Nigeria’s largest online
mall, Konga.com has
kick started its 3rd year
anniversary
celebrations with the
announcement that it
will partner Audax
Solutions to train the
next generation of
computer programmers
at the Audax Code
School. Beneficiaries of
the Konga grant ages 9
– 16, will be selected by
Audax from Public
schools, orphanages and
non-governmental
organizations (NGOs).
Konga Kicks Off 3rd Year
Anniversary Celebrations
Audax Code School is an
initiative of Audax Solutions
which provides in-depth
introduction to computer
programming skills based on
the fundamentals of web and
mobile apps development.
With the program, the
children will be provided an
in-depth introduction to
computer programming skills
based on the fundamentals
of web and mobile apps
development.
Olatomiwa Akande, Konga’s
Head of PR made the
disclosure, and noted that
the initiative is in line with
the company’s vision ‘To
utilise internet and mobile
technologies to create a pan
African platform that enables
trade and commerce for
millions of sellers and
buyers…”. Konga’s third
year anniversary
celebrations tagged ‘#
KongaBIG3’ are billed to hold
all through the month of July.
Akande recounted some
highlights of the company’s
operations in Nigeria since it
was founded in a small
garage by Sim Shagaya in
July 2012. “Konga started by
selling beauty, personal and
baby care products to online
shoppers in Lagos.
The company grew quickly
with the rapid expansion of
product categories and
geographic reach. Today
Konga delivers products to
every state in Nigeria and
now has a massive array of
over 200,000 products listed
for sale on its site. We have
a strong social media
followership of close to 2
million people”.
According to Akande, “Konga
has truly revolutionized the
e-commerce industry in
Nigeria with quality products
at great prices, innovative
offerings and unparalleled
services to our customers
across the country. Some
recent awards won by the
company include the ‘E-
Commerce Service Provider
of the Year’ at the Mobile
Money Expo – Kalahari
Awards (2015); the‘4th Best
places to work in Nigeria’ at
the Great Place to Work in
Nigeria (GPTWN) Awards
(2015) and the prestigious
‘2nd Most Innovative
Company of 2015 in Africa
from Fast Company Annual
World’s Innovative
Companies Issue (2015). Our
multiple award winning
company is growing rapidly
with over 700 employees,
offices in Lagos, South Africa
and China; warehouses and
distribution centers all over
Nigeria. The expansion
continues even now, with a
move to a bigger warehouse
scheduled this July. This, will
enable us cater more
efficiently to the demands of
our customers”.
Recently, Konga launched the
‘Self-Fulfill’ delivery model,
allowing merchants on the
site todeliver items
purchased to a customer
directly, facilitating faster
and easier delivery system.
In order to quell the
challenges associated with
payment on delivery,
Konga’s team developed a
safe and secure payment
platform, tagged KongaPay –
which is scheduled for
release to the public in the
third quarter of 2015.
We believe these milestones
are indeed worthy of
celebration for a company
that has been in existence
for only three years. We
recognize that the trust and
belief our customers and
merchants have in Konga is
the key reason we are able
to recount this successes as
a business; we are very
grateful to Nigerians for
embracing Konga and
ecommerce as a whole” she
said.
Other special activities lined
up to celebrate the third
anniversary with Konga’s
customers, its over 15,000
merchants and other
partners include 3 back to
back sales events; ‘The
Best of Marketplace’
sale from July 2 to 12, the
‘ Anniversary Mega
Sales’ from July 13 and 17
and the ‘Daily Deals
Overdrive’ which will offer
special product deals each
day between July 13 and 31.

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