The Nigerian e-commerce space has been fraught with some bottlenecks in recent years, giving rise to a number of...
Konga
With plans to expand across West Africa, could Konga get another shot at profitability?
Back in March, eCommerce pioneer, Konga launched its travel agency arm -- Konga Travel. But the Zinox Group-owned...
Why ex-Konga boss, Sim Shagaya is now venturing into education with ed-tech startup, uLesson
In January 2016, the Nigerian Internet startup space was rocked with the news of Sim Shagaya’s resignation as CEO of...
Long live Pay on Delivery
The story of eCommerce in Nigeria would never be complete without recognising Pay on Delivery (PoD), a payment option...
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...
What we can expect from Konga-Yudala marriage
It is official. Yudala is merging with Konga in what seems to be a calculated attempt to capture the Nigerian...
Shola Adekoya steps down as Konga CEO, announces replacement
Konga's CEO, Shola Adekoya has announced his exit from the eCommerce company. The announcement was made via a tweet...
Konga appoints former UAC Foods and Unilever exec, Olusiji Ijogun as new chairman
In a series of events that began with sacking 60% of its workforce and killing pay on delivery (PoD) and then its...
What is the viability and future of eCommerce in Nigeria?
The acquisition of Konga by the Zinox Group definitely raised a lot of questions about the viability of eCommerce...
3 possible reasons Leo-Stan Ekeh bought Konga
A peaceful weekend was rattled by news that the Zinox Group had acquired Konga, one of Nigeria’s biggest eCommerce...
Zinox Group acquires Konga
The Zinox Group has reportedly acquired Konga but the financial aspects of the deal are still not in the public...
Konga is finally profitable?
Before strong household names like Konga and Jumia kicked off operations in Nigeria, selling the idea of online...
Konga Prepares for Yakata – Nigeria’s ‘Black Friday’
Nigeria’s E-commerce Giants Gears Up for the Busiest Day in Annual Sales Calendar 9th November 2016. Lagos, Nigeria....
Konga rolls out Warehousing Infrastructure project across Nigeria
E-Commerce Giant to Offer Distributed Warehousing to 60,000 Online Merchants Lagos, Nigeria. 24 October 2016. Konga,...
Why are high profile employees leaving Konga?
The layoff trend in Konga is something many are yet to wrap their head around. But this shouldn't be much of a...
Ex-Konga engineer, Celestine Omin joins Andela as Senior Technical Consultant
UPDATE: This post originally mentioned Celestine Omin as a former Konga executive, when indeed he was a senior...
How to use Konga and Jumia to jump-start your own eCommerce store
The recent layoffs within the industry, the Jumia consolidation, and the not so heart-warming 2016 quarterly reports...
BREAKING: Konga is laying off staff as part of a “Business Development Strategy”
Just in. In a manner that is oddly contrarian, at least by industry precedents, Konga has officially announced the...
My love for beautiful things led to my career choice — Clive Ayonye, User Experience specialist
UPDATE: Clive Ayonye is no longer a staff of Konga Online Shopping Ltd. He currently serves as a senior UX Designer at...
NIPOST to start facilitating eCommerce and rural banking services in Nigeria
Speaking to a gathering of newsmen in Abuja, the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, said that very soon, the...
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