The Management of Africa’s e-Commerce company, Konga has moved to invest in the health sector. The move to acquire a pharmacy chain to enable it deliver quality drugs to end users nationwide ngotiations are understood to be at the final stage for the acquisition. According to Co-CEO, Konga Group, Prince …
Read More »Jumia becomes first African Tech Company listed on New York Stock Exchange
The e-commerce company, Jumia has become the first African technology company to ever list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This was revealed to our correspondent by the company yesterday. According to Jumia, “this is a major milestone. For us, this is an important day, yet our mission and …
Read More »Konga Travel debuts, promises more value for Air travellers
Konga Travel, a technology-driven, revolutionary travel booking agency has officially announced its much-awaited entry into the Nigerian market, with a suite of best-priced flight deals and high-value offerings for all categories of air travellers. The launch which officially raises the curtains on the company’s Omni-channel operations – online @ …
Read More »NIPOST revokes 30 Courier Companies licenses
The Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has again revoked licenses of private courier companies in the country. This time, 30 licenses were revoked. The General Manager, CRD, Dr Ishaya Diwa, made the disclosure at a media briefing in Lagos on Thursday. Diwa said that the …
Read More »Nigeria needs 1million innovation hubs to boost technology – Experts
Experts in the technological industry in Nigeria has said that the country is in dire need of at least one million Innovation Hubs to boost the nation’s technological capacity. The former President of the Institute of Software Practitioner of Nigeria (ISPON) and the Director General of Delta State Innovation Hub, …
Read More »Konga Yakata: Company gives reasons to look out for
For all it is associated with, November is perhaps most famous for hosting the annual celebration of global consumerism. Black Friday, as it is known in the United States where the term originated but more fittingly re-christened Yakata by Nigeria’s e-Commerce giant Konga, is a period when prices are expected …
Read More »New TSA Tariff: FG orders MDAs to bear charges
Under the new tariff regime, the Federal Government has ordered all Ministry Department Agencies to bear the service charges on all payment to the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The order was disclosed in Abuja on Tuesday by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) at the stakeholders’ …
Read More »Black Friday, an insult to Africans Nigeria
Be original. That’s my best advice. You’re going to find that there’s something that you do well, and try to do it with as much originality as you can, and don’t skimp on the words. Work on the words – Bob Seger Consumerism is the engine of our contemporary society. …
Read More »Multibillion Naira Online shopping fraud rocks banks
…Jumia, Konga keep mum Amid growing online fraud related commercial banks and online shopping platforms are facing a multibillion Naira debit cards purchase of goods online, investigation conducted by our correspondent has revealed. Information Technology experts explained that hackers had adopted a new method of using last four numbers placed …
Read More »Nigeria needs dynamic constructive ICT development Architecture to navigate the future – Former President, ISPON
The Former President of Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) and the Director General of Delta State Innovation Hub, Dr. Chris Uwaje, in this interview with Olanrewaju Bukola speaks on the need for a constructive Information Communication Technology (ICT) Development Architecture to ignite innovation and navigate the future. Nigeria …
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