Kaymu Addresses 2, 000 Corps Members on Online Entrepreneurship

Keeping with its commitment to contribute towards the growth of small and medium scale businesses, Kaymu.com.ng, online marketplace, has addressed over 2000 youths participating in the mandatory National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Batch A orientation camp in Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos state.

Massimiliano Spalazzi, managing director of the leading online marketplace, addressed the corps members on the importance of maintaining an online presence in this age where internet interaction has empowered young entrepreneurs and the global community.

Nigeria has emerged one of the fastest growing countries in global information technology access surpassing the United Kingdom in ranking.

According to report released by digitXplus, the digital unit of mediareach OMD Nigeria, the country has recorded a 200% growth in internet users between 2009 and 2013.

The statistics has indicated that Nigeria which tied at 55 million internet users with the UK in 2012 took a a 14% leap with about 62.4 million users above the United Kingdom's 57million users in 2013.

With the statistics, it is evident that to capture the online consumers it is imperative for any business that wants to maximize its exposure to maintain an online platform.

According to Spalazzi, “Nigerian youths are entrepreneurial by nature. Right from the university they have engaged in one trade or the other via bbm, whatsapp and social media. Kaymu seeks to provide a better and more structured platform for them to make more sales and have a wider reach”.

The NYSC scheme was created in a bid to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country after the Nigerian Civil war through the youths. NYSC was established to provide the proper encouragement and development of common ties among the youths of Nigeria and the promotion of national unity.

Kaymu is Nigeria’s leading safest online market place where buyers and sellers can meet and make the best deals for used or new products, such as smart phones, computers, fashion and clothing, home appliances for the cheapest price thanks to the fixed pricing system.