Many people across Africa rely on mobile internet for everyday activities, and with this comes a growing interest in global shopping. Increasingly, people are ordering from sites like Amazon, Aliexpress, Alibaba, and eBay, as well as subscribing to digital services such as Spotify, Google Play, and Netflix.
Unfortunately, high levels of fraud remain a challenge on the continent, impacting ordinary users. Common scams involve issues with bank accounts, credit or virtual cards, and digital wallets. For anyone making frequent online purchases, protecting their funds from fraudsters is essential.
In this article, we’ll explain how you can do so with the versatile Ultima virtual card for shopping from PSTNET. Issued by banks in the US and the EU, this card features advanced...
If you are looking for the best web hosting in Nigeria, you have two options. You can either choose a reliable Nigeria-based web hosting company or a global hosting provider. As a business or an entrepreneur in Nigeria, you want affordable web hosting without compromising on performance.
A Nigeria-based web host is one with an office in Nigeria, offering you the additional convenience of paying in Naira. For global hosting companies, you will be required to make payments in a foreign currency, usually the US dollar.
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Lenovo Vibe X, which is already one of the best value smartphone in Nigeria is even looking more attractive with a 6,000 Naira price drop at Konga. You can now buy Lenovo Vibe X, a smartphone with a brilliant 5-inch 1080p HD display and a 13MP camera that can record full HD video, for just 55,000 Naira at Konga from a launch price of 61,000 Naira.
Where to Buy Android Phones
Jumia.com.ng from ₦77,700.00 View Offers
Lenovo Vibe X is a great deal at 55,000 Naira and should send a warning shot about Lenovo's intent in Nigeria. I am sure other Chinese...
HTC's flagship smartphone, the One M8 is now available in Nigeria. You can buy HTC One M8 online at leading online stores in Nigeria. It runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with the all new HTC Sense 6 skin and updated BlinkFeed with powerful 2.3GHz quad-core processors for great performance.
Where to Buy HTC One M8
Jumia.com.ng₦106,820.00 Buy Now
Konga.com₦105,000.00 Buy Now
HTC One M8 upgrades last year's (2013) HTC One M7 with more powerful processors at latest software. It runs on Android 4.2.2 (KitKat) and comes with the HTC's latest UI skin, the Sense 6 which has been refined further for better experience....
China's number one mobile brand, Lenovo has partnered with Konga, Nigeria's leading online destination to officially offer Lenovo phones in Nigeria. Three Lenovo Phones are currently available at Konga with price ranging from 11,000 to 55,000 Naira. More Lenovo phones will be joining the lineup soon.Where to Buy Lenovo PhonesJumia.com.ngfrom ₦19,700.00 View Offers
Konga.comfrom ₦16,000.00 View Offers
At 22,000 Naira, one of the cheapest member in the current lineup of Lenovo Phones at Konga is the Lenovo A516, which runs on Android 4.2 and powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and 512MB RAM. It features a 4.5-inch screen and boast of...
Samsung's extra-large tablet, the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 featuring a large 12.2-inch touchscreen and a new Magazine UX with live tiles is now available in Nigeria. You can buy Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Online at leading online stores in Nigeria. Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and comes with a digital pen.
Where to Buy Galaxy NotePro 12.2
Jumia.com.ng ₦93,999.00 View Offer
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is built as a high performance tablet. It comes with enough power to handle some applications that have thus far been reserved for laptops. It can run up to four...
Jumia have lined up tickets of a couple of hot outdoor events taking place this Easter. So, if you prefer the outdoors, you can visit Jumia to snap-up your own ticket. Events ranges from Comedy to Movie Premiere and music to stage plays. Whichever you prefer, you will find a fun event to attend with your loved ones.
You buy tickets to the AY Live Event taking place on Easter Sunday or if stage play is your thing you can also snap-up tickets for The Five Maids of Fadaka also for Easter Sunday. Tickets for the Calabar Jazz Festival and...
You can now buy foodstuff and household supplies online and have it delivered to your doorstep as early as 3 hours after placing an order. Supermart enables you buy over 18,000 grocery items online from leading supermarkets in your city and have it delivered to your home or office in as early as 3 hours.
Supermart offers great shopping convenience. It is a big time saver. You may not appreciate the relevance of a service that can deliver foodstuffs and household supplies until you have a need for it.
You could be tied up at work with little of no time...
Two former Executives of Jumia have teamed up to launch a groceries delivery service in Nigeria in 2014. The service was called Supermart and is aimed at making shopping for for your foodstuff and household supplies convenient.
At Supermart you can buy up to 18,000 grocery items online from leading supermarkets in your city and have it delivered to your home or office in as early as 3 hours.
Before Supermart, co-founders Gbolahan Fagbure and Raphael Afaedor were respectively the Chief Operations Officer and Managing Director at Jumia.
While launching the service Gbolahan said
"We have worked very hard to build a service...
Earlier in February we informed you about plans by Konga to open its shopping platform to all sellers in Nigeria. Well, after several weeks of preparation, Konga has finally launched the service. The new service called Konga Marketplace enables entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and business owners to sell their products online using Konga's reliable shopping platform.
With the launch of the Marketplace, Konga is transitioning from being one of Nigeria’s largest online store to creating economic opportunities and empowering Nigerians as a whole. Konga Marketplace is an online platform which enables businesses of all types, large or small to showcase their goods...
One snag of shopping online is that you have to wait days before you get the item you ordered. ParktelOnline store wants to change that in Nigeria with same day delivery for all orders within Lagos and Abuja with free shipping. ParktelOnline is a specialised store for quality mobile devices like phones, tablets, and their accessories at great prices. Order today and you get your phone or tablet today.
Visit ParktelOnline today for the best deals on phones, tablets, and mobile accessories in Nigeria from leading brands around the world.
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In anticipation of your Easter shopping, Jumia will be opening the Easter Sale Store. Jumia Easter Sales campaign promises great discounts on anything you need this season. Get up to 80% discounts on fashion items like clothing and shoes for yourself and your loved ones. To see some of the deals, click here
There will also be great deals on Electronics and mobile phones. Plus you also get up to 99% discount on select items on App Exclusive Treasure Hunt this Easter at Jumia's Easter Store.
Jumia Easter Sale will take place between April 8 and April 15, 2019.
The Jumia Easter...
Jumia, one of Nigeria's leading online shopping destination, now offers next day delivery for fashion items ordered from Lagos. Order shoes, bags, clothing, jewellery, and wedding apparels and accessories today at Jumia Fashion Store from Lagos and have it delivered by tomorrow. Just place your order before 6pm today and Jumia will deliver before 6pm tomorrow.
Having to wait for days for the products you ordered online is one of the downsides of shopping online, but with next day delivery for fashion items, Jumia is changing that. Just order now and get it by tomorrow. Customers in Lagos can now...
If you are looking for a low cost tablet for watching movies and browsing the web. The Tenko T7X (yes not Tecno) is one 7-inch tablet that will interest you. Tenko T7X is a 7-inch Android tablet running on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and currently selling for just 10,500 Naira at Jumia.
The Super Cheap Tablet
For a tablet selling at this low price, you should already know that the specs wouldn't be much, but this tablet is by no means a pushover. The Tenko T7X runs Android 4.2 on a 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 512MB RAM. It offers 4GB storage,...
Nokia's first Android phone the Nokia X is now available in Nigeria. You can buy Nokia X online at reputable online stores in Nigeria. The smartphone runs on Nokia X software platform, which is a forked version of Android based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) supporting up to 75% of current Android apps.
Where to Buy Nokia X
Jumia.com.ng from ₦15,050.00 Buy Now
Nokia X brings the Nokia and Microsoft experience to Android. It features a Windows Phone like UI and ditches Google's services for services from Nokia and Microsoft. It does not support the Google Play store, instead Nokia...
Jumia, Nigeria's leading online shopping destination, has announced pre-order for Samsung's flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S5. Jumia is offering the Samsung Galaxy S5 to all Nigerians at a pre-order price of 110,000 Naira. Shipping will begin in April, 2014. Checkout Galaxy S7
Where to Buy Samsung Phones
Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦41,900.00 Buy Now (Nigeria)
While announcing commencement of the pre-order, Jumia's Co-CEO Nicolas Martin said "We want to provide Nigerians with the opportunity to secure this state of the art smartphone at the best price available in Nigeria and to be the first to deliver it to anyone in the country, once it...
Konga, Nigeria's leading online store has expanded its marketplace for third party sellers to all sellers in Nigeria. This service was previously available only to select dealers, but now any seller in Nigeria can sell their products online via Konga Marketplace to millions of Nigerians online.
According to a press release by the online store "This new offering which will be launching in the coming weeks will cater to the needs of not only big wholesalers/ retailers, but even the road side/ market traders in Surulere, Alaba, Aba, Onitsha, Kaduna, as well as enterprising individuals across the country with amazing...
Nokia Asha 503, the flagship Nokia Asha phone, is now available in Nigeria. Asha 503 offers fast 3G internet with dual-SIM (micro-SIMs), support for WhatsApp and spots a 3.0-inch touchscreen and a 5MP Camera. You can now buy Nokia Asha 503 online at leading online stores in Nigeria.
Where to Buy Nokia Phones
Jumia.com.ng from ₦15,500.00 Buy Now
The display has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and is protected with Gorilla Corning Glass. Nokia Asha 503 runs on the latest update to the Nokia Asha Platform, the Nokia Asha Software Platform 1.2. It comes with WhatsApp support, plus support for...
Nokia's mid-range phablet, the Nokia Lumia 1320 is now available in Nigeria. You can now buy the device at leading online stores in Nigeria. Like Nokia's flagship phablet, the Lumia 1520, the Nokia Lumia 1320 also features a 6-inch display.
Where to Buy Nokia Phones
Jumia.com.ng from ₦16,500.00 Buy Now
The display has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and is protected with Gorilla Corning Glass 3. Nokia Lumia 1320 runs Windows Phone 8 on a 1.7GHz dual-core processor with 1GB RAM. It comes with Nokia exclusive apps like the Here Maps and Here Drive with the Nokia Storyteller and Nokia...
Microsoft's answer to the Sony PS4 is now available in Nigeria. You can now buy the latest generation console at online stores like Jumia, one of Nigeria's leading online stores. Xbox One features state-of-the-art hardware and integrates gaming, TV, and the internet.
Where to Buy XBox One X
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers
Microsoft Xbox One is built for speed with an 8-core x86 processor and 8GB RAM. This offers a lightning fast experience for games. It also comes with enough power to enable you run other apps while still playing games.
Xbox One comes with an...
Nokia's new flagship smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 1520 is now available in Nigeria. You can buy this brilliant smartphone with massive 6-inch display at leading online stores in Nigeria. Nokia Lumia 1520 features a brilliant camera, solid performance, and Nano SIM.
Where to Buy Nokia Phones
Jumia.com.ng from ₦16,500.00 Buy Now
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Nokia Lumia 1520 is the most powerful Lumia phone yet with a 2.2GHz quad-core snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB RAM. It comes with the latest Windows Phone 8 update with Nokia exclusive apps like Storyteller, Beamer, and Here Maps. Microsoft's popular office productivity suite, the MS Office is...
Jumia, Nigeria's leading online retailer, has a section dedicated to offering you everything you need for your wedding at great prices. The Jumia Wedding Store was launched in 2013. At the Jumia Wedding Store, you can shop for Bridal dresses, Grooms tuxedos, bridal maid’s dresses and suits for the grooms men, accessories and shoes as well as souvenirs and gifts by just clicking a button.
Where to Shop for your Wedding
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Jumia Wedding Store will feature top Nigerian Designer brands like David Wej, Ethina, Style Shoes, Eternel, Julliana Rose, Hatz & Souls and House of Fabric. Buy...
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