Having witnessed its struggles over the years, current trends and insights from industry players suggest a hands-on approach to the online sale of groceries could be the missing piece in the Nigerian …
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Could JumiaPay save the Amazon of Africa?
Comments from Jumia Co-CEO, Sacha Poignonnec, point to the notion that Jumia is positioning its payment system, JumiaPay, as a key part of the company’s future.…
Beyond tech and innovation: Scaling Nigeria’s online grocery market, a chat with Saudat Salami
Techpoint had a discussion with Saudat Salami, founder of Easyshop Easycook to understand the specific problem and potential of Nigeria’s online grocery sector.…
5 things we learnt at Jumia’s Q2 2019 results presentation
We learnt that Jumia Pay and Jumia Logistics are going solo among other things at the company’s Q2 2019 results presentation.…
“There’s no strong need for eCommerce in Sub-Saharan Africa” — Gloo founder, Olumide Olusanya
Following the imminent shut down of his company’s eCommerce operations, Gloo founder and CEO, Olumide Olusanya claims that there’s no strong need for eCommerce in the Sub-Saharan Africa re…
This Ibadan-based startup averages about $30k monthly revenue from the difficult Nigerian eCommerce space
Headlining the eCommerce narrative in Nigeria are stories of leading companies marred by struggles of online payment infrastructure, poor road networks that complicate logistics and a slow pace of cus…
Why Payporte recently switched to a fashion-only model
Payporte CEO, Eyo Bassey talks about the company’s new business model while also commenting on the Nigerian eCommerce space…
Konga was unlikely to have been acquired for less than $230m
Former major stakeholder in Konga, Naspers recently stated losing $38 million for selling its 50.9% stake in the eCommerce company earlier in the year. This gives us a reasonable idea what the acquisi…
Abuja-based startup, Mart.NG wants to deliver your groceries in 59 minutes
Mart.NG ships fresh fruits, vegetables, hot foods, beverages and other household items to Abuja residents, with a promise to deliver in 59 minutes. But there’s a catch.…
Long live Pay on Delivery
Barely 7 months after cancelling it, Konga.com recently announced the reintroduction of the Pay on Delivery option on its online store. What could this mean for the future of the controversial payment…
6 new players taking on the online grocery retail market in Nigeria
Recently, the online grocery retail space has become flooded, with most new and emerging players coming on board within the last two years. These six caught our attention.…
The potential impact of NIPOST in the financial, eCommerce sectors
The possible ways that NIPOST can revolutionise the eCommerce and logistics industry while making impact on financial service delivery.…
Why brick-and-mortar stores will remain a key channel for eCommerce in Nigeria
Prior to the Yudala-Konga marriage that followed the acquisition of the latter by Zinox Group, Yudala maintained the highest number of brick-and-mortar stores in the nation’s eCommerce industry. These…