A full digital backbone for market associations, transport unions, cooperatives, trade groups and cluster organisations – from member onboarding to dues, welfare, credit and reporting.
TradEdge provides a single, secure environment where unions, market associations, transport groups and cooperatives can register members, manage contributions, run welfare schemes and unlock access to credit, insurance and government-backed programs.
Instead of scattered manual records and cash-based collections, your organization runs on digital membership books, real-time dashboards and verifiable data that banks, governments and development partners can trust.
Associations and cooperatives sit at the heart of Nigeria’s informal and MSME economy, but most still operate with manual records, cash collection and unverifiable data. This makes it difficult for:
TradEdge changes this by digitizing the entire association lifecycle – so every member, payment and benefit is captured, auditable and linked to a real identity.
From the smallest market line association to national unions and cooperatives, TradEdge provides a modular, scalable and secure backbone that can be deployed at local, state or national level.
Create secure digital records for each member – including bio-data, business details, contact information, NIN (where applicable) and association role.
Digitize collections for dues, levies, union tickets and cooperative savings, with transparent records of what was paid, when and by who.
Track welfare disbursements, bereavement support, emergency aid and other benefits so members see how their contributions are working for them.
Support for national, state, zonal, market-line and unit structures – with role-based access for presidents, secretaries, treasurers and coordinators.
Generate verifiable reports that banks, insurers and government programs can use to design group credit, overdraft and insurance packages.
Issue physical and/or digital ID cards to members, powered by verified data from the TradEdge digital identity and enumeration engine.
Central dashboards for Excos, MDAs and partners – with exportable reports for audit, AG/SG oversight, donors and internal governance.
Seamlessly integrate with Digital Identity, Smart Wallets, Loans & Credit, Insurance & Social Protection, and the Government & Policy Data Hub.
The Association & Cooperative Management module is designed to support real-world implementations across markets, transport parks, professional bodies, and community groups.
A state government partners with TradEdge and a major union to digitize all members across LGAs, standardize dues, and provide verifiable data for tax reforms, haulage fees and welfare support.
Development partners and banks use the module to identify active cooperatives, analyse savings and contribution patterns, and deploy blended finance facilities that ride on existing cooperative structures.
Insurance partners and social protection programs use association data to roll out targeted health, asset or income protection covers for traders, transport workers, artisans and other vulnerable groups – at scale.
For investors, DFIs and MDAs, the Association & Cooperative Management module reduces the cost and risk of engaging the informal sector by providing:
Combined with other TradEdge modules, this becomes a powerful backbone for state-wide and national programs that are transparent, inclusive and scalable.
Designed with unions and cooperative leadership in mind – not just as a technology tool, but as an enabler of stronger governance and credibility.
NDPR-aligned data handling, role-based access control and reporting tailored for ministries, agencies, donor projects and ESG investors.
Answers to common questions from association leaders, cooperative executives, MDAs and partners considering TradEdge for their members.
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