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.
If you are currently wondering which web hosting companies to choose for your business in Nigeria, I have been using hosting services since 2009 and will be helping you make that choice here.
I will be...
There are a lot of reviews out there about the latest package of Salesforce DX, focusing on its advantages and disadvantages. Majority of the discussions center around the source-drive approach of Salesforce DX and the concept of Scratch orgs.
As we know by now, Scratch orgs contains codes or metadata that can be built, changed, or destroyed easily to speed up the development and deployment process through continuous integration.
Let’s also start with some of the major advantages of Salesforce DX.
Source-driven Approach
You can expect the best out of Salesforce DX by collaborating the latest technologies as version control of all the...
Supplier negotiations can make or break your e-commerce business. How you negotiate with your suppliers determines many aspects of your business. These include profit margins, delivery times, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
Developing effective supplier negotiation techniques can set your business up for success. Contract negotiation training can support your goal of managing your costs to improve your profits.
Here's how you can get your contractors to agree to terms that speed up your business growth.
Discounts
Getting price reductions is likely the most obvious way to reduce the cost of goods sold (COGS). Your COGS are the direct costs you incur in...
A Virtual Private Server has a lot of potentiality and can provide many positive outcomes for many diverse businesses, large and small.
In this writing, we will briefly explore several VPS advantages that you may want to consider as you decide whether or not to incorporate VPS solutions into your business.
1. Expanded Reliability
A VPS solution is usually going to be more reliable than an internal option. This is because it’s managed externally by a company whose core prerogative is the facilitation of reliable solutions for clientele.
Accordingly, they’ll hire the best people, source the best equipment, and keep it cutting edge....
Voomsway, a company that exclusively seeks to manage local inter-state travels in Nigeria, by bringing all the players of the transportation industry into one platform is finally launching her robust and very interactive online trip management application.
The Company uses technology to make numerous options available to the customers in selecting a transport company for a trip. A viable platform for new and existing transport companies to offer their services to online users.
Giving users information on selected transport Companies as regards available vehicles for each day, details of onboard services, terminals to the board, seating positions available, time of departure,...
We all love online shopping and of course, Amazon is one of our favourites. Thousands of buyers can recollect the wonderful experience they have had while Amazon shopping and a hundred others started their online shopping spree on the store.
But most of us are buying products in a run-of-the-mill manner without using robust tools. These tools can help you grab amazing deals or get a product at a cheaper price.
Let us check out the four major smart tools that you can use on Amazon and unlock great offers and low price.
1. Use Amazon Assistant which is Amazon’s official browser...
Amazon is one of the most popular online shopping sites for its vast category of quality products. Just log in to amazon.com shopping online and your product is ready to be shipped in just a few clicks. Hundreds of buyers swarm it for purchasing sundry things and get it delivered to their homes.
But what you may not know is that there are some simple tricks to find the best deals on Amazon. Read below to learn more these easy and smart tricks.
Unlock great deals on Open-Box Products:
You would not know but Amazon’s warehouse is a treasure trove for those...
People simply love gadgets, no matter their age, gender, or occupation. And given that technology keeps advancing at a rapid speed, there are cool new gadgets appearing on the market every day – from brand new consoles to smartwatches. Taking all this into account, it’s easy to notice the huge sales potential gadgets have.
If you’ve decided to venture into the gadget market and try to take advantage of all the opportunities it can bring, the first step towards your goal is to learn how to build an online gadget store. This may seem like a difficult task at first.
Especially...
The advancements of technology these past years have undeniably multiplied in number especially in the world of e-commerce. Different companies have utilized computers, applications, and the internet to market their products and services.
Some institutions market on a larger scale, spanning from local, national and international clients. Others even upgraded their system by implementing hi-tech capturing and processing of their business-related materials. They see to it that they apply everything that technology has to offer for their own benefit.
Technology is so in demand that it led businesses to become modern. Businesses today are now modifying their transactions to ensure they...
As the usage of “the cloud” grew more popular among industries, the accounting field joining the wave is not really a surprise. However, if you’re a business owner without much tech saviness and have decided to read an article about cloud accounting, you’d have a bit of a rough time.
While the majority of articles are quite informative, they use complicated terms and phrases that are mostly understood by tech junkies only.
This is why we’ve gathered the most important and basic information, replaced all the complicated phrases with normal English, and voilà.
Cloud Accounting Vs. Traditional Accounting Software
To begin with, we...
Running a salon or spa business is not an easy task as assumed by many. One has to wake up early in the morning, open the salon centre, assign duties to the salon staff, communicate with customers, process their requests for the requested services, offer beauty products and services, manage finances, maintain diaries, etc. All these works make your life busy.
The sudden flow of customers on weekend days, mismanagement in salon business operation, unannounced leaves taken by employees, irregularities in funds collection & management, negative remarks from dissatisfied customers, etc, add fuel in the fire and make your business...
Know Your Customer (KYC)
The 'Know Your Customer' Policy, regularly alluded to as 'KYC', is an obligatory structure for all banks and other money-related foundations utilized for client ID process.
To agree to global guidelines against tax evasion and psychological oppressor financing, fortified Know Your Customer methods should be executed in the main phase of any business relationship while enlisting another client;
Banks, as a rule, outline their KYC arrangements consolidating the accompanying four key components:
Customer Policy;
Customer Identification Procedures;
Monitoring of Transactions;
Risk management.
KYC begins with the straightforward errand of watching that clients are who they state they are. In...
If you’ve invested in a mobile point of sale (POS) system, you know all about the benefits that this tool brings to your business. Using a mobile POS system you’re able to automate and streamline inventory management, have access to real-time sales data and other analytics, along with more efficient employee management.
But did you know that a mobile POS system can also improve your marketing strategy? If you’re looking to create more personalized, targeted, and successful marketing strategies, you’ve got just the tool you need.
Here are 5 ways that you can leverage your mobile POS system for improved marketing.
1....
The Managing Director of Jumia's food marketplace, Guy Futi has announced an on-demand pizza delivery partnership between Jumia’s food marketplace and Pizza Hut. The partnership is expected to boost operational performance and last mile delivery in Nigeria.
Futi made this disclosure at a press conference held at Pizza Hut, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
You may also be interested in the Jumia Brand Festival.
Giving more details about the partnership, Futi said:
"As the premier food delivery business in Nigeria, we are opening up our platform to enable our customers to order pizza from Pizza Hut while ensuring that it is delivered at record...
The internet has dramatically transformed the way people shop. However, with online shopping’s speed, accessibility, and convenience comes the great possibility of cyber crime. While you definitely cannot stop criminals from hacking, what you can do is to be familiar with and adopt good online shopping habits. Make sure to follow the tips below to further level up your shopping experience and never let cyber criminals ruin it.
1. Do not use the same password for your accounts
Having the same password for all your accounts (email, shopping, and social media accounts) makes things more convenient. Aside from this, we know that...
If you are looking to take your eCommerce business to the next level, you’ve probably come across lots of conflicting advice. With everyone putting in their two cents on what works, it can be difficult to decide on what advice to follow.
To make the most out of your effort and time, it’s best to follow industry trends over individual advice. These techniques and strategies work best for most people, and so they’re a safe bet.
To help you set off on the right path towards success, we’ve brought together 4 of the most prominent trends in eCommerce for you to...
Technology advancement is a topic that cannot be exhaustively discussed because when we think a man has gotten to an unbelievable and remarkable height, the standard gets broken again without something more sophisticated. We would love to look a little into the future and predict what man will do with the likes of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and more.
These are the views of some experts in the line of technology
I want to mention two technologies that are slowly revolutionizing how most tech companies and tech platform work today.
Applied Natural Language Processing
For decades, NLP was a computer science field that had...
If you’re hesitant about starting a business because of large capital and expensive day-to-day operations, then online business is a great idea for you. With online business, you can start with minimum capital and you can even do it on your own.
The internet can help you become a successful entrepreneur like what you’ve always wanted. However, some people find internet a bit intimidating. Well, do not fret because in this post, we will share some guidelines to successfully start an online business that can eventually be your golden ticket to financial freedom.
1. Come up with a business plan:–
First...
When thinking of establishing your business online, one of the first and most important decisions to make is selecting a content management system (CMS).
The CMS enables you to manage and organize your website. It handles a lot of the technicalities that come with website design, so even those that are not familiar with website language can use them.
There is a wide variety of CMSs available on the market. You will find some systems are ideal for e-commerce while others are more suited to informative websites.
So, which one is right for your small business? This really depends...
Online stores continue to grow in popularity thanks to the convenience they provide in our everyday lives. With just a few minutes of searching and mouse clicks, you can purchase nearly anything.
What’s interesting is that ecommerce is not just reserved for big companies either. Amazon is obviously a well-recognized name but there are many smaller online stores operating successfully. If you would like to start selling products online, 2023 is a great time.
Launching an ecommerce business used to be a complex process, but today quite the opposite is true. Provided that you are willing to put in effort,...
Advancements in technology combined with reduced spare time has led to a growth in the adoption of e-commerce in business. The internet has made it easier for entrepreneurs to start a business with little investment and high returns. Hence, a lot of entrepreneurs can be seen jumping on the bandwagon.
Statistics show that e-commerce contributed $2.3 trillion sales in and this is expected to hit $4.5 trillion by the year 2021. In the US alone, e-commerce accounts for 10 percent of the retail sales and this is expected to grow by 15 percent each year.
In the past, developers insisted on...
You need the best marketing automation software to scale your business fast and convert more leads to customers.
Marketing automation software are software tools that...
Zmobile is a mobile banking service from Zenith bank. Zmobile (meaning Zenith mobile) enables customers of Zenith bank to carry out various banking and...
AliExpress.com is an online shopping mall owned by China's top online marketplace, Alibaba.com. On AliExpress, you will find thousands of top Chinese exporters and...
