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- 15 Jul 2013
JUMIA Gathers Industry Heavyweights to Discuss e-Commerce in Nigeria
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister for Communications Technology has addressed the possibilities that lay in the new technological developments and said that eCommerce and ICT are the engine of growth.…
- 26 Oct 2025
Lidya, Digital Lender Shuts Down after 9 Years of Operation
Lidya, a digital lending company based in Nigeria, has ceased operations in the country, after nine years in business, citing severe financial distress. “Despite best efforts to restructure and…
- 17 Feb 2015
InterSwitch Launches $10m e-Payment Growth Fund
Interswitch, a leading pan-African integrated payment, processing and transaction switching company, announces the launch of a new $10 million ‘ePayment Growth Fund’. The fund is intended to serve as…
- 5 Jul 2013
JUMIA Brings e-Commerce Conference to Nigeria
JUMIA, Nigeria’s number one shopping destination has announced its 1st anniversary conference on growing e-commerce and its contribution to the nation’s economy – attended by federal ministers,…
- 31 Jan 2014
JUMIA Unveils New CEOs, Wins @ BJAN Awards
JUMIA, Nigeria’s number one online retailer has announced its new CEOs; Nicolas Martin and Jérémy Doutté. Similarly, the online retailer has received the best Online Retail Brand of the year award at…
- 7 Nov 2016
Lidya Financial Services Platform Goes Live
Lidya, a new online financial services platform aimed at Africans worldwide, has gone live and is now issuing loans to SMEs. Lidya has been launched by the founders of Africa Courier Express (ACE),…
- 13 Jul 2013
ComTech Minister Extols Jumia’s e-Commerce Strives
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology has applauded the e-commerce drives made by Jumia.com in her first year in Nigeria, stressing that the Company has registered the country’s…
- 30 Jul 2013
JUMIA Introduces 16 More Cash on Delivery Locations in Lagos
Jumia.com.ng, Nigeria’s number 1 shopping destination has introduced 16 more cash on delivery locations across Nigeria just days after the online shopping giant was nominated for two main awards at…
- 27 Sept 2013
JUMIA Celebrates With Nigerians, Launching Delivery Express
JUMIA.com, leading e-commerce site in Africa, celebrates the Independence Day with several activities for its Nigerian customers making online shopping even more convenient. JUMIA being the first…
- 25 Nov 2013
Jumia Upgrades Its Affiliate Program
Jumia, Nigeria’s leading shopping destination, on Monday, upgraded its affiliate program which now allows everyone to earn money easily by sharing a link - from private partner to professional…
- 15 Jun 2015
Yudala – The Next Big Thing
For the first time ever, Nigerians will experience a consolidated online and retail chain which will radically transform the shopping landscape in the country and the continent at large. With its…
- 8 Sept 2016
Lidya Starts Online Unsecured Lending in Nigeria
The founders of Africa Courier Express (ACE), has launched a new financial services platform, Lidya, marketed as a digital bank with no branches. Lidya will be based in Lagos and offer small and…
- 8 Mar 2013
Naspers Acquires 50% Stake in Konga.com
Naspers, South African media giant has acquired a 50 percent holding in Konga.com, the leading Nigerian online general merchandise store, for an undisclosed amount. Meloy Horn, Naspers’ group…
- 20 Feb 2020
SystemSpecs Hosts ICT Stakeholders @ Social Media Week
To deepen digital lending opportunities and further empower individuals and SMEs in Nigeria, SystemSpecs, a leading provider of financial technology and human capital management solutions and…
- 17 Jun 2013
JUMIA Clocks One, Celebrates Customers & Children
JUMIA, the revolutionary online retailer is one year old and the company is clicking glasses as she celebrates her half a million customers and becoming the fourth most visited website. JUMIA in June…
- 11 Oct 2013
JUMIA Emerges Best Retail Launch of the Year
JUMIA, Nigeria’s leading online shopping destination, won “The Best Retail Launch of the Year” at the World Retail Congress in Paris on Wednesday. Through this distinction, JUMIA is the first African…
- 30 May 2014
FG Offers Amnesty to Insurgents
The Federal Government yesterday offered amnesty to Boko Haram members, who lay down their arms. Boni Haruna, minister of Youth Development, said at a youth programme titled: “A day with young…
- 12 May 2013
Nigeria’s Future is Mobile- Experts
Experts in mobile communications technology have stressed the need for educators in Nigeria to be up to speed with modern reality if the country would meet her millennium develop goals (MDGs) target…
- 5 May 2019
Stakeholders Reiterate Call for Quality Corporate Service Delivery
Stakeholders at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Corporate Services Conference organised by TenticP communicationsan have urge government to ensure strict compliance of quality corporate service…
- 16 Apr 2021
National ID: FG Wasted $2.5Bn in 45 Years - Aladekomo
Nigeria may have lost about $2.5 billion dollars in the last 45 years due to poor implementation of several failed national identity projects according to Sir Demola Aladekomo, chairman of Chams Plc.…
- 20 Sept 2024
Ogun HoS says ICT Adoption is Crucial to Driving Government’s Plans, Policies
Mr Kehinde Onasanya, the Ogun State Head of Service, has urged information managers to embrace Information Communication Technology tools for effective information dissemination, which is central to…
- 1 Aug 2017
Skye Bank Asks FG to Seize Ntel, Discos, Says Ex-MD Wreaked Havoc
Management of Skye Bank Plc has written to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, detailing how Tunde Ayeni, chairman of the bank between 2010 and 2016, allegedly wrecked the financial institution,…
- 4 Aug 2017
Ex-Skye Bank Boss Pumps N7Bn into Jonathan’s Re-election Bid
The Skye Bank Plc management has accused, Tunde Ayeni, former Chairman of the banks of owing it and other lenders about N200 billion. The bank claimed that out of the amount, N7 billion, from a N33…
- 25 Jul 2016
Unilag Students Agog at Excellence in Life Campus Edition
The students of University of Lagos have applauded the Convener & Visionary of Excellence in Life (EIL) Campus, Dr Femi Paul and Guest Speaker Olakunle Soriyan, founder & CEO of The Olakunle…