Shopify in Nigeria: What Works and What Doesn't

Shopify works in Nigeria, but you take payments through a third-party payment app, because Shopify's own checkout service, Shopify Payments, isn't offered there. Themes, product pages, apps and the admin all work as they do anywhere else.

This guide covers what to set up and what to plan around. It is written for fashion store owners, and it sits alongside our wider look at virtual try-on for African fashion brands. Facts about other companies were checked in November 2026 and can change, so confirm them on the linked pages.

Can you accept payments on Shopify from Nigeria?

Yes, with a payment app. Shopify lists the countries where Shopify Payments is supported, and Nigeria is not among them. Shopify says that if your country isn't listed, you need a third-party payment provider (checked November 2026).

Two options appear in the Shopify App Store:

• Paystack. Its App Store listing says it serves businesses in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa (checked November 2026).
• Flutterwave. Its App Store listing describes collecting payments in over 30 currencies, with over 10 payment options for customers (checked November 2026).

Both listings say transaction pricing is handled by the provider, so read their own pricing pages before you pick one. For a longer comparison, see payment gateways for Nigerian fashion stores.

What works well on Shopify in Nigeria?

Most of the storefront side has no country restriction:

• Themes and product pages. You can build a full catalog with variants for size and color.
• Apps. Shopify apps for reviews, sizing, wishlists and try-on install the same way as in any other country.
• Your own domain and brand. You control the look of the store instead of relying on a social media profile.
• Selling to the diaspora. A store with a clear size guide and photos suits shoppers abroad who can't visit in person.

If you are moving from Instagram orders, the guide to building a Shopify store for an African fashion brand covers the store structure.

What doesn't work as smoothly?

Shopify Payments features

Features that depend on Shopify Payments are limited. For example, Shopify's help page on local currencies says that only stores using Shopify Payments with access to one-page checkout can use all functionalities of local-currency pricing (checked November 2026). Test your checkout in each currency you plan to offer.

Fees outside your Shopify bill

Both payment apps above note that charges may be billed by the provider separately from your Shopify invoice. Add these to your cost sheet, so your margin is not a surprise.

Fit and returns

This is a fashion problem, not a Shopify one. Shoppers who can't try clothes on guess their size, and orders sent across borders are costly to send back. A clear size chart and a size tool help here.

How do you handle sizing on a Nigerian Shopify store?

Start with your own size chart in body measurements, one chart per garment type. Then add a sizing tool so shoppers do not have to read the chart themselves.

ZeDaq.ai is a Shopify app with two features on product pages. "Try it on" lets a shopper upload one photo and see your real garment on their body. "Find my size" uses a 30-second body scan (one photo plus height) and matches it to your own size chart. You switch it on in the Theme Editor.

Pricing is in US dollars. Paid plans start at $14 a month, and every paid plan has a 3-day free trial with no card required. Your first paid month on a monthly plan is $1, then $14 a month. That first-month price applies once per store, on the first paid plan.

How should you present delivery and returns?

Shoppers decide faster when your policies are plain. Write them as short answers on the product page, not only in a footer link.

• Delivery. Say which cities and countries you ship to, which carrier you use and when a customer should expect the parcel. Do not promise dates you cannot control.
• Returns and exchanges. Say what can be exchanged, who pays for the parcel back and how a shopper starts the process.
• Made-to-order pieces. If an item is sewn after the order, say so near the Add to cart button, along with the production time.
• Contact. Give a WhatsApp number or email and say when you reply.

Our guide on moving from Instagram DMs to a website shows how brands turn chat habits into store policies.

What should you do first?

Follow this order for a new store:

1. Choose a payment app and complete its merchant verification.
2. Place a test order from your phone and from a second device.
3. Write your size chart in body measurements.
4. Install a sizing or try-on app and test it on your own products.
5. Add shop-window extras once the basics work, such as a wishlist app for clothing stores.

FAQs

Is Shopify Payments available in Nigeria?

No. Nigeria is not on Shopify's list of supported countries, so you use a third-party payment provider such as the apps listed above.

Which payment app should a Nigerian store use?

It depends on the payment methods your shoppers want and on the fees you are offered. Compare the providers' own pricing pages and test a real checkout before deciding.

Do Shopify apps work the same in Nigeria?

Most apps install and run the same way, since they work inside the storefront. Check each listing for any stated requirements before installing.

Can I use ZeDaq.ai from Nigeria?

The Shopify app installs from the App Store, and its prices are in US dollars.