ABI Group Launches Digital Marketplace for Livestock Trade

ABI Group officially launched a digital marketplace in Abuja designed to modernize Nigeria's protein supply chain, focusing on livestock, meat, seafood, and poultry. Co-founder Dr. Iliyasu Gashinbaki stated that the platform aims to connect producers, processors, distributors, and consumers, ensuring security, transparency, and efficiency.

The initiative is expected to transform the livestock sector, which currently contributes less than three percent to Nigeria's GDP, by addressing inefficiencies in distribution and market access. The platform will support the establishment of export-ready processes and modern laboratories to meet regulatory requirements, particularly for international markets.

The goal is to ensure compliance with food safety standards and disease control measures. The digital marketplace is projected to enhance job creation and improve access to protein sources, allowing consumers to purchase livestock products online.

The initiative aligns with Nigeria's efforts to increase its livestock sector's value, which is currently estimated at ₦33 trillion, and to facilitate a $2 billion meat export deal with Saudi Arabia.