ZAGO Agency is a Sweden-based Shopify Plus Premier Partner that builds and scales high-performance eCommerce for brands that refuse to settle for average. We specialize in complex Shopify ecosystems from B2B and custom integrations to advanced automation transforming storefronts into scalable revenue engines with measurable ROI. Our work sits at the intersection of strategy, design, and engineering. That means every decision we make is grounded in performance: faster load times, higher conversion rates, and systems that support long-term growth. Unlike traditional agencies, we don’t just “deliver projects.” We partner with brands to solve real business problems whether that’s replatforming from legacy systems, building bespoke Shopify experiences, or optimizing operations through smart automation. From lean startups to enterprise brands, we build Shopify solutions designed to scale with you. Connect with us at: [email protected] | + 46 (0) 765 94 1670 Schedule a Discover Call here: https://calendly.com/shopifyexperts/30min
Shopify Experts for Stores in Nigeria
A Nigerian Shopify store meets its hardest decision at checkout, not in the theme editor. Nigerian stores can't switch on Shopify Payments, so every order runs through a third-party payment provider and every price has to work in naira.
That decides what kind of help you need. The Shopify experts for stores in Nigeria on this page all work remotely. They're agencies and freelancers with bases outside the country and a stated interest in African clients. Nigeria's own entry in the directory is still close to empty, and we'd rather show people who can do the job from elsewhere than pad a local list.
Language won't slow you down. Shopify runs both the admin and the checkout in English, so the real test of an expert is the provider integration, naira pricing and manual tax set-up.
Send a short brief with your catalogue size, provider shortlist and launch date, and request quotes from the experts below.
Remote Shopify experts for Nigerian stores
We specialize in custom development and end-to-end technical support for Shopify merchants, from daily store maintenance to complex custom engineering. We bridge the gap between simple design and advanced functionality. Our Technical Expertise We deploy a robust tech stack to build scalable, high-performing solutions: Frontend: Liquid, JavaScript (React/Vue), HTML5, and CSS3. Backend & Integrations: Node.js and PHP for custom apps and API connections. Low-Code Solutions: We have a dedicated team trained specifically in GemPages for rapid, high-converting landing page builds. How We Help Custom Development: Our senior developers write clean, bespoke code for features that off-the-shelf themes can’t handle. Store Health & Maintenance: Ongoing site audits, speed optimization, and technical troubleshooting. Operational Support: Expert assistance with product uploads, catalog management, and content updates. Whether you need a quick GemPages layout or a complex custom-coded integration, we provide reliable, growth-oriented solutions tailored to your brand.
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Hi, I’m Matteo, a Shopify Expert and Web Designer specialized in building, optimizing, and scaling high-performance eCommerce experiences. I’ve worked extensively with Shopify for several years, helping medium and large businesses design, develop, and grow their online stores with a strong focus on UX, performance, and conversion rate optimization. I’m currently ranked among the Top 10 Shopify Experts in Italy, and I collaborate daily with brands that need more than just a “nice-looking” store, they need a platform that truly supports their business goals. My experience covers: Custom Shopify theme development Advanced theme customization and UI/UX optimization Shopify app integrations and API-based solutions Store migrations and complex setups (B2C, B2B, multi-market) Ongoing optimization, performance improvements, and CRO
Maukau (pronounced mo-ko ) takes a holistic approach to e-commerce growth. We identify and execute on the highest-impact opportunities across your entire business—not just your storefront. Since 2016, we've worked exclusively on Shopify, helping merchants with established product-market fit break through their revenue ceiling. What we do: → Complete store redesigns & Shopify Plus migrations → Store audits & analytics → CRO & UI/UX optimization → Back-end automation & operational workflows → Retail & international expansion → Strategic guidance on where to focus for maximum impact Back-end stack: Matrixify · Mechanic · Shopify Flow · SupaEasy (Shopify Functions) · Checkout Blocks (Checkout Extensibility) · Elevar · Prediko · Order Edit · Baback · Siena · Atlas Pickup Points Marketing & retention: Klaviyo · Loyoly · WhatsApp · JudgeMe · Social Snowball Our average client relationship spans 4 years. Merchants see +78% revenue growth on average after their first year working with us. Based in Paris with US/UK backgrounds and native English fluency—we work seamlessly with international brands.
Braun Design Co | Boutique Shopify Plus Partner | Austin, TX | Since 2016 We build and maintain custom Shopify stores for brands that want a real partner, not a revolving door of junior devs and project managers. With 10 years focused exclusively on Shopify, we specialize in custom builds, platform migrations (Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce to Shopify and Shopify Plus), and long-term development partnerships for brands in wellness, sports & lifestyle, food, jewelry, and consumer products. Clients we've built for: KT Tape · Baby Trend · Derma E · Saalt · 1928 Jewelry · Gossamer Gear · Urban Body Jewelry · Post & Porch · Dorai · New Canaan Farms · The Symphony Store What we do: Custom Shopify and Shopify Plus builds Platform migrations with zero-downtime planning and SEO preservation AI search optimization (AEO, also called AISO) with schema markup and structured data for AI-driven product discovery Agentic Storefront configuration and MCP integration for AI shopping assistants Conversion rate optimization (CRO) and UX/UI improvements Site speed and performance optimization (Core Web Vitals, LCP, CLS) ADA and WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility audits and remediation SEO audits and on-site optimization Checkout optimization and Shopify Checkout Extensibility Third-party app integrations and custom development Analytics, tracking, and attribution setup Ongoing monthly maintenance, content updates, and feature additions Why brands stick with us: Our average client relationship spans 5+ years. Our longest-running retainer client has been with us since 2019 with monthly development, maintenance, and strategic support. That's not a transaction. That's a partnership. You work directly with our core team. We know Shopify and we know your business. No revolving door of freelancers. We don't just build stores. We optimize them. From improving page speed and Core Web Vitals scores to CRO testing and making sure your site is accessible to every customer, we take post-launch performance just as seriously as the initial build. If your current agency feels like a black box, or you're tired of explaining your business from scratch every time you need something done, we're the alternative.
YourStoreMatters: The Shopify Growth Agency for Ambitious Brands. We help established brands scale their revenue on Shopify and Shopify Plus. We don't just build stores; we build systems that sell. Our focus is simple: High-Converting Design + Automated Customer Retention. How We Help You Grow: Shopify Store Builds: We design fast, premium stores that are easy for your team to manage. No messy code, just a stable foundation for growth. Email & SMS Marketing: As Klaviyo Master Silver Partners, we turn your email list into a consistent revenue engine (usually 30%+ of total sales) using automated flows and segmentation. Subscriptions & Loyalty: We implement Recharge and Love Loyalty to turn one-time buyers into recurring subscribers. Pain-Free Migrations: We handle the complex move from Magento, WooCommerce, or older Shopify themes so you don't lose data or rankings. Why Merchants Trust Us: We operate as your long-term partner, not a one-off freelancer. We are obsessed with your ROI, your site speed, and your customer's experience. Our Certified Tech Stack: We are official experts in the tools that power modern ecommerce: Growth: Klaviyo, Omnisend Apps: Recharge, Judge.me, Loox, Shopify Flow Themes: Specialized in customizing premium themes like Horizon, Archetype & Out of the Sandbox Themes. VERIFIED PARTNER PROFILE: Shopify · Klaviyo Master Silver · Rebuy Bronze · Recharge · Trustpilot · Judgeme · LoyaltyLion · TextYess Elite
I’m a german Shopify developer with over 5 years of experience working on e-commerce projects. My work focuses on custom Shopify development, store optimization, automations, and SEO foundations. I build and customize themes and apps using Liquid, HTML, CSS, GraphQL and JavaScript, and I regularly work with Shopify Flow and n8n to automate workflows and connect external tools. Projects I’m especially proud of include custom Shopify theme builds, clean migrations from WooCommerce and Shopware, and automation setups that significantly reduced manual work for store owners. I value clean code, clear communication, and solutions that are easy to maintain and scale over time.
A Scandinavian Shopify agency based in Barcelona and Aarhus, working exclusively with Shopify to design, build, and scale high-performing Shopify stores. We're an award-winning agency that does everything from migrations to conversion rate optimization and custom theme designs.
Former founder of PushOwl, the Shopify web push notification platform used by 50,000+ brands (acquired by Brevo). IIT Jodhpur alumnus and ex-Microsoft engineer. I help Shopify merchants deploy OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant platform, on their own infrastructure. For $250, I will set up OpenClaw on a VPS, connect it to your Shopify store via API keys, and walk you through managing it yourself.
With over 13 years of experience on Shopify, Hatch are a certified Shopify Plus Partner, delivering beautifully engineered ecommerce experiences for a wide range of global clients, across various industries. How we help Shopify and Shopify Plus businesses: Considered visual and UX design Custom Shopify development App integrations Growth retainer services Ongoing store maintenance Ecommerce strategy
Hiring Shopify experts for Nigeria from abroad
Nigeria-based profiles on shopexperts are still rare. The experts you see here operate from abroad, with Africa among the regions they serve. Treat them as remote hires from the first call and set the engagement up to match.
Agree working hours before you agree a price. A remote expert is only useful if they're reachable when orders, payment errors and customer questions arrive. Ask for a fixed daily window when they'll reply, and who covers launch week if something breaks outside it.
Choose the contract currency on purpose. Your customers pay in naira, while most remote experts quote in another currency. Decide who carries the exchange-rate risk, write it into the contract, and pay in milestones tied to delivered work rather than one lump sum upfront.
Keep every account in your name. Register the store, the domain, your payment provider login and every app subscription to yourself, on your own card. The expert gets staff access, and payouts and renewals never pass through anyone else.
Ask for a reference that sells into Nigeria. An expert who has launched stores in Europe hasn't necessarily wired up a third-party provider or priced a catalogue in naira. Ask for one live store selling to Nigerian customers and put a test basket through it yourself.
Vetting a remote developer for a Nigerian store
For a Nigerian store, a weak hire usually shows first in payments and naira pricing, so start your questions there.
Ask questions with answers you can check. Which outside payment providers have you wired into Shopify before, and can I see one of those checkouts live? How will you keep naira prices consistent across products, discount codes and shipping rates? What will you need from my accountant? Hand-waving at this stage usually means hand-waving at launch.
Buy a day or two of their time first. Before the full build, give the expert something real, bounded and quick to check: connect your chosen provider to a development store and push a test order through, or set up shipping zones for two delivery regions. You'll see how they report progress and flag problems before the real money is committed.
Brief for Nigeria, not for a generic store. Cover:
- the payment provider you've chosen, and whether that account is already approved
- whether you sell only inside Nigeria or abroad too, and in which currencies
- how orders reach customers and how returns come back
- catalogue size, and whether products are moving from another platform
- your launch date and who on your side signs off work
Payments, naira and tax: the Nigerian set-up checklist
Three parts of Shopify's usual set-up work differently for a store based in Nigeria, and a fourth needs no work at all. A good expert covers all four in the first conversation, before any theme work begins.
Payments need an outside provider. Shopify's in-house processing is off the table for Nigerian stores, and its documentation points merchants there to a third-party payment provider. Your expert should confirm the provider handles naira (NGN), connect it, and run real test orders before launch. If the provider work is the whole job, a payment gateway specialist is the narrower hire.
Tax is set by hand. Of Shopify's three tax set-ups, only Manual Tax is open to Nigerian stores. Someone has to enter the rates and keep them current, unless a third-party tax app takes over that chore. Your expert configures the settings; your accountant confirms the rates. Don't let one stand in for the other.
Till hardware comes from other retailers. Nigeria isn't on the delivery list for Shopify's own hardware store. Merchants there buy compatible POS devices from other retailers, so if a shop or pop-up is planned alongside the online store, get your expert to vet each model before you pay for it.
English covers both sides. The admin and the checkout support English in full, so staff training and customer-facing text need no translation work. Spend that budget on the payment set-up instead.
What Nigerian stores hire remote experts to do
These cover most of it, roughly in the order they come up:
Payment provider integration
Picking, wiring in and test-driving a provider for naira orders
Naira pricing
Products, discount codes and shipping rates priced consistently in NGN
Manual tax settings
Rates entered and maintained by hand, or handed to a tax app
Customers outside Nigeria
Shipping zones, currencies and checkout tests for buyers abroad
Store migration
Products, customers and order history moved over from another platform
In-person selling
Supported POS hardware bought from other retailers and synced with online stock
Nigerian merchants' questions about hiring Shopify help
Each expert sets their own rates, and shopexperts doesn't publish a Nigerian price range, because too few experts are based in the country to give a fair figure. Scope moves the number more than anything: a naira-only launch on an existing theme is a far smaller job than a migration with a new design and selling abroad. Decide which of those you're buying before you ask for quotes.
Pick on the shape of the job, not the label. An agency suits a launch with several moving parts at once — a migration, a new theme, a payment provider and selling abroad — because it splits the work across people and covers sick days. A freelancer who has already done payment and tax set-up for a store like yours is usually enough for a single-currency launch, and cheaper to brief.
Yes, and the catalogue is usually the easy part. What catches people out is the plumbing: a fresh third-party payment connection, manual tax rates typed in again, and old product URLs pointed at the new pages so search traffic survives the move. Ask for a redirect list and a test order in naira before you switch the domain over.
It can, but decide that at set-up rather than bolting it on later. Your expert needs to know which countries you'll ship to, which currencies customers should see, and whether your payment provider accepts payments from those countries. Check that last point first. A provider that handles naira orders well may not take payments from buyers abroad, and that changes the whole plan.
A short written record: every setting changed, how the payment provider is configured, which tax rates were entered and where they came from, which apps were installed and why, plus the naira price file used to load the catalogue. Ask for it at each milestone, not only at the end, when goodwill is at its lowest. Writing it takes the expert an hour; reconstructing it without one takes the next person days.