Commodities Development Initiative

About CDI

Commodities Development Initiative (CDI), is a service provider and project management, social enterprise, working in partnership with Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs); and donors, to achieve local economic development through four (4) business development service streams, namely investment facilitation, supply chain development & extension service delivery, market development and private sector development.

CDI is registered in Nigeria with No CAC/IT/NO 42257. CDI serves four types of clients:

Donor funded projects

Private investors & manufacturers

Government agencies

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Investment Facilitation & Fund Management Services

Nigeria is underperforming in foreign direct investment (FDI) and direct domestic investment (DDI) attraction when compared with other countries of similar size. Equally important is the vast potential of her untapped diaspora capital. With Nigeria’s population projected to reach 410 million by 2050, and 750 million by 2100 (majority would be youth), it is imperative to raise investment levels to finance infrastructure, agriculture and manufacturing to boost growth and create opportunities for realizing Nigeria’s economic potential as Africa’s and West Africa’s economic power house. CDI has developed and operates several investment tools and platforms to facilitate investment into the agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

CDI’s Investment facilitation target by 2030 is US$2 Billion. To be facilitated into projects, companies & communities. This will be achieved partly through a Blended Finance Facility to be launched soon by CDI and partners. More details coming!

Supply Chain Development & Aggregation Services

The main goal of the Service is to:
Extend Good Agriculture & Manufacture Practices (GAP/GMP) to farmers & SMEs to increase Yield, Quantity and Quality in line with global market requirements; and provide raw material supply solutions to CDI’s clients (i.e. Processors, Manufacturers, Traders, Governments & NGOs).

Rice, soyabeans, Rhodes grass, cashew, shea nuts, groundnut, cotton, sesame, cocoa, apparel, etc.

Market Development Services

Penetrating local and export markets remains a challenge for many SMEs and local traders. CDI provides trade brokerage, market penetration and brand development services including an online trading platform - www.agribizng.com that connects buyers with sellers.

Target clients: Agri SMEs, Local Buying Agents, & Exporters; Coops, & State Export Promotion Agencies

Private Sector Development Services

CDI is working with Governments, donors and private sector partners to create industrial clusters in the following sub-sectors: