Affiliate marketing is one of the coolest ways to make money online in Nigeria. Only a few things could be more fulfilling than getting paid to promote and sell other people’s products without actually getting involved in the logistics of order processing and delivery.
Before now, affiliate marketing in Nigeria was hard because two major barriers stood between Nigerians and most affiliate networks. These are:
- The outright omission of Nigeria from the list of accepted countries for most programs, and
- Adoption, by most programs, of payment methods that were inaccessible to Nigerians.
But now, all that is history. Many Nigerian companies now run affiliate programs. And with services like Payoneer to the rescue, Nigerians can now participate in foreign affiliate programs and receive their earnings easily. These explain why many Nigerian online marketers are now making huge profits monthly from this online business model.
Now, one big challenge Nigerians face when starting out with affiliate marketing is the inability to figure out reliable and truly rewarding affiliate programs.
Best Affiliate Programs in Nigeria
In this post, I’ll reveal the best affiliate programs — local and foreign — that are Nigerian-friendly. So, if you’re looking to hop on the bandwagon of affiliate marketing, read on to discover the best networks to pitch your tent with.
A. Nigerian affiliate programs (affiliate programs for Nigerians)
Unlike what obtained in the past, a number of Nigerians companies now run affiliate programs that pay attractive commissions. This is because more and more companies are becoming aware of the huge benefits of running affiliate programs.
If you’re targeting a Nigerian audience with your blog, you may want to focus on these programs rather than the foreign ones. While it’s expectable that Nigerian affiliate programs pay smaller commissions than the foreign ones, promoting a Nigerian program is much easier because you’re dealing with less competition, and you’re promoting products that Nigerian are really interested in buying.
Now, here are some of the best affiliate programs run by Nigerian companies or tailored specifically to Nigerians.
Jumia Affiliate Program
Chances are you already know Jumia Nigeria as a large online retailer of a wide range of products that cater to Nigerians. But more interestingly, the company runs an affiliate program that pays you as much as 8% commission on each sale you make — plus the opportunity to earn up to 11% for huge volume orders.
From wears and fashion accessories to smartphones and electronics, there are many products you can promote as an affiliate marketer for Jumia. The program pays on a monthly basis — in the first week of each month — directly into your local bank account. And the minimum payout balance is N2,500.
The Jumia affiliate program has a responsive dedicated support team. And as an affiliate marketer for the company, you’ll get email updates about upcoming promos and discount deals, so you can promote those to your target audience and make even more money from the program.
Click here for more information on the Jumia Affiliate Program.
Hog Furniture Affiliate Program
Hog Furniture is one of the leading furniture outlets in Nigeria. And the company is rattling the status quo in the Nigerian furniture industry by establishing a strong online presence. This helps the company cater to their target customers through the Internet. But more interestingly, the company run a cool affiliate program that pays you 3% on any of their products sold through your affiliate links.
Hog Furniture sells a wide range of home and office furniture and related accessories, so you have a huge pool of products to promote for them as an affiliate. The sweet part is that many of their products are “high-ticket” products that run into hundreds to millions of naira. Imagine how much you’d pocket as commission for selling a set of furniture worth N500,000.
Another upside of this affiliate program is that you don’t have to wait until the end of the current or next month to get paid. You actually get paid once the sale you generated has been confirmed successfully completed.
Click here to learn more about the program.
Binary.com Affiliate Program
Binary options trading is one of the various options you have when it comes to trading online and cashing in on fluctuations in the global forex market. While many Nigerians are still unaware of this opportunity, it’s worth knowing that there’s a company that’s willing to pay you to get people to register and trade binary options on their platform.
Binary.com is a market leader in the binary options trading industry and has been operating for over two decades now. The company provides a trading platform that enables anyone to trade on the world’s leading currencies — including cryptocurrencies.
While the company isn’t a Nigerian company, I’ve included their affiliate program in this section because they have a dedicated Country Manager who supervises their affiliate program in Nigeria and handles enquiries from Nigerians.
The Binary.com affiliate program pays commissions that range between 20% and 35%, depending on the total revenue you generate per month from your marketing efforts. All approved commissions are credited to your account on the 15th of every month.
Click here to learn more about the program.
Domainking Affiliate Program
Web hosting is one of the in-demand services in Nigeria at the moment. With more individuals looking to start online businesses and more companies looking to market their offers online, the demand for web hosting services can only continue to increase.
And with foreign hosting companies charging rates that most Nigerians can’t afford, newbies in online business would have no choice but to make do with Nigerian hosting companies. One of the best and most reliable Nigerian hosting companies is Domainking.ng.
Domainking runs an affiliate program that pays you a whopping 80% commission on every sale of website or blog hosting. Your commission would be held for 45 days before it would be paid to your account. The minimum payout is N1,000.
Click here to learn more about the program.
Travelstart Affiliate Program
Travelstart is an online travel agency that offers services such as flight ticket purchasing, hotel booking, car rental, vacation planning and packaging, and other travel- and tourism-related services. The company operates in Nigeria and some other countries.
Travelstart runs a nice affiliate program that allows you to get paid for promoting their services online. They pay a whopping 70% commission on each sale generated through your affiliate links.
NOTE: Your commission as a Travelstart affiliate is actually 70% of the profit made by Travelstart from the sale, not 70% of the total cost of the service. So, if a customer buys a flight ticket worth N200,000 and Travelstart’s profit from that is N20,000 your commission is NOT N140,000. Rather, you’re to earn 70% of 20,000, which is N14,000. And if you ask me, I’d say that’s still cool.
Travelstart has efficient affiliate tracking systems and responsive affiliate managers. So, you can rest assured that all your due commissions would be recorded and paid to you at the end of each month.
VoguePay Affiliate Program
VoguePay is one of Nigeria’s leading online payment processors. Their service allows website or blog owners to receive payments for goods and services online. And interestingly, their platform allows for international transactions, too.
VoguePay runs an affiliate program that doesn’t look lucrative on the surface. But when you understand what recurring commissions mean, you’d agree that their affiliate program is one of the coolest in Nigeria right now.
Let me tell you how it works: You earn 10% of VoguePay’s transaction fees each time someone you referred receives payment from his/her customers. Now, let’s assume you recommend VoguePay to Mr. Q, who eventually signs up through your affiliate link to become a customer. Each time Mr. Q receives payment through the VoguePay gateway on his website, you’ll get 10% of VoguePay’s charge on that transaction. From what I know, VoguePay charges 1.5% or thereabout for each local transaction. So, if they charge N1,500 on a N100,000 transaction done on Mr. Q’s website, you will earn N150. While that might seem meager, truth is you earn on every transaction done through Mr. Q’s VoguePay account. That, to me, is quite alluring.
All commissions you earn are instantly credited to your VoguePay wallet (which means you must have a VoguePay account before you can promote them as an affiliate). And you can withdraw your earnings from your VoguePay wallet to your account at any time.
Click here to learn more about the program.
TravelBeta Affiliate Program
TravelBeta is one of the market players in the Nigerian Travel and Tours Industry. The company offers a wide range of travel-related services such as flight booking, hotel booking, vacation planning and packaging, visa assistance, airport pickups, and international telephone services.
But the sweet part is that TravelBeta also runs an affiliate program. And when you remember that travel-related services typically cost hundreds to millions of naira, you can only imagine how much you can make from each sale generated through your efforts.
The TravelBeta affiliate program pays pending commissions on the 10th of every month. What sets this program apart is that you’re allowed to promote their services even if you don’t have a website.
Click here to learn more about the program.
Whogohost Affiliate Program
One of the most widely used web hosting services in Nigeria, Whogohost runs an affiliate program that pays you a 15% commission on each sale generated through your affiliate link.
In addition to web hosting services, the company also offers domain name registration, website design services, web security services, SSL certificates and more. The prices of these services are cool enough to give you decent bucks in affiliate commissions.
Once you sign up for the Whogohost Affiliate Program, you get a N500 signup bonus that you can withdraw along with your first commissions. Note, however, that the minimum balance you must have before requesting payout is N3,000.
Click here to learn more about the program.
Konga Affiliate Program
Konga is Nigeria’s second largest online retailer of general merchandise. The company also runs an affiliate program that pays you up to 9% commission on every completed sale. Your total earnings would be reviewed at the end of each month and paid directly into your bank account.
Click here to learn more about the program.
A. Foreign affiliate networks
If you run a blog targeted at a foreign or global audience, then it goes without saying that you should promote affiliate programs that serve your audience.
Here are the best foreign affiliate programs you can promote as a Nigerian:
Amazon affiliate program
Amazon has been around for a very long time. And many affiliate marketers have cashed in on the company’s long-established reputation to make huge fortunes from its affiliate program.
Aside that Amazon is a global brand that nobody would hesitate to buy from, the company sells almost every product under the sun. So, no matter what your niche is, you’ll always find suitable products to promote on Amazon.
On most products, the Amazon affiliate program pays 4% per sale. That sounds meager, but it would make more sense when you sell products that cost $100 and more. In fact, there are many products on Amazon that sell for thousands of dollars. If you can successfully promote such big money products, you’ll make a killing every month.
Amazon pays via check or direct deposit into a U.S. checking account (which you can get through Payoneer).
One downside to Amazon, however, is that they pay your commissions three months after you’ve earned them. That is, your commissions for January would be paid in April — provided they sum up to the minimum required for payout ($10 for direct deposit and $100 for check).
Commission Junction
Commission junction (CJ) is another popular name among pro affiliate marketers. It’s a large affiliate network comprising hundreds of programs by different companies. In addition to several different products, Commission Junction also allows you to promote services such as insurance, healthcare, travel and tourism, and many others.
How much you’ll earn as commission on CJ depends on the product or service you promote. Some products and services offer as low as 3% commission, while others offer as high as 40% commission.
CJ pays its affiliates via check as well as direct deposit into a U.S. checking account. And payment is made once every month. Minimum payout amount is $50 for direct deposit and $100 for check.
ShareASale
ShareASale is another large affiliate network that operates just like CJ. There is a wide range of products and services available for you to promote as an affiliate. And as with CJ, your commission depends on what product or service you promote.
ShareASale pays via check and direct deposit (into U.S. checking account) on the 20th of every month. Minimum payment amount is $50, but you can adjust this to any amount you like.
Other reputable foreign programs & networks
Udemy affiliate program: Online video courses and tutorials
LifeCircle affiliate program: Medical tourism (Getting treatment or giving birth in the USA)
Envato Market affiliate program: Themes, plugins, app templates, scripts, etc.
Web hosting affiliate programs: Web hosting and domain registration services.
That’s it!
You just learned about the various affiliate programs available to you — both on the local and foreign fronts. So, if affiliate marketing seems alluring to you, register with these programs and start making money!
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Now, your turn
Do you know of any other affiliate marketing program that works for Nigerians? Or do you have any questions related to the programs mentioned above or about affiliate marketing in general? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment. I’ll reply.
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