•Oluwole Asalu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Quomdo Systems Africa In today’s rapidly evolving world, technology and innovation are at the forefront of reshaping business and economic landscapes across the globe. Nigeria is no exception. The integration of digital solutions…
Payment link integration as growth driver for e-commerce businesses — Gideon Ayogu
The African e-commerce market grossed USD 277.1 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 939.8 billion in 2032. However, with a global cart abandonment rate of 70%, many of which are related to payment issues, there is a…
Why e-commerce is thriving in South Africa — Gideon Ayogu
South Africa’s ecommerce sector is expected to exceed USD21 billion by 2025, with more than one billion transactions per year. This is largely due to the proliferation of smart devices and the expansion of internet connectivity which has created a…
Alibaba names new chairman and CEO in major shakeup
Alibaba is replacing Daniel Zhang as chairman and CEO as the Chinese tech giant undergoes the biggest shakeup in its history. Joseph Tsai, executive vice chairman and a co-founder of Alibaba (BABA), will succeed Zhang as chairman, the company said…
Konga Logistics targets No.1 position
Konga Logistics, the digital logistics arm of Nigeria’s composite e-commerce giant, is investing billions of Naira in her ambition to take a commanding position in the challenging logistics sector in Africa which stakeholders believe is responsible for the retarded growth…
Price Vs Quality: The Nigerian e-commerce shopper’s dilemma – Terry Ibinabo
By nature, Nigerians are predominantly traditional in their approach to shopping. This is hardly surprising when you consider that online shopping or e-commerce, as it is more popularly known, is a fairly recent phenomenon, one that is still catching on…
Amazon will discover e-Commerce in Africa not a tea party -Tarila Ben-White
Feelers indicate that Amazon may now be ready to explore what the continent has to offer on the e-commerce front but the nous and experience of indigenous giants such as Konga will come in handy if it is not to…
Konga Yakata 2021 records over 180% growth
Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant, has drawn the curtains on a hugely successful 2021 edition of its annual Black Friday sale tagged Konga Yakata, with the company witnessing a massive 180% growth in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV). The record-breaking development…
E-Commerce: How Konga saved my family during the peak of COVID-19
Nigeria has fared fairly well with the COVID-19 pandemic, especially when compared with its counterparts in other parts of the world and against the backdrop of some worrisome predictions which pegged the country’s shabby public health care system as a…
Konga: Leading from the front in the e-Commerce market – Dr Aje Boluwatife
The Nigerian e-Commerce sector is a much-touted lucre that has attracted a number of players. The growing interest is buoyed by the rise in a youthful population, growing smartphone and internet penetration, the aspirational mind-set of the average Nigerian and…