How to buy in bulk in Ghana: from 1 piece to a carton at factory prices
5 min readUpdated 19 September 2026
There are three ways to buy in bulk in Ghana: from the wholesale markets (Makola in Accra, Kejetia in Kumasi and their satellites), by importing a container yourself, or by ordering online from Atrady Business, where any product can be bought in any quantity from 1 piece to a full carton at factory prices - the more you take, the less you pay - shipped by sea or air and handed over or warehoused in Ghana. The markets are fastest; a container is cheapest at scale; Atrady sits between them for anyone who wants factory prices without a container's worth of risk.
Option 1: the wholesale markets
Makola, Okaishie, Kantamanto and Kejetia are where most Ghanaian retail stock changes hands. You see and touch the goods, you carry them home the same day, and you can buy a dozen of something. The price includes two or three middlemen between you and the factory, stock is whatever arrived last month, and quality varies stall to stall.
Option 2: import a container yourself
The lowest price per unit, if you can fill a container (or a good share of a shared one) with products you are sure will sell, pay factories in yuan up front, wait about two months and clear it at Tema. Most traders get there eventually; few should start there.
Option 3: Atrady Business
Atrady Business is a catalog of products imported to order from the factory. Each product shows all its prices upfront: a price for a few pieces, a lower one from 10 or more, and the lowest per unit for a whole carton. You type the quantity you want - 1 piece, 15, 40, a carton and a half - and the price follows: a carton's worth at the carton price, the rest at the price its quantity reaches. Under 10 pieces buys like a sample.
- Mix different products, colours and sizes in one order and pay once, in cedis.
- Choose sea (about 2 months, cheapest) or air (about 2 weeks) per product - the fee is shown before you pay.
- Have cartons delivered when they land, or keep them at Atrady's warehouse and take deliveries in any quantity as you sell (a small monthly storage fee per carton, collected on delivery).
- Flag warehouse stock as available for resale and Atrady's team helps find a buyer.
Which one for you
- You need it today, or you're buying a handful to fill a gap: the market.
- You know a product sells and you're buying dozens to hundreds: Atrady Business - factory price, no container risk, and the carton price kicks in at a carton's worth.
- You're moving thousands of one product and can wait: your own container - and Atrady's warehouse can still hold it for you.
Ready when you are
Every product on Atrady Business shows its price for a few pieces, for 10 or more and for a carton - and the sea and air fee - before you pay.
Browse wholesale products on Atrady BusinessQuestions people ask
- What is the minimum order for wholesale in Ghana?
- At the markets, usually a dozen or a pack. On Atrady Business, whatever the product allows - often 1 to 5 pieces - with lower prices from 10 or more and the lowest per unit for a full carton.
- Is buying in bulk online cheaper than Makola?
- Per unit, usually yes, because you're paying the factory price plus freight rather than two or three middlemen - but you wait about two months by sea. Check the per-unit price on the product against what your supplier charges.
- Can I buy wholesale without a shop?
- Yes. Keep cartons at Atrady's warehouse and take deliveries in any quantity as you sell from home or online.
- Can I mix products in one bulk order?
- Yes - different products, colours and sizes in one cart, one payment. Each product becomes its own order under your account.