While online shopping is yet to be fully accepted by all Nigerians as a medium of commerce, it has grown significantly in recent years to the extent that it not only rivals the brick and mortar shops for sales, but it also threatens their overall existence as a medium of trade.
With its current growth and acceptance rate, online shopping is poised to lead commercial transaction in Nigeria. This hypothesis is drawn from the fact that we are currently witnessing an ever-increasing number of internet users (with over 48 million internet subscribers, we currently have the largest share of internet users in Africa, NBS). Going by this trend, it is only a matter of time before virtually everyone accepts and use the internet as the main medium of purchasing virtually any commodity in Nigeria.
Does the above in any way connote that having a virtual presence automatically guarantees regular sales? Far from it! Just like every other facet of our lives, the algorithms keep getting better and the techniques required to make an e-commerce website visible at all times keep changing. Keeping an e-commerce website afloat now requires more than keywords stuffing for visibility. The e-commerce Website must also be properly optimized for accessibility as this makes it faster for web crawlers to find and go through the website contents and recommend them where appropriate.
With the current growth rate and increasing acceptance of e-commerce website as a medium of commerce, it might eventually take the lion share of the retail industry. This also creates an opportunity for traditional retailers to explore. Shop owners who intend to increase sales and adopt the current reality can combine the gains of e-commerce with that of the traditional stores by having an online medium well optimized to drive traffic to their physical stores and also include delivery in their modus operandi. More importantly, shop owners who intend to benefit from this window should always be on the lookout for the latest strategy designed to perfectly integrate e-commerce websites with their physical stores or seek professional assistance.
For new traders intending to maximize sales in an ever-changing market, there is a need to deprioritize the need to have a physical store (not that they are irrelevant) and focus more on having a strong digital presence. We can help you build the e-commerce store that will always remain relevant. By regularly monitoring clients’ website and familiarizing with the changing realities, you Should know when a particular strategy becomes out-dated and the quasi-perfect method it should be replaced with.
With the highly competitive nature of e-commerce website in the Nigerian cyberspace, you will need more than paid Ads or optimization to continue to stay relevant. Good content will always be relevant. How web visitors are engaged and the kind of content they get will go a long way in determining your sales prospects. How effective are your Audio and visual contents? Can buyers relate with them? These questions and many more should be your guide when you are creating web contents for web visitors.
With the introduction of new technologies like voice search and virtual reality tools among others, the requirement to succeed as an online retailer on the Nigerian cyberspace will continue to be dynamic. To stay abreast with the new wave of requirement you need to be acquainted with in 2019, 2020 and beyond as a Nigerian online retailer or B2C trader, your best chance will be to contact a Professional Web Developer/Designer. We are always available for free consultations geared towards improving your online business at 17, Moses A. Majekodunmi Crescent, Utako Abuja, via email enquiry@leadwebpraxis.com or Call +2349039983860.
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will soon begin a collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) on online transactions.
The Chairman of the agency, Mr Babatunde Fowler, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York on Saturday.
Fowler said:
“soon, we will ask banks to impose VAT on online transactions for purchases of goods and services.
“Not that it is something new; it actually should be in existence.
“We will certainly follow up to make sure that every VAT that is due to be collected is collected.”
He explained that the move was part of measures by FIRS to meet its N8 trillion revenue target for 2019.
Fowler said the agency had started taking action against companies and businesses that refused to embrace the Federal Government’s tax amnesty programme.
According to him, FIRS hopes to generate between N750 billion and N1 trillion from the clampdown, which includes closure of defaulters’ bank accounts.
“We are going after everybody. I am sure you have heard that we have placed lien on some accounts of defaulters that have a billion naira turnover annually.
“So certainly, we are not leaving anyone out of the tax net,” he said.
Officially known as the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme, the tax amnesty programme was launched in 2017.
It gave tax defaulters a one-year period of grace to declare and settle their unpaid taxes.
There have been complaints by some taxpayers of being wrongly targeted by FIRS in the clampdown.
Asked to comment on that, Fowler admitted, blaming it on “administrative error,” arising from the huge number of accounts involved.
“Well, there is certainly one or two instances where we made administrative error, but when you are looking at over 50,000 accounts, there is a tendency that sometimes an error might be made.
“For those that we made errors on, I wrote them personally apologising and of course we lifted the lien on their accounts.”
On plans by the Joint Tax Board to raise the country’s tax population to 45 million, Fowler said the agency was relying on multiple information sources.
These, according to him, include the country’s Bank Verification Number database and sister agencies with relevant information.
UBER is introducing a new feature where riders can select a “Quiet Mode” option when requesting for rides.
The new feature announced on Wednesday, is only available for UBER Black and UBER Black SUV riders, who the car-hailing platform says wants “high-quality service and premium comfort.”
The new features include the following:
- Quiet Mode: if you need to respond to emails or are in the mood for a nap, make your trip a quieter one with just one tap. If you’re in the mood to chat, that’s an option too.
- Help with Luggage: let your driver know an extra pair of hands is needed for your luggage.
- Temperature Control: communicate your optimal temperature before entering a vehicle.
- Extended Pickup Period: riders will have a little extra time to get to the car when unexpected delays pop up.
- Premium Support: access premium phone support with live agents if you need something to be made right.
- Professionalism: ride with confidence knowing that your professional, commercially-licensed driver is at the top of his or her game.
- Consistent Vehicle Quality: expect the same kinds of rides, every time, with consistent vehicle model, makes, interiors, and exteriors.
“We know that when riders choose Uber Black and Uber Black SUV, they want a consistent, high-quality experience every time they ride. With these new features and more to come, we’re excited to ensure that our riders can arrive relaxed and refreshed, wherever they’re headed,” a press statement said.
UPDATE:
An Uber spokesperson told us that:
“At this time, these features were only rolled out in the USA, while we are always looking at new features and products, this is not something we are looking at launching in Nigeria at this time.”
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc on Friday signed a seven-year 200 billion naira medium-term facility with a consortium of seven mostly local banks.
The company stated this in a statement by its Company Secretary, Uto Ukpanah, to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in line with its post listing requirements.
The company said the seven banks were Access Bank, GT Bank, Zenith International Bank, Fidelity Bank, First City Monument Bank, United Bank for Africa and First Bank of Nigeria Limited.
The telecommunications firm said the facility was coordinated by Citibank, while Quantum Zenith acted as facility agent.
It noted that the medium-term facility would enable the company to fund its evolving business opportunities while assisting with capital expenditure and working capital, to deliver enhanced customer service.
Commenting on the facility, Mr Ferdi Moolman, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, said the facility indicated MTN’S confidence in Nigeria and local financial institutions.
“This facility expands our existing successful domestic debt programme which we are using to fund increased network capacity and the expansion of both the voice and data services on our network to customers in new areas.
“We have enjoyed remarkable funding support for Nigeria’s financial institutions since our first facility in 2003 and this has been critical to the development of the largest telecommunications network in Africa,” Moolman said.
He said the syndicated loan showcased the strength of the Nigerian financial institutions and their confidence in MTN’s vision as well as both parties joint ability to stimulate significant economic growth.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the loan syndication came a day after the listing of MTN Nigeria Communications shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
NAN also reports that MTN Nigeria on May 16 listed a total of 20.35 billion shares at N90 per share. The stock at the first trading day rose by N9 to close at N99 per share.
The shares are currently trading at N108.90 per share.
Virtually all business owners have at one point considered expansion for so many reasons which includes, but not limited to increase in customer outreach and sales. Of course, business expansion might not automatically translate to increase in sales but it obviously paves the way and lay down the mechanism for awareness and sales increase once the other definitive factors are properly taken care of.
Business expansion before the days of the internet basically involves the branching out of a business to a new location with the overall intention of being physically present in multiple locations. Thus, business expansion in the pre-internet era was more expensive since office spaces/storefronts and new members of staff have to be acquired before expansion can be said to have taken place.
While the aforementioned method of business expansion is still very much in use, it has been experiencing a steady decline in usage for the past two decades due in part to the many flaws inherent in it and the growing strength of the internet as a universal tool that is capable of improving every facet of human lives.
Although we were a little late to fully give in to the flexibility, cost-effectiveness and efficiency that comes with maximizing the web for business expansion due to our conservative approach as Nigerians, this does not in any way take away the opportunity to fully utilize the web for business expansion.
If you are still indecisive about whether or not you should join the moving train by having your business on the cyberspace, here are a few of the impact web development has on business expansion and survival in Nigeria.
1. It provides an easy gateway to sell to markets beyond your geographical location: Depending on how ambitious you are, being on the cyberspace offers you the opportunity to interact and transact with individuals within and beyond your current continent without having a physical location in every part of the world.
2. Round the Clock availability: Being on the cyberspace grants businesses the opportunity to not only reach a larger audience but it also affords them the luxury of leaving their shops/offices opened at all times without being susceptible to the risks and expenses associated with running a brick and mortar shop around the clock. With a comprehensive FAQ and a well-structured chatbot integrated into your website, you can be assured that most visitors with inquiries will leave your website with a satisfaction.
3. It simplifies purchases for customers: Unlike in the past, when customers have to be physically present in a store to evaluate the commodities of interest and check for viable alternatives, web development provides a better and more comprehensive method of doing that in as little as no time.
With the pace at which new functions are being unveiled in web development, it is clear that the continuous advancement being witnessed on the web will not stop at significantly improving businesses and every other sphere of our lives when fully utilized. In no time, this advancement will completely revolutionize how business transactions are executed.
As at today, we have several examples of businesses pushing the boundaries and making a difference with a virtual presence on the digital space alone. Although the trend in business setup and execution in Nigeria still involves having a physical presence before considering the digital space, the steady development witnessed on the digital space as made it possible for businesses to expand and grow to an unprecedented level just by having a virtual presence.
If you are interested in expanding your outreach and sales within a short period, the surest means to achieve that is by contacting the right web development agency with a proven track record. Contact us at Lead web for free consultations and a breakdown of the procedures required to fully benefit from the bounties offered by the web.
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| Sandeep Narayanan, Director of Consumer Electronics &Romain Christodoulou, Senior Vice President, Jumia Group- Wang Xiang, Senior Vice President, Xiaomi Corporation, Wang Lingmings, Vice President, Xiaomi Corporation |
Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, has signed an important partnership with technology leader Xiaomi at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, giving millions of users in Africa easy access to Xiaomi products.
Through the partnership, Jumia will open the Mi official store on its platform and give Xiaomi access to millions of online customers across 14 countries in the continent, while Jumia will be able to offer Redmi Go (1GB+8GB) exclusively in Africa as well as other devices later in the year. The partnership will be supported by an ambitious joint-marketing plan over the full year 2019, leveraging Jumia’s digital assets and Xiaomi marketing capabilities, including the Mi fan community. This is the promising first step to a close partnership between both companies over the years to come.
“This partnership is very important for us, as it will definitely foster the smartphone adoption in Africa as well as support e-commerce penetration. Xiaomi and Jumia have very similar internet DNA and will serve a common purpose: delivering the best in class affordable smartphones along with the best shopping experience. This will be very beneficial for both companies and above all for the consumers in Africa”, said Jumia Group’s Senior Vice President Mr Romain Christodoulou, during the signing ceremony.
“We believe in working with companies that share our values and delighted to partner with Jumia to reach more Mi fans across Africa,” said Wang Xiang, Senior Vice President of Xiaomi.
“The e-commerce model is part of Xiaomi’s DNA and we believe that working with Jumia will help us bring innovation for everyone across the continent.”
Reacting to the news, the chief executive officer of Jumia Nigeria, Mrs Juliet Anammah described the partnership as coming in the nick of time, when Nigeria was listed among 7 countries that would contribute 700 million new mobile subscribers to hit the 6 billion mobile subscribers mark in the world by 2025.
“Availability of lower price point smartphones such as Xiaomi will deepen smartphone penetration in the country and help the country in meeting its 4% quota of the 700 million new global mobile subscribers, as predicted by GSMA Intelligence,” she added.
The partnership will initially cover Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Morocco, and Ghana, and aim to cover all other countries where Jumia operates. Most markets will be directly supplied from China, confirming the fast expansion of intercontinental trade in Africa.
Africa has seen the rise of affordable entry-level devices from price-focused brands especially from China, which remains a key driver of smartphone adoption in the continent. Smartphone penetration in Africa stood at approximately 36% in 2018, with the number expected to reach about 66% by 2025.
Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, has signed a global Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Angaza, a leader in last-mile distribution technology, which will see the two companies partner to roll out an efficient digital payment solution that increases access to affordable necessities, like solar home systems and water pumps, for people and businesses in emerging markets across the globe.
Leveraging Angaza's pay-as-you-go (PAYG) embedded metering and monitoring technology and Mastercard's cutting-edge digital payment solutions and infrastructure including QR technology, this partnership will not only unlock access to the basic necessities but will also help people without access to credit or traditional banking services start on a path to financial inclusion.
The partnership follows the successful launch of Mastercard’s first PAYG application programming interface in Uganda last year, which combines low-cost QR technology – an open and interoperable technology, with the internet of things to lead more secure and efficient payments.
PAYG business models are emerging around the globe to give people the ability to pay for what they use, as they need it. The model adopted by Angaza allows life-changing products, such as solar home systems, clean cookstoves and water pumps, to be sold at a low upfront cost. Consumers can then pay off the cost of the products over a period of time.
Currently, most payments on the Angaza platform are conducted via cash or mobile money. With the integration of Mastercard's API, the solution will provide new levels of payment flexibility and affordability impacting the lives of millions of consumers across emerging markets.
Additionally, this partnership could open up fresh access to other financial services and tools. By keeping accurate records of payments that a user is making, the user is able to establish a verifiable digital identity and trackable credit history which was previously impossible to create or maintain. This data gives companies and financial service providers the ability to put underserved populations on a new path to financial inclusion.
“We are delighted to be partnering with Angaza to bring access and inclusion to people and businesses around the world. This partnership will help consumers to overcome hurdles such as the significant cash outlay required to purchase critical items by leveraging micropayments, which in turn also helps to build their credit history.
All of this is being made available via the internet of things, which is a great democratizer and is playing a critical role providing safe, secure and accessible digital ecosystems”, says Jorn Lambert, Executive Vice President, Digital Solutions at Mastercard.
“This is a pivotal collaboration for the last-mile distribution industry, bridging Angaza’s global pay-as-you-go solution with a leading digital payment provider,” said Angaza CEO Lesley Marincola.
“The addition of Mastercard’s QR technology to Angaza’s platform will allow solar distributors and their clients to process payments for life-changing products securely and efficiently while opening doors to broader financial inclusion.”
To date, Angaza’s technology has enabled more than five million people in emerging markets across Africa, South America and Asia to purchase over one million life-changing products like solar home systems, water pumps, and clean cookstoves. Following the completion of a successful pilot with the BOP Innovation Centre in Nigeria, Mastercard and Angaza will expand the programme to other markets in Africa and Latin-America to bring as many people as possible into the financial fold.
Google Currency Indication is currently showing that one dollar is exchanged for N184, but this is just a glitch in its software.
Speaking off the record, two staff members at Google confirmed that this was just a bug, and is currently being fixed by the search giant.
While some Nigerians fear that their stacked dollars may have lost tremendous value, others are celebrating a rise in the value of the naira, but many are aware this is just a temporary glitch.
According to Bloomberg currency rate, the dollar is currently trading at N361.8, with the local currency gaining N1.75 against the greenback.
Whatever the case is, we want to let Nigerians understand that the dollar is still trading at #358-#360 at the Foreign Exchange Market.
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| Exchange Glitch is back to normal |
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), says it has invested over 400 million dollars in the Nigerian oil and gas industry since the global shipbuilding giant was awarded the contract to build the Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) vessel for the 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day Egina deepwater field.
The contract for the construction of the FPSO was awarded to Samsung Heavy Industries by French multinational oil firm, Total at the cost of about 3.3billion dollars.
A top official of the company confirmed yesterday that through the SHI-MCI FZE, a fabrication and integration yard which SHI had established at the LADOL Free Zone Yard at Takwa Bay, Lagos to execute part of the FPSO project, it had ploughed back over 400 million dollars into further development of the Nigerian petroleum industry.
“Since we got the contract for the Egina FPSO, we have contributed about 100 million dollars of tax revenue so far, in addition to providing approximately 300 million dollars of investment into SHI-MCI-FZE, and we have also created jobs, trainings and education for thousands of Nigerians,” added the source who wouldn’t want to be named.
The source, however, decried the lingering dispute between Samsung and Global Resource Management Free Zone Company (GRMFZC), LADOL’s free-zone management, which bothers on GRMFZC’s refusal to renew SHI-MCI-FZE’s Operating Licence for the free-zone, urging the Federal Government to wade into the crisis speedily.
“The government of Nigeria must take steps to resolve this crisis; it is not just hindering foreign direct investment into Nigeria, but it has far-reaching consequences for the Nigerian economy and its oil and gas industry.
“The FPSO has recently commenced capacity delivery, operating at 200,000-barrels a day,” the source explained.
Government’s intervention is indeed necessary to protect the jobs and livelihoods of over 1,000 Nigerians directly and indirectly employed by SHI-MCI-FZE, to protect the investments in the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector, which is the nation’s principal earner, and to send a message to Nigeria’s international partners that it remains an attractive place to invest and do business,” added the source.
It further stated that the SHI-MCI free-zone operating license was unjustifiably terminated by LADOL and that there was no basis for the license not to be renewable for a term of no less than one year once conditions of the license are fulfilled.
It was however learned that the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (the primary agency responsible for the administration of free zone areas in Nigeria) and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, had recently stepped into the case to investigate and find ways to resolve whatever are the contentious issues affecting both parties.
The government intervention, it was learned, is to help the parties achieve a win-win resolution to the crisis and also to protect the jobs of Nigerian workers.
In commemoration of Christmas and end-of-the-year festivities, a telecoms firm, Globacom, has reached out with goodies of various food items worth millions of Naira to charity organizations and homes across Nigeria.
The items, mainly edibles, and essentials for children, were delivered by staff of the company to several charity homes in different cities across the country.
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They include Little Saints Orphanage, Palmgrove, Heritage Homes, Anthony Village and Living Fountain Orphanage, Victoria Island, Lagos; Oluyole Cheshire Home, Sango, and the Ibadan Motherless Babies’ Home in the Oyo State capital; School For Children With Special Needs, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State; Mother Theresa Orphanage, Gwarimpa, Abuja, and Hope For Survival Orphanage Home, Abuja; Oronsaye Orphanage Home, Benin City and City of David Orphanage, Asaba; Hope House Orphanage, Ikeduru, Owerri, Imo State, and Missionaries of Charity, Fegge, Onitsha.
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Others are Nigerian Red Cross Motherless Babies’ Home, Enugu, and the Nigerian Red Cross Motherless Babies’ Home, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State; Port Harcourt Children’s Home, Borokiri, and Gloryland Children’s Home, Opolo, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State; Infant Jesus Orphanage Home, Calabar, Cross River State and Motherless Babies Home, Eket, Akwa Ibom State; Privilege Abode and Child Love and Protection Advocacy Orphanage both in Jos, Plateau State; State Government Orphanage Home, Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State, and Social Welfare Office, Gombe; Sokoto State Orphanage Home, Sokoto State, Ministry of Women Affairs Orphanage, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State; Posop Foundation International, Bompai, Kano and Taáwun Foundation, Gabasawa Layout, Katsina.
“This is part of our Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes.
Verizon says 10,400 U.S. managers have accepted a voluntary buyout offered as the company seeks to trim costs to invest more into its push into the next-generation network known as 5G. That’s about 7 percent of its global workforce.
Verizon offered the buyouts to 44,000 employees earlier this year. The staffers taking the buyouts are mainly U.S.-based management staffers, excluding its Oath media business and staffers in some customer-facing roles.
The New York company is in the midst of a cost-cutting program to save $10 billion over four years to help it invest in 5G technology. Those accepting the buyout will get up to five years of salary, bonus, and benefits, depending on the length of service.
Sub-Saharan Africa, 10 December 2018 – Leading global payments and technology company Mastercard and Africa’s leading payment service provider, DPO Group have announced a collaboration to enable more than 40,000 African merchants to accept Mastercard payments, connecting more people and businesses to the global economy. The collaboration will enable DPO to act as a Pan-African switch by using the Mastercard Payments Gateway Services (MPGS). DPO will now be able to independently authorize transactions without any bank integration required.
Through the solution, Mastercard enables payment partners like DPO to easily and securely accept a wide range of digital payment methods from all over the world and for numerous industries online, in-person and via mobile.
The collaboration seeks to enable both small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which are critical to the growth of the African economy and global enterprises, to better process payments across Africa via a simple integration to a single platform. The collaboration between Mastercard and DPO will improve merchant benefits like seamless, secure digital payment acceptance; access to cutting-edge technologies; fraud management, and global connectivity through recognized payment methods.
"Mastercard’s partnership with DPO is an important milestone in our vision to financially include every African. Our partnerships with DPO and other key FinTechs across Africa, allows Mastercard to speed up building of the acceptance railroads that will drive the growth of secure and convenient electronic payments. This, in turn, acts as the engine that drives faster economic growth across the continent for the benefit of millions of Africans” says Raghav Prasad, Division President for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Eran Feinstein DPO Group CEO agrees. “By enabling both customers and merchants to transact securely online and offline we’re able to facilitate the growth of businesses across Africa. With the right pan-African technology partners, we’ve managed to turn online transactions to a preferred choice of conducting business across all industries.”
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About DPO Group
The DPO Group is a leading payment service provider in Africa serving over 40,000 online merchants including over 60 airlines, thousands of hotels, restaurants, travel agents, tour operators and other players in the e-commerce sector. We accept all major cards (prepaid, credit and debit), mobile money, QR codes and e-wallets, and are a leader in technology, usability and security across the continent.
DPO uses the most sophisticated fraud prevention system for payments in Africa and holds PCI DSS Level 1 Certification in 15 countries. In 2016, the Group acquired PayGate South Africa, the most prominent PSP in the country, with a track record of more than 15 years of excellence in the South African payment industry.
Following that transaction, DPO Group acquired VCS South Africa, VCS Namibia, VCS Botswana, PayThru South Africa and SID, the leading Instant EFT Company in South Africa. These companies were merged to form DPO PayGate and establish the leading Payment Service Provider in South Africa.
For more information please visit;
www.directpay.online, www.paygate.co.za, https://sidpayment.com/
- Dozens of free spa and travel tickets to be won; concert tickets giveaways; and free data and party packs
Lagos, Nigeria; 05 December 2018: Jumia Nigeria has announced the commencement of its end of year campaign aimed towards encouraging Nigerians to shop for the Christmas season. Tagged ‘Jumia Christmas Sale’, the campaign which will run till the 16th of December only on the Jumia App, will offer free spa and travel tickets courtesy of Jumia Travel, concert tickets courtesy of Jumia Party; party packs courtesy of Jumia Food, and free data courtesy of Jumia One, to Christmas shoppers on Jumia.
In addition, Jumia is introducing a first-of-its-kind 1-day shopping event on the 12th of December as the finale sale of the year, dedicated to offering 12 mega flash sales, starting from 12 midnight (Wednesday 12.01am). Shoppers will have the opportunity to buy some of their most wanted items on their Christmas wish list at extremely low discounts. Jumia’s 12/12 will also offer shoppers 12 treasure hunts at 99% off with 5 Iphone XS for N4,200 at midnight, range of home/cooking appliances and a chance to hunt their 13th-month salary worth N100,000 on the day.
The itinerary for the campaign was disclosed at the Jumia corporate office in Ikeja by the chief executive officer, Mrs Juliet Anammah. She identified some of the brand partners for the campaign to include: HP, Intel, Huawei, Midea, and TCL.
"Christmas is the time for Nigerians to celebrate with family and friends. They desire to have everything they want to have a joyous and exciting Christmas. To make this wish become a reality, Jumia has stocked a large collection of gift items, appliances, groceries, clothing, and Christmas decorating ornaments at the best prices in collaboration with our partners.
This is in a bid to ensure that shoppers enjoy convenience, quick delivery and best price throughout the Christmas period. It does not only ends there, but every Jumia shopper will also stand a chance of winning amazing free gifts for themselves," she said.
Olamide Amosu, Head of Engagement Marketing Jumia Nigeria who also provided more details about the campaign, said:
“Christmas is all about giving and sharing. In line with this, there is something to win for shopping on Jumia throughout the period of the Christmas sale campaign.
Some of which are free shopping vouchers, return ticket to Accra, tickets to Simi Live in Lagos courtesy of Jumia travel, 100 packs of food courtesy of Jumia food, free airtime courtesy of Jumia one and a lot more via the Jumia app."
Jumia’s promise is to offer Nigerians everything they need for Christmas on its platform with 7 days free returns window on all orders placed on Jumia.
The airtel triple data or 3X data gives you 3times the data bundle you buy on your sim and it's quite related to the Airtel 2X double data and the recently blocked Airtel 4.6GB for N500.
This offer has been available to users since last year but it isn't known to everyone and just few users make use of it, so, we have decided to share the new way to get the 3X Triple data with you.
Airtel 3X Bonus
How it works!
Let's say you purchase a data bundle of N500, which gives you 750MB data, you should get 2.2GB data. That is three times of the 750MB data that you purchased.
The same goes for other plans, but as usual, not all Airtel SIM cards are eligible for the offer. You just need to follow the below steps to see if you are eligible for it; there is no harm in trying.
How to Get Airtel 2.2GB for N500, 4.5GB for N1,000 or 10.5GB for N2,000
➖ SMS GET to 141
You should receive a response message like this,
Dear Customer,
Congratulations! You can
enjoy 100% DATA BONUS
ANYTIME EVERYDAY FOR
THE NEXT 3 MONTHS
✔ If you received a message like that, continue following the steps, but if you didn't receive a message like that, then it obviously means that you are not eligible for the offer.
➖ Then SMS MIFI to 141.
✔ After that, recharge either N500 airtime or N1,000 airtime, you can also recharge N2,000 airtime [*126*recharge pin#].
➖ If the recharge was successful, simply purchase any data plan that the airtime can afford, let’s say you recharged N1,000 airtime, and you subscribe to the normal plan, you should get times three of the data plan.
To check your data balance, simply dial *223# and you will get a pop up showing your remaining available data balance.
You can also use *140# to receive a message for all your data balances including BONUSES.
To signpost the festive season in a most customer friendly manner, leading 4G LTE telecommunications service provider, Smile Nigeria has taken steps to serve its teeming customers by introducing the All-in-One SIM offer in such a manner that customers can connect and enjoy free Smile to Smile voice and video calls, to any local operator.
The All-in-One SIM offer comes with unlimited on-net calls, 250 minutes to call any local network, 250 SMS, 1.5GB data and zero roaming charges while abroad. Customers can make calls from abroad at local rates.
The package which costs not more than N3000 has a validity of 30 days.
Head, Brands & Communications, Smile Communications Nigeria, Lotanna Anajemba disclosed that the offer is available to existing customers and new customer prospects through all Smile distribution channels including Retail shops, kiosks, field sales Representatives, independent dealer outlets and online. On activation, the customers will receive their respective activation data GB, Voice minutes and SMS.
Smile launched VoLTE on its network and has continued with the innovation, having introduced SmileVoice, which is a free mobile app that enables customers with any Android or Apple handset, including those which are not VoLTE-enabled to make voice calls over Smile’s 4G LTE networks.
Ten states and parts of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may soon face telecommunications services blackout following tax disputes between Kogi Government and mobile network operators.
Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators (ALTON), made this known on Monday in Lagos while briefing newsmen on issues affecting the nation’s telecommunications industry.
The ALTON chief said Kogi State Government had allegedly shut down 150 telecoms base transceiver stations belonging to mobile telecoms operators as a result of disputes arising from taxes and levies.
“The operators, comprising MTN, Globacom, Airtel, 9Mobile and Ntel, said that 150 base stations have been shut by the state’s revenue agency, warning that if nothing is done, the effect would lead to blackout in nine other neighbouring states to Kogi and parts of Abuja.
“The states to be affected include, Nassarawa, Benue, Enugu, Anambra, Edo, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara and Niger,” he said.
Adebayo said that the tax and levies being demanded by Kogi was ‘unusual’ as they had nothing to do with telecommunications services.
“As a result of these actions by Kogi State Government, our members are unable to refuel power generators in these sites, a situation which has led to the outage of over 150 sites including hub sites across parts of Kogi State.
“This will definitely affect nine states surrounding Kogi namely:- Nasarawa, Benue, Enugu, Anambra, Edo, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara, Niger States. These are States sharing borders with Kogi State), and Abuja the FCT inclusive.
“ALTON is worried that the action by Kogi will jeopardize communication services provided by us to security agencies such as the Nigeria Police Force, the Armed Forces in addition and to other emergency and social services in Kogi and other neighbouring states.
“This will include affecting communication links to bank automated teller machines (ATM) across those states.
“The outage currently being experienced is already affecting the ability of our members to provide uninterrupted service delivery to commercial banks, Central Bank of Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and other critical agencies of government in the aforementioned locations,” he said.
Adebayo said that telecommunications sites were Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) which should be safeguarded against any form of disruption.
He said that the action followed an ex-parte court order obtained by the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) over unsubstantiated allegations that the telecom operators were in default of tax payments to the state government.
According to him, ALTON members had settled all statutory levies and taxes due to the Kogi State Government and have taken the necessary steps to comply with local laws that govern business activities within Kogi State.
He said that state governments were encouraged to explore other means of resolving tax-related disputes rather than sealing telecommunications sites.
Adebayo noted that operators had made several overtures to Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) in the past months in a bid to resolve the disputed issues amicably but the agency had remained adamant.
He added that rather than resort to the Tax Arbitration Tribunal for intervention as is expected of a government agency, KIRS resorted to subtle intimidation by getting the site's shutdown in a bid to coerce the operators into accepting the “illegal” taxes and levies.
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Hey guys!! So last week was amazing, first off we started the week with the MTN Digital Content Conference. For two days (6-7 November 2018), content creators had the opportunity to learn from experts, share ideas and get rewarded for the fantastic content they have created. Here are a couple of things we learnt.
Collaboration is essential; content creators in this part of the world still have some way to go in this regard. “We need to work together more to create breathtaking content,” says film director and one of the conference panelists, Tope Alake. According to the superstar film director, the power of collaborative effort cannot be underestimated. He was so passionate when he shared this nugget with content creator attendees that we just had to agree with him.
“It is very important that you have an identity because the creative industry is very competitive,” says ace actor, film producer & director, Kunle Afolayan. For him, content creators need to create content that sets them apart from the crowd. We agree with you, sir!
Filmmakers can never go wrong when they marry cultural values with production values. We noticed a trend at the conference that key panelists, Tope Alake and Kunle Afolayan dressed Nigerian, as they always do in the movies they make. For us, this is their own way of promoting our cultural values and if you want to win as a content creator, you need to have a healthy cultural mix.
Content Creation Pays!!: During the award ceremony on the second day of the conference, one of the content creators on the MTN Shortz platform carted home cash prizes worth more than 7 million Naira. How did he do it? By simply creating interesting and engaging content on the right platform and voila, he is now a millionaire.
Content Creators knows how to have fun!!. Ok, we’ll allow the pictures to tell this story.
We had a lot of fun at this year’s conference and next year promises to be even more action-packed. Till then, keep creating amazing content as you keep (we hope!) smiling to the bank.
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