About Ziva Lagos
If you love incredible Africa-inspired fashion, you’ve likely seen Ziva Lagos. The brand has been a standout on the stages of Arise Fashion Week in Lagos and at exclusive fashion shows in Dubai.
Established in 2016, Ziva Lagos celebrates women with clothing that draws inspiration from African heritage, blending bold colours with vibrant designs that express individuality and inspire confidence. The brand has grown into one of the country’s most exciting ready-to-wear fashion labels, offering stylish and affordable pieces primarily sourced in Nigeria.
The Challenge
For Ziva Lagos, fashion has always been a global language. As the brand continued to receive increased interest from customers in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and other parts of the world, it became clear this was a real business opportunity, and they needed a clear strategy around international payments as a company based in Nigeria.
However, maximising this opportunity as a medium-sized business in Africa is not plug and pay. While various payment solutions are available, few have the local and international capabilities to meet Ziva Lagos’ payment needs without causing friction in the customer checkout experience. This limitation often leads to high transaction costs and delays in settlement, resulting in pressure on the brand’s operations and cash flow.
To address that, Ziva Lagos needed a payment partner to remove the friction, giving both its team and customers peace of mind that every payment is processed with the same care and intentionality that goes into every “Made by Ziva Lagos” fabric.
The Solution
Payment Collection.
In 2024, Ziva Lagos chose Flutterwave as the payment partner of choice to power their global ambition. Integrating Flutterwave’s payment gateway into their Shopify plugin gave the business access to a robust, secure, and easy-to-use payment infrastructure designed with global expansion in mind.
With Flutterwave powering their payments, Ziva Lagos accepts different currencies and payment methods such as mobile money and bank transfers. This ensures a seamless experience for both the customers, who want to pay with their preferred payment methods, and Ziva Lagos, which wants to increase its cart success rate.
The Outcome
By its sixth month with Flutterwave, Ziva Lagos’ transaction value had grown by 135% compared to its first month, successfully expanding its reach to customers across Nigeria. The integration also gives the brand the freedom to focus on what they do best: creating quality clothing that celebrates African women across all ages and walks of life, while Flutterwave handles the payments.
“Ziva Lagos is fashion for the everyday modern woman. Our goal is to ensure our customers enjoy every engagement with us by catering to their specific needs as moms, businesswomen, 9-to-5ers, and Gen Zs with stylish, modern, and affordable clothing,” Tania Omotayo, Founder and Creative Director, Ziva Lagos, commented.
Speaking on Flutterwave’s flexible and diverse payment options, she added, “Working with Flutterwave introduced this intentionality into how we collect payments. It is an amazing payment platform that enables us to receive payments from customers worldwide using their preferred payment methods.”
With quicker settlements, Ziva Lagos now enjoys greater control over its cash flow, an essential factor for a fashion brand operating on tight seasonal cycles. More importantly, the seamlessness of the transaction process has helped build trust with international buyers, turning them into returning customers.
Good to Know
Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of many economies, yet they often receive limited support, especially when it comes to scaling beyond their immediate environment. At Flutterwave, we’re bridging that gap. In 2024 alone, nearly half of the businesses on our platform collected payments from new geographical locations outside their main markets.
And we’re not stopping now. We are building infrastructure that empowers businesses like ambitious African brands like Ziva Lagos with the tools to serve a truly global audience. As a scaling company ourselves, we understand what it means to grow, and we’re bringing that same energy to every business we serve across different industries and locations.
Ready to grow global like Ziva Lagos? Let’s make it happen.