Some days your POS business is slow. Maybe five people will show up, maybe two. You do a few withdrawals, some transfers, and that’s it. The CBN’s cash limit plus the plenty competition in the POS business is making it hard to make good money from the commissions. You’re trying your best, but with the way things are going in Nigeria right now, doing only one business isn’t always enough. That’s is why you need to consider other side businesses to add to your POS business.
They’re low-cost. Easy to start. And the best part? You can run them side-by-side with your POS operations.
Here are 10 side businesses you can add to your POS business in the second half of 2025.
Profitable Businesses To Add To Your POS Business
1. Sell Phone Accessories
Do you know how many people pass by every day with broken chargers, missing earpieces, or phones that need a quick case? That’s your opportunity. Get a small stock of everyday phone accessories like chargers, cords, phone cases, screen protectors and display them next to your POS table. These are easy to sell and don’t take up space.
2. Snacks and Cold Drinks Business
In this heat, who wouldn’t want something cold to drink?
You can keep a cooler of drinks like water, soft drinks, and sachet juice. Plus cartons of small chewables like chin-chin, puff-puff, biscuit or plantain chips. Your customers will be happy to grab a drink or snack while waiting to use your POS services. This works great in places with plenty of foot traffic like bus stops, junctions, or local markets. It will bring in steady cash daily.
3. Sell Airtime and Data
This is one of the easiest side hustles for POS agents. With platforms like NowNow, you can sell airtime and data to all networks and earn commissions on every sale. Even better, you can also offer electricity and cable TV bill payments. You’re not just doing POS, you’re becoming a one-stop shop.
4 Perfume Oils and Small Cosmetics
You’ll be surprised how quickly people especially women, buy small beauty products when they see them on display.
Lip gloss, wipes, perfume oils, body sprays, these things sell fast. They’re small, affordable, and attractive to passers-by. Set up a neat display tray, and they’ll sell themselves without putting in too many efforts. Your POS customers might leave with more than just cash withdrawals.
5. Sell Okirika (Second-Hand Items)
This is one of the most lucrative businesses to add to your POS business. You don’t even need a boutique to do this. A few good-quality second-hand shoes, clothes, or bags can catch the eye of someone using your POS.
Place them neatly on a table or hang them up on a wall next to your stand. Even one or two daily sales make a difference. People buying airtime or doing transfers may spot something they like and buy from you.
6. Offer Simple Phone Repairs
This one is a little technical but worth adding to the list. Can you fix charging ports? Replace phone screens? Unlock devices? If yes, add this service to your POS business. Many customers will trust you to fix their phones if they see you regularly.
Even if you don’t know how? You can learn basic repairs by taking a few online courses in just a few weeks.
7. Printing and Photocopy Services
If your POS stand is close to a school, government office, or court, this side hustle is gold.
Get a small printer and offer photocopying, typing, or printing services. It won’t clash with your POS work; instead, you earn more while you’re in one spot.
8. Sell Daily Grocery Items
I know you think I forgot this one but I didn’t. This is the easiest side hustle to add to your POS business. Sachet milk, sugar, biscuits, groundnuts, seasoning cubes, noodles, or even soap are things people run out of quickly. So, stock a few on a shelf or table and offer them to people who come for POS services. You’ll be surprised how much they’ll buy from you because it’s
Bottomline
There’re time of sitting and waiting for customers to come won’t cut it anymore. The cost of things are going up. Customers want more in one place. If you can meet different needs at your POS point, you’ll earn more without extra stress.
Whether you already run a POS agent business in Nigeria or you’re planning to add it to what you do, these side hustles can help you make better use of your time and space.
Platforms like NowNow make it even easier to do additional services like airtime sales, bill payments from the POS device or the app.