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 …
With plans to expand across West Africa, could Konga get another shot at profitability?
Efforts by Konga, one of the leading eCommerce platforms in Nigeria, to attain profitability within the next couple of years by expanding to other West African countries.…
Why ex-Konga boss, Sim Shagaya is now venturing into education with ed-tech startup, uLesson
After a seemingly extended break from entrepreneurship, ex-Konga CEO Sim Shagaya returns to the Internet startup space with an ed-tech solution called uLesson. He shares his vision for the company wit…
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…
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…
What we can expect from Konga-Yudala marriage
Now that Konga and Yudala have officially merged, we look into the possibility of the new Konga conquering the Nigerian eCommerce sector by combining the strengths of both parties.…
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 from his personal handle on Twitter. The tweet read; Over to you Nick. Wishing…
Konga appoints former UAC Foods and Unilever exec, Olusiji Ijogun as new chairman
Konga has reportedly appointed Olusiji Ijogun as its new chairman…
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 Nigeria. Konga down Jumia and Payporte are struggling The unprofitability of the onlin…
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 giants in a sudden swoop. The Zinox Group is a technology company that built Nigeria’…
Zinox Group acquires Konga
UPDATE 1: A reliable source in the Zinox Group has confirmed to Techpoint that contrary to speculation and some reports, Konga will not be merged with Yudala. The source who refused to be named said b…
Konga is finally profitable?
Kinnevik’s latest report says that Konga reached break-even point before overhead costs for the first time in September 2016…
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, Nigeria’s largest online shopping mall, is gearing up for its busiest shoppi…
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, Nigeria’s largest online shopping mall, is rolling out an extensive warehouse infra…
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 surprise, considering the company recently reiterated a roadmap to review workforce…
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 software engineer. This was an honest error that was never intended to elicit any undesir…
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 of the Africa Internet Group (parent company of Jumia) and Kinnevik have made a fe…
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 laying off a sizeable chunk of its workforce. Below is an excerpt of the Press Releas…
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 Booking.com So many things are hidden in plain sight. A lot of times it requires …
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 Nigerian Postal Services(NIPOST) will introduce banking services to rural areas of…