The Managing Director of Jumia Classifieds in Nigeria and Ghana, Akua Mensah, will be speaking at the 2016 Tech Plus Conference on Friday, 22nd of July, 2016 at Eko Hotel & suites along with other key players and tech-savvy entrepreneurs.
The event which is themed “A Connected World” spans from 21st to 23rd of July, 2016. It is a convergence of everything technology which provides a unique multilateral experience for Tech enthusiasts and serves as a marketplace for the consumers as well as businesses.
Jumia will be having a booth which will be manned by its staff dedicated to teach attendees how to shop and be a seller on Jumia.com.ng. Visitors will also be treated to a couple of games and avail themselves the opportunity to win a Jumia shopping voucher.
Akua Mensah, who heads Jumia Classifieds which comprises Jumia Jobs, Jumia Cars, Jumia Deals and Jumia Houses (formerly known as Everjobs, Carmudi, Vendito and Lamudi), will bring to fore one key aspect in the digitization of the Nigerian economy which is ‘Nigeria as a first mobile country’ and its implication for the e-commerce sector. The mobile-generated revenues in Africa accounted for 5.7% of Africa’s total GDP (102 billion) in 2015 and are presumed to reach 8% of GDP by 2020.
With 80% of the Nigerians making up for Africa’s mobile subscription and 46% of its population connected in the first months of 2016, internet access through mobile is a confirmed trend. 70% of Nigerian customers access Jumia via their mobile phones and this has led to the increasing popularity of apps.
In redefining the way the African consumers shop, Jumia has consolidated its efforts with the integration of all ventures of the Africa Internet Group under Jumia. Customers can now order foods, book a hotel, buy a new phone and do more under a single platform.