Articles by Aisha Okonkwo (6)
Supplier Due Diligence: What Importers Must Check Before Paying
A regulator-grounded checklist for supplier due diligence, structured by the four risks importers actually lose money to: identity, capacity, payment, and sanctions.
How African Importers Can Avoid Fake Supplier Fraud
African importers lose an estimated USD 4 billion annually to fake-supplier fraud. The patterns are predictable and the defences are cheap — if used before the wire.
10 Red Flags Before Paying an Overseas Supplier
Ten patterns that reliably predict supplier fraud or non-delivery, drawn from analyst case notes on confirmed fraud across 12 corridors.
How to Verify a Nigerian Company Before Doing Business
The authoritative source for Nigerian company verification is the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Here is how to use it correctly, and what it does and does not prove.
How Verified Supplier Badges Help Buyers Trust Your Business
A verified-supplier badge is signalling that you have submitted to independent verification. When the badge links to a third-party-signed report, it materially shifts buyer behaviour.
Country Risk: Why Two Suppliers in the Same Country Aren't Equal
Country risk is a starting point, not a verdict. Two suppliers in the same country can have an order-of-magnitude difference in actual fraud risk. Here is how to read past the country score.