Over at Africa Update, Olayemi Akinwumi writes:
"Alajapa" and "Alarobo" are two different traditional and popular terms among the Yoruba people of South Western Nigeria to describe two different groups of entrepreneurs in the society. The "alajapa" have been described by Toyin Falola as the itinerant traders, while the "alarobo" could be described as "petty traders." The difference between the two groups is that the "alajapa" deal with bulk sale, while the "alarobo" are retail sellers. In Yorubaland, however, the two groups deal largely with agricultural commodities and are dominated by women...[more]