Mandarin for Business Brains

Your supplier isn’t ignoring you, you just priced like a Nigerian.

One thing Nigerians love? Negotiation.

“Ah ah, how much last?”

“Come down for me na.”

We’re wired to haggle. It’s a sign of sharpness—a badge of being business-savvy.

But here’s the shocker I discovered through experience (and several awkward WeChat conversations):

👉🏽 Many Chinese suppliers find our style of aggressive price haggling disrespectful.

They see it as a lack of trust or unseriousness.

In China, negotiation happens, yes—but it’s done differently:

• Often subtle

• Backed by relationship (guanxi)

• Centered around long-term mutual gain, not just “cutting price”

So when we hit them with “last price or I go,” we don’t realize we’re hurting our own deals.

🧠 Business is not just about what you sell—it’s how you communicate.

Language and culture go hand-in-hand.

That’s why I created the Mandarin for Business Brains Bootcamp.

To help Nigerian importers and entrepreneurs stop shooting themselves in the foot with mistranslation, wrong tone, and misunderstood cultural signals.