Digital skills · Beginner

E-commerce: start an online store

Sell products online with Shopify, Selar or social media.

1. Lesson 1 · 20 min

   Step 1: Choose products

   • Pick products with good margin and easy delivery.

2. Lesson 2 · 35 min

   Step 2: Build the store

   • Use Shopify, Selar, Paystack Storefront or WhatsApp Business catalogue.

3. Lesson 3 · 25 min

   Step 3: Payments & delivery

   • Accept Paystack/Flutterwave; partner with a dispatch service.

4. Lesson 4 · 25 min

   Step 4: Drive traffic

   • Social content, influencers and small ads.

5. Lesson 5 · 20 min

   Step 5: Getting paid for this skill

   • Build a portfolio of 3 sample projects, even unpaid ones.
   • Create profiles on Upwork, Fiverr, LinkedIn and local WhatsApp business groups.
   • Start with small fixed-price jobs, collect reviews, then raise your price.
   • Receive payments safely through Payoneer, Grey, bank transfer or the platform's own escrow.