Membership gives your import business a network, a name buyers can look up, and people to call when a shipment goes sideways. Here is who can join, what you get and how to apply.
Become a Maxta Connect member
Who can join
Your business imports goods in one or more of our categories
You sell in Nigeria, wholesale, retail or both.
Your business is registered in Nigeria, or registration is under way.
You agree to deal honestly with fellow members and with customers.
What you get as a member
Meet other importers and get pointed to suppliers and partners the network already trusts.
Introductions
The association can point wholesale buyers and retail partners towards your business.
Visibility with buyers
Come together with other importers to trade notes, compare products and make deals.
Member events
Learn from members’ experience with freight, clearing agents, pricing and the paperwork that goes with each.
Shared know-how
Pass on enquiries you cannot fill, and receive the ones other members cannot.
Referrals
Raise issues that affect importers with one voice, instead of one business at a time.
A collective voice
How to join
01
Fill in the membership form with your business details and what you import. It takes about five minutes.
Send your application
02
A member of the team gets in touch to confirm your details and answer your questions.
We review it
03
Once you are approved, you settle your membership dues and become part of the member network.
Join the network
The form goes faster when you have the basics to hand.
Have these ready
Your business name and address
Your CAC registration number, if you have one
A contact person with a phone number and email
The products you import and the countries you import from
The association confirms current dues when your application is approved. Nothing is paid through this website.
Membership dues
Questions we hear often
Do I have to import directly?
Membership is built around importers. If you buy from importers and resell, say so on the form and we will tell you what fits.
Can I join if I only sell retail?
Yes, if you import what you sell. Wholesale, retail or both all count.
What if I import something that is not on your list?
Apply anyway and describe it. Our categories are a starting point, not a fence.
What happens after I apply?
We review your details and contact you by email or phone to confirm the next steps.
Tell us about your business and what you import. We will take it from there.