30 results
- 30 Aug 2013
Shagaya, Konga.com Boss Bags Entrepreneur of the Year @ AABLA 2013
Sim Shagaya, chief executive officer, Konga.com, on Wednesday won the award for Entrepreneur of the year 2013 at the CBNC All Africa Business Leaders Awards. Konga.com powered by entrepreneurial…
- 26 Nov 2019
Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $3.1mn Seed Funding Ahead of Market Launch
Nigerian edtech learning platform uLesson has closed a $3.1mn seed-level round led by TLcom Capital with participation by Sim Shagaya - the founder, to address infrastructure and learning gaps in…
- 19 Jan 2021
African Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
uLesson, the African learning technology platform, has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from existing investors, TLcom Capital and Founder Collective and…
- 26 Oct 2014
Stakeholders Offer Leeway to e-Commerce Growth in Nigeria
Stakeholders have identified inadequate experience in retailing, as well as underdeveloped logistics sector as the major challenges militating against the growth of eCommerce in Nigeria. Sim Shagaya,…
- 26 Nov 2013
Konga.com Boss Says eCommerce Can Redeem Society
Sim Shagaya, CEO of Konga.com, Nigeria’s major ecommerce platform, as described commerce and business as the force that could help in redeeming a society. He stated this in Lagos, Nigeria while…
- 24 Apr 2015
Konga.com Sellers’ Platform Scales-Up Nationwide
Kong.com, Nigeria’s largest online mall, has announced a major upgrade that is set to change the face of e-commerce in Nigeria. The new move has been tagged the ‘Self-fulfill’ model and according to…
- 23 Jun 2015
CBN Grants Konga.com 100% Right to Power KongaPay with Zinternet
Konga Online Shopping Limited (Konga) on Tuesday finalized its acquisition of Zinternet Nigeria Limited (Zinternet). The transaction was finalized upon consent from the Central Bank of Nigeria with…
- 31 Jul 2014
VAS Key to Financial Inclusion Says Obi, eTranzact Boss
Forging Inclusive growth in payment systems and financial inclusion initiatives In Nigeria was the theme of this year’s edition of the annual Business Day Mobile Money Roundtable held on the 24th of…
- 13 Feb 2015
‘Fast Company’ Names Konga as 2nd Most Innovative Company in Africa
Konga.com has received international recognition from Fast Company in its annual ranking of the world's 50 Most Innovative Companies issue. Earning recognition as the 2ndof the World's Top 10 Most…
- 3 May 2017
Konga Relaunches Groceries Sells, Delivery with KongaDaily
Having perfected its technological, logistics and human resources requirements, Konga.com has made a return to its root which is ‘Konga Groceries’ through a dedicated platform KongaDaily. Launched in…
- 23 Oct 2015
Speakers @ Konga Seller Summit Tip e-Commerce to Drive Economy
Speakers at the maiden edition of the Konga Seller Summit held in Lagos recently, have underscored the e-commerce sub-sector as would drive the economy to greater height. The summit was attended by…
- 19 Aug 2015
Konga.com to Host Seller Summit for SMEs
Then get ready for the biggest Seller Summit specially organized for small and medium business owners in Nigeria. The theme for the event is The New Marketplace: Tapping into the Ecosystem. As an…
- 12 Nov 2014
Konga Marketplace Makes Millionaire Merchants
Konga.com, Nigeria’s largest online shopping platform has been busy in the last six months, raising new Nigerian millionaire merchants through an innovative approach to its business in Nigeria. About…
- 15 Oct 2014
Konga Appoints 7thingsmedia to Scale Digital Activity
7thingsmedia, independent digital media agency has been selected by Konga, Nigeria’s largest shopping website, to grow their business through innovative display, paid and organic search campaigns.…
- 19 Nov 2014
Konga Opens Engineering Center with Team of Nigerian Engineers
Konga.com, Nigeria’s leading online mall, has commissioned its new engineering center in Yaba, Lagos. The company’s expansion to the new office, it said, was necessitated by the growth of the…
- 2 Dec 2014
Yakata: Nigerian Shoppers Enjoyed up to 70% Discount on Purchase
Konga.com, largest online mall in Nigeria, recorded a massive flood of eager shoppers on its site during the Konga ‘Yakata’ sales period as many Nigerians made savings, with up to 70…
- 1 Jan 2015
Konga KExpress Boasts of Over 200 Vehicles in Less Than 5 Months
Nigerian Ecommerce Company, Konga.com, disclosed that it closed the 2014 year with remarkable successes across its top business metrics for the year in view, particularly the KExpress fleet increased…
- 7 May 2015
DHL Global Technology Conference Highlights African Market Potential
DHL, the world’s leading logistics service provider, held its 5th annual Global Technology conference in Dubai last month, featuring a number of key sessions on doing business in Africa. Under the…
- 21 May 2015
Konga Unleashes Big App Sale with up to 75% Discounts
Konga is once again leading innovation in the e-commerce field in Nigeria with a brand new customer offering. The leading Nigerian online marketplace will hold its first Big App Sale Promotion from…
- 3 Jul 2015
Konga Clocks 3, Partners Audax Solutions on Anniversary Programme
Nigeria’s largest onlinemall, Konga.com has kick started its 3rdyear anniversary celebrations with the announcement that it will partner Audax Solutions to train the next generation of computer…
- 25 Aug 2015
Konga States Reasons for Postponing 2015 Seller’s Summit
Konga.com has announced the postponement of its 2015 Seller’s Summit with theme - The New Marketplace- Tapping Into the Ecosystem scheduled to hold on September 12, 2015 at Eko Hotel & Suites has…
- 9 Sept 2015
Konga Launches Cloud Based Logistics Solution
Konga.com, Nigeria’s largest online mall, has announced the launch of Mercury, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics management system that will enable logistics, courier companies and their…
- 22 Oct 2015
GoMyWay.com Unleashes Carpooling, Traffic Solution in Lagos
GoMyWay, a ride-sharing marketplace connecting passengers with ride owners going along the same route, said it has secured over $100,000 funding from investors to develop carpooling infrastructure…
- 4 Dec 2015
Konga Boasts of Raking in Over N1.2Bn in Sales During “Yakata 2015
Konga.com has reiterated its bold statement as the country’s leading e-commerce hub with record breaking sales of over N1.2 billion during the 2015 Yakata promo which held on Thursday, November 26…
- 21 Mar 2016
Adekoya Takes Over From Sim Shagaya As Konga CEO
Konga Online Shopping Limited, Nigeria’s largest online mall company, has announced the appointment of Mr. Shola Adekoya, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Adekoya‎ takes over from the…
- 11 May 2017
CcHub Launches ‘Diaspora Challenge’ in London
Co-Creation Hub, has launched its flagship ‘CcHub Diaspora Challenge’, an international project that will engage entrepreneurs, innovators and scientists from African communities in the UK and…
- 3 Apr 2018
Konga, Yudala May Merge
Konga, the e-commerce giant recently acquired by Zinox Group, may merge with Yudala this month, sources close to the two companies said. The merger was part of the ongoing restructuring of the…
- 13 Jan 2019
Dealdey Closes Shop in Nigeria
Dealdey, Nigeria’s only daily deals website, has closed its Nigerian operations; almost a year after suffering financial challenges, which led to mass layoffs of hundreds of its employees. …
- 30 Sept 2019
Nigerian Tech Community Battles SARS Over Illegal Arrests of Software Engineers
Nigeria’s technology leaders have launched #StopRobbingUs, a campaign to put an end to the common practice where Nigerian police stop young people with laptops and unlawfully arrest, attack or, in…
- 7 Nov 2019
Augmented Reality Art Show Launches to Champion Africa’s Tech Leaders
A unique African augmented reality art experience “Nyota” that showcases and celebrates 24 of Africa’s technology pioneers, has been unveiled by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB). The landmark AR exhibition…