Online Marketplaces: Leveraging Jumia, Konga, and Other Platforms for Sales
Running a business in Nigeria is not a breeze. Whether you’re selling clothes, gadgets, or skincare products, one of the biggest struggles is finding customers. But in today’s digital age, your shop doesn’t have to be on a busy street in Lagos or Abuja before people can find you. With online marketplaces like Jumia, […]
Etop Ikpe To Head Autochek
In an interesting turn of events, the tech corner of the auto industry has had a bit of a reel in these past few weeks. First, Etop Ikpe, erstwhile CEO and MD at Konga.com, then Deal Dey and until two weeks or so ago honcho at Cars45, left the company for unknown causes. Moreso, […]
The Top Shopping Deals this Christmas Season
Christmas shoppers are trooping into open-air markets and hitting the malls in search of the best deals on offer from merchants this season. We can only guess that they’ll be struggling to make sense of the expensiveness of the products on sale, and duelling with stubborn traders holding out for a sky-high final price. December’s […]
How Big Is E-Commerce In Nigeria?
This week brought news that two of Nigeria’s biggest e-commerce companies, Konga and Yudala, were merging. Konga + Yudala = Formidable? The talking point, as always with this sort of deal, was the giant that it was going to create. In this case, the answer was quite significant: Konga, which retains its name after the […]
Websites We Like: Konga.com
With the daily internet evolvement, the world wide web has enveloped every aspect of our lives. E-commerce is one concept that is new in Nigeria but is gradually making an impact in our day to day routine. The inconvenience of going to the market or a plaza to buy things can be very challenging; having to […]
Konga Launches Warehousing Infrastructure Project across Nigeria
The logistics involved in running an e-commerce site especially when it comes to delivery of goods can be bugging. To ensure more efficiency in delivery of goods, Konga, Nigeria’s largest online shopping mall is launching an extensive warehouse infrastructure project across the country to service the many online sellers. Konga is said to have over […]
BMI Research Projects Impressive Growth for Nigeria’s Online Retail Industry
As Nigerians align their lifestyle and preferences to suit the emerging globalized model of the modern consumer, their use of online shopping platforms has become more diversified and frequent. This is reflected by the increasing number of orders placed for goods and services on the popular online markets such as Jumia, Konga, OLX and Jiji. […]
Konga Introduces New Online Payment Solution
Konga.com, Nigeria’s online shopping centre, has come up with a payment solution which it presents to its customers and potential users as a means of facilitating online transactions. KongaPay is intended to serve as a straightforward, less cumbersome way to pay for goods ordered from Konga’s online mall. Konga’s Chief Executive Officer, Shola Adekoya, says […]
Tecno Launches Its ‘Best Music Phone Ever’
A new, trendy music smartphone has been launched into the Nigerian market, courtesy of popular brand Tecno Mobile. Dubbed, the “best music phone ever” by the company, the Boom 7 is Tecno’s latest product set to to influence the youth segment of the Nigerian mobile phone market. This is designed to further position Tecno Mobile as an industry […]
CNTV Now Live On Connectnigeria.com
The Connect Nigeria experience keeps improving… Our YouTube channel, ConnectNigeriaTV (CNTV for short) is officially LIVE on our website. With this new development, you get to have even more relevant information at your fingertips, and in audio-visual format too. CNTV is an online platform which showcases the latest in business, positive entertainment and entrepreneurship in Nigeria. […]
Hilarious! Watch #WhatFamilyAsksFor
Dele is Father Christmas without the red and white garb and wants to meet the needs of his family, close and extended. He succeeds with the help of Konga… almost! Osuofia wouldn’t have it any other way… Hilarious! Watch Konga Christmas TVC #WhatFamilyAsksFor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbeNUB89BVM Lest we forget, most people are primed and ready for the […]
Pret-a-Porter: The Future of Ready to Wear Clothing in Nigeria
On the 18th of October, 2014 at The Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, an event was held by Lagos Laid Bac titled Pret-a-Porter. In attendance were CEO of Konga, Sim Shagaya, Assistant Creative Director, Ruff ‘n’ Tumble, Ifueko Igiehon, representatives from the British Council, and Head Brand Management, Strategy & Communications, Sterling Bank PLC, Mr. Abiola […]
5 Online Retail Stores in Nigeria You Should Know About
Some years ago it was almost impossible to purchase an item online. You either had to walk physically into the store or travel abroad to get your choice of item. It was extremely hectic trying to buy items especially from Nigeria, with a high surcharge on foreign wire transfers which was impossible without […]
4 Reasons Why Your E-commerce Website May Not be Making Sales
Let’s say it as it is – e-commerce is on the rise in Nigeria and physical stores now go beyond their stores by keeping their presence online so that they can keep the fleeting attention of their customers. Statistics have shown that e-commerce is rising rapidly in Nigeria. With the introduction of the electronic card system […]
Online Mall, Konga.com, Improves Trading Platform
One of Nigeria’s online shopping malls, Konga.com, has announced its intention to launch a restructured trading platform that will improve the shopping experience for shoppers in the mall. The trading platform, according to Konga, will be launching in the coming weeks, said Sim Shagaya, CEO of Konga.com. The new trading platform will revolutionise the way […]
Konga Plans Biggest Sale
Fast-growing online retail store, Konga.com, has announced it is organizing the bigger sale ever in Nigeria through its ‘Fall Yakata’ Christmas Sale. The company said that the ‘Fall Yakata’ sales campaign is similar to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday that is organised annually in Western climes. The sale will begin on Friday November 29th at […]