How the acquisition of OLX by Jiji positions the latter to become the major player in the classifieds sector in Africa.…
OLX releases significant platform upgrade in Nigeria
The world’s leading trading platform, OLX, is launching a brand new, overhauled app, and replacing its website and mobile site with a progressive web app (PWA), which is part of a global move to solid…
Why general classifieds sites might not be so successful in Nigeria
Back in 2016, I needed to dispose of my smartphone to take care of an emergency, so I posted it on OLX and in less than 32 hours, I had sold it to a contact gotten from the classifieds site. This is t…
CONFIRMED: OLX shuts down office in Nigeria
UPDATE: We now have official confirmation from Sjoerd Nikkelen, CEO of OLX in Asia, Middle East and Africa that OLX has indeed shut down physical operations in Nigeria. He however made no mention of K…
Inside the OLX Nigeria workspace
Everyday Nigerian companies are trying to outdo themselves in creating the ideal work space for staff and administrators alike. Going by the ever increasing number of cool office spaces we continue to…
Attend the “Making eCommerce more secure in Nigeria” event by MobileMonday
MobileMonday Nigeria in partnership with OLX invites you to attend their event with the theme ” Making eCommerce more secure in Nigeria.” The event which will cover discussion on how to m…
5 Lessons from OLX Nigeria every Startup must try to replicate
I had a handshake with Lola Masha and she convinced me to open my OLX account and I did. In fact, I have created my first “for-sale item” on the platform. We met last month at the LTV studios, where s…
OLX Nigeria is looking for a User Acquisition Manager
Refusing to be fazed by the recent ‘OLX Nanny’ fiasco, OLX is looking to expand operations in Nigeria by hiring a new User Acquisition Manager. The job description entails leading all aspe…
Classifieds site, Vendito is Rocket Internet’s answer to OLX, Ady
So I’m just going to go ahead and say what everyone is thinking: Rocket Internet is in absolutely everything these days. Along with its ability to give companies quirky, yet appropriate names, R…
Naspers acquires OLX Competitor in Nigeria, TradeStable. Redirects to OLX
In what appears to be an aggressive takeover move, popular classified ads platform, OLX.com.ng recently bought over its competition TradeStable.com.ng, and then shut it down. Visitors to the TradeStab…