The third Comelyhands Market place held last weekend, October 1st to 3rd in Ibadan.
The market place with major objective to connect small businesses to consumers of their products, was inaugurated in December 2020.
Since its inauguration, 45 businesses have participated at the fair.
The products on display included made in Nigeria clothes, fabrics, jewellery, food, health products, leather works, books among others.
The vendors/participants expressed gladness for the access to market.
Jedidiah clothings said, “I couldnt have made as much sales sitting in my shop.”
Ayoka Signature, a company that makes customized bags and purses, said, “I was a bit reluctant to join because my business was small at that time. I paid for a stand almost towards the last week. Then I fell ill and had to get a young girl to help at the stand. I just kept getting credit alerts at home like rain…now I’m glued to Comelyhands marketplace.
“I made more money than I anticipated and more so, I got more customers who contacted me even after the exhibition.”
Ibadan Jewellery School said many prospective students have been contacting the firm as a result of the exposure.
The Comelyhands Market place sponsor, Tinuola Ayanniyi, said the need to solve the problem of access to market for small businesses, especially women driven business, led to the inauguration of the market place.
“It will get bigger,’ she said, revealing that the next edition coming up in December will accommodate up to 40 more businesses.
She expressed gratitude to Taiwo Adelakun Photography (TAP), LG Consult and DAMSELng, part sponsors of the project.