliersRetrieve user's saved suppliers
/api/compliance/checkRun real-time compliance validation
/api/webhooks/paystackReceive payment status updates from Paystack
5 payments/month
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 95 | 11% | $261 | $3,132 |
| Month 6 | 720 | 17% | $3,060 | $36,720 |
Automate compliance, documents, and tracking so you can pay Nigerian partners faster than ever before.
Target South African importers via LinkedIn Sales Navigator using keywords 'Nigeria importer' and 'Lagos supplier'. Offer lifetime Pro access for the first three businesses that complete 10 payments and agree to be case studies. Join and actively participate in the 'South Africa Nigeria Business Forum' on Facebook and offer beta access to active members. Attend the next virtual AfCFTA trade webinar and offer exclusive early access.
Excellent FX rates and speed
Generic compliance, no specialized SA-NG document automation
Purpose-built regulatory engine and document generation for this exact corridor
Strong Nigerian payout infrastructure
Built for receiving money, weak payer dashboard and SA compliance
Complete payer experience with full SARB reporting tools
Proprietary compliance rule database that improves with every transaction plus deep banking partnerships in both countries that are hard to replicate.
AfCFTA implementation, maturing bank APIs in both countries, and exploding e-commerce trade creating urgent need for specialized tools.
Sudden regulatory change in Nigeria or South Africa
Modular compliance system with automated alerts from legal partners and easy update paths
Businesses hesitant to trust new payment platform with money
Start with small test payments, offer Paystack guarantees, and publish transparent security audits
Solo developer bottleneck on support
Build excellent self-serve docs and automated compliance checker to reduce support volume
Success: At least 18 confirm spending >4 hours per payment and would pay $25/mo
Success: Minimum 8 users complete 5+ payments and give NPS >7
Success: 50 paid users within 30 days of launch
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