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  • Rosabon, Carmudi launch ‘Lease with Ease’ promo

    Rosabon Financial Services and Carmudi Online Car Classified Site have launched a reward scheme for their customers who are applying for a consumer lease of N1million. It will end on February 29.

    The scheme allows customers who apply for lease to get easy financing options while qualifying for a chance to win prizes, such as the Concept Nova’s C-Protect – a glass protective film, generating sets, home theatres, washing machines and other prizes.

    To qualify for this reward, customers must indicate in getting a consumer lease, fill out a lease application form on rosabon-finance.com/lease, provide necessary documents for approval, such as proof of employment and stable flow of income and make initial contribution.

    For those wishing to buy a car, the customer is expected to provide an invoice from a vendor or log on to Carmudi’s website, carmudi.com.ng, click on the financing option after which Rosabon will take over.

    Rosabon said the promo is open to new customers, adding that customers are free to choose any gift.

    Head, Strategy and Marketing, Rosabon Financial Services, Chidimma Onyeokoro, said: “Consumer lease from Rosabon Financial Services is a flexible lease plan that allows you get that car of your choice (used or brand new) and a range of household appliances while you pay for them over a structured time. Our leases are collateral and stress free, ensuring that you get that asset you need as soon as possible.”

    She added: “As a customer oriented company, we do our best to make sure that acquiring assets such as cars, the basic dream of every Nigerian, is more attainable to our clients.”

    Managing Director, Carmudi Nigeria, Amy Muoneke, said: “Carmudi Nigeria is becoming a one-stop shop for all things automobile. This promo in partnership with Rosabon is to make sure we give Nigerians the opportunity to own their dream cars this year.”

  • Rosabon, Carmudi launch ‘Lease with Ease’ promo

    Rosabon Financial Services and Carmudi Online Car Classified Site have launched a reward scheme for their customers who are applying for a consumer lease of N1million. It will end on  February 29.

    The scheme allows customers who apply for lease to get easy financing options while qualifying for a chance to win prizes, such as the Concept Nova’s C-Protect – a glass protective film, generating sets, home theatres, washing machines and other prizes.

    To qualify for this reward, customers must indicate in getting a consumer lease, fill out a lease application form on rosabon-finance.com/lease, provide necessary documents for approval, such as proof of employment and stable flow of income and make initial contribution.

    For those wishing to buy a car, the customer is expected to provide an invoice from a vendor or log on to Carmudi’s website, carmudi.com.ng, click on the financing option after which Rosabon will take over.

    Rosabon said the promo is open to new customers, adding that customers are free to choose any gift.

    Head, Strategy and Marketing, Rosabon Financial Services, Chidimma Onyeokoro, said: “Consumer lease from Rosabon Financial Services is a flexible lease plan that allows you get that car of your choice (used or brand new) and a range of household appliances while you pay for them over a structured time. Our leases are collateral and stress free, ensuring that you get that asset you need as soon as possible.”

    She added: “As a customer oriented company, we do our best to make sure that acquiring assets such as cars, the basic dream of every Nigerian, is more attainable to our clients.”

    Managing Director, Carmudi Nigeria, Amy Muoneke, said: “Carmudi Nigeria is becoming a one-stop shop for all things automobile. This promo in partnership with Rosabon is to make sure we give Nigerians the opportunity to own their dream cars this year.”

  • Consumersng Awards announce winners

    Consumersng Awards announce winners

    Consumersng has announced Ondo State, GTBank, Jumia, Etisalat among 16 other corporate entities/governmental bodies listed as the 20 Consumer Brands of the year.

    Consumersng is an online platform advocating for a more consumer-centric ambience in Nigeria and to promote a fair play between businesses.

    The winners in the different categories are, E-governance- Ondo’s smartcart (Kaadi Igbe Ayo); Bank of the year- GTBank; Beauty and Cosmetics (Innovations)- Natures Gentle Touch; Real estate site of the year: Lamudi’; Social Enterprise (Impact)- BudgiT; Corporate Finance- Dunn Loren Merrifield; Job creation- Jobberman; Transport (innovation)- Easy Taxi.

    Others are, Online retailer- Jumia; Health service- Flying Doctors Nigeria; Telecoms- Etisalat; Foods/drinks related services- Hellofood; Logistics – Konga Express; New Media (Innovations)- Iroko TV; Printing (Innovation of the year), Printivo; Hospitality/Tourism (Innovations)- Jovago; Education Site of the year- Passng; Car Search site of the year – Carmudi Online payment platform- Interswitch; Agriculture- Nobex Tech.

    Speaking about the awards, Head, Communications, Consumersng, Funsho Williams-A, said that the idea is initiated in recognition of brands who are best adopting high tech/digital initiatives in easing the burden of service delivery which is otherwise encountered between manufacturers and consumers.

    She added: “We commend the dynamic disposition of the 20 winning brands towards the businesses they do, and assure that we will do all in our capacity to position them as models for others to emulate in a country where consumer rights appreciation/people-centered plans are continually on the decline.

    “While this award might not mirror the impressive financial gains of service providers, it is our pride that the idea is based on consumer’s merit and it reflects the reality of services valued.

    “Activities which entails a voting process, which was opened to consumers online for a week, as well as recommendations from other notable industry watchers were all put into consideration in deciding the winning brands of the day in the 20 categories.”

  • Carmudi wins Best Automobile Portal of the year awards

    Carmudi wins Best Automobile Portal of the year awards

    Carmudi, Nigeria’s fast and revolutionary solution for people looking to sell and buy cars online, has been awarded the Automobile Portal of the Year at the 2015 Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Distinguished Awards. Organised by Nigeria Communications Week.

    The  award is the biggest industry event that aims to recognise and reward companies that have contributed greatly to the country’s growing e-commerce field.

    Over 80,000 readers of Nigeria Communications Week participated in voting for all 46 awards categories. The BoICT Distinguished Awards took place  at the the Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos. Executives from Telecom, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and CBN attended and delivered keynote presentations.

    Launched in late 2013, Carmudi.com.ng has continued to grow rapidly and has over 33,000 car listings available on its site. Fast on its way to becoming Nigeria’s largest and best online vehicle marketplace, Carmudi secured over 50,000 votes to grab the Best Automobile Portal of the Year award.

    With more than 170 million people and a gross domestic  product (GDP) growing at between 4.5-9per cent  each year, Nigeria is Africa’s largest population and economy. The number of players in Nigeria’s ecommerce space has grown significantly, providing Nigerians with online solutions for all their needs. An annual increase of 30 per cent in Nigeria’s mobile app usage has visibly helped surge Carmudi’s growth in the ecommerce space. Carmudi provides customers in Nigeria with an extremely smooth and hassle-free platform to fulfill all their car related needs be it looking to sell or buy cars, auto news, and car tips.

    The Managing Director,  Carmudi Nigeria, Christian Keller, who received the awards said: “We are extremely happy and honored to have won the Best Automobile Portal of the Year title. It shows that our efforts in providing our customers with the best car shopping experience has paid off and is well received by the general public. We would like to thank our customers and voters for making this happen and will continue to expand and improve our services to bring home the same award next year”.

  • Carmudi.com strengthens partnership with UBADA

    Carmudi.com strengthens partnership with UBADA

    •Renovates Africa’s largest auto market in Lagos

    Carmudi, Nigeria’s fastest growing online car classified, has renovated Africa’s largest automobile market, beautifying it with the aim of creating a neater and more welcoming environment for the automobile dealers and customers.

    In his speech, Christian Keller, Managing Director, Carmudi Nigeria, said: “We have listened to the concerns and needs of the dealers which is why we are here today to paint Berger market.”

    Carmudi Nigeria staff and several car dealers, armed with brooms, paint brushes and carpentry tools, took part in the event. The renovation consisted of cleaning the market and surrounding areas, repairing of depleted exteriors, and painting the structures in the Carmudi blue and white.

    He also honoured the deal with Berger market. He said: “We are thrilled to partner with the United Berger Market Association. At Carmudi, we aim to create the absolute best experience for our customers, and creating a more welcoming environment through this renovation is just the beginning.”

    Last month, Carmudi Nigeria held a dealers forum at Metche Park United Berger Automobile Market, Lagos where a formal partnership between Carmudi and United Berger Market Association was announced. The market, which is located along the Oshodi Apapa Expressway, is the largest used automobile market in Africa and caters to over 500 car dealerships.

    The United Berger Market renovation was the latest in the partnerships created by Carmudi Nigeria. Carmudi Nigeria previously partnered with TEDX Unilag, 9ineteen say no to child abuse, Young and Cerebral essay competition and the Eurobodo Home visit. Carmudi plans to hold a customer awareness and appreciation event in Lagos after the general elections.

  • Carmudi unveils internship opportunities at TEDxUnilag

    Carmudi unveils internship opportunities at TEDxUnilag

    Carmudi.com.ng, Nigeria’s online vehicle market place which offers buyers, sellers and car dealers the ideal platform to find their choice cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles, online, has unveiled internship opportunities.

    Founded two years ago, the firm is in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Zambia.

    It recently partnered with the TEDxUnilag team bringing the renowned TED event to the University of Lagos while also offering internship opportunities to the students. This partnership is in conjunction with other AIG ventures Jovago and Kaymu.

    The TEDxUnilag, which had event has theme: Breaking Through the Box, had over one hundred undergraduates in attendance as well as speakers who had distinguished themselves in areas such as Technology, music, drama, spoken words, finance and management.  The event took place at the Julius Berger Hall of the University of Lagos.

    Christian Keller, Managing Director Carmudi Nigeria announced the internship opportunities in Carmudi, Jovago and Kaymu. He said: ‘’This partnership with the TEDxUnilag event and the internship offer is part of Carmudi’s efforts to create a well balanced team of talented, dynamic and  highly motivated leaders. This internship will provide the interns the opportunity to learn firsthand what it’s like to work with an online company startup company.”

    Oluwatosin Adeshokan, TEDxUnilag founder and Organising Committee member, said: “We put together this event to offer the Unilag community an opportunity to share its passion and ideas with communities in Lagos and the world.”

    The independently produced event, operated under a license from TED, was organised by community volunteers and is aimed at creating dialogue as well as giving people a forum to share their passions, ideas and experiences.

    The event is sponsored by Jovago, Carmudi, and Kaymu, among others.

    Partners include Young and Cerebral, College to Communities, lArtsandAfrica, and Stand to End Rape and to apply for the Internship positions, people are advice to send a mail to careers-ng@africainternetgroup.com

  • Carmudi’s mobile apps take Nigeria by storm

    Carmudi’s mobile apps take Nigeria by storm

    Christian Kellera, a motivational speaker, talks about the impact of Carmudi’s mobile app during the Social Media Week in Lagos, TONIA ‘DIYAN writes.

    Mobile Apps are booming in Nigeria. Studies see a yearly increase of over 30 per cent in the use of apps in the country, both for local and global apps. Carmudi.com.ng, Nigeria´s number one car site, recently launched its local mobile app.

    During the Social Media Week (SMW), Christian Keller, the Managing Director, Carmudi Nigeria, explained  why the Carmudi app is crucial to the company’s success and how it has changed the way Carmudi is able to connect with its customers – buyers and sellers of cars.

    In the second half of last year, Carmudi Nigeria launched a mobile app. What first started as a side project quickly became its biggest growth driver. “We see extremely strong growth rates on our mobile app usage”, says Keller, during the Social Media Week panel discussion recently.

    To understand why mobile apps play a special role in African countries, Keller said:  “Africa is a Mobile First continent. People immediately adopted phones without making the detour through desktop Personal Computers (PCs) or laptops. That is why mobile is even more important to Africa. Studies have shown that by 2017, 334 million Africans will be connected to the internet via smartphones – the majority of them without having seen the internet on a desktop before.”

    Explaining the rationale for businesses to create an app, he said:  “Customers on mobile apps are more loyal than website users. They return more often to the service and it is easier to keep in touch with them over notifications – much of which cannot be achieved with a mobile website alone. In the case of Carmudi, he explained  that  the firm’s mission is to make car buying and selling as easy as shopping for daily groceries.

    “People need to gain access to the entire available market anywhere and anytime to arrive at an informed decision. The Carmudi app allows customers search for the right car on the go or upload a car in less than  two minutes.”

    The Carmudi app allows people to find their next car at the convenience of their mobile devices. Just like the website, it features 30,000 verified cars which are available for sale in Nigeria, but makes it more convenient to use. Users can directly call a seller from their phone or upload their cars with the phone´s camera. Interested sellers can send their notifications directly to their app and searches can be saved.

    The week is one of the events, which has branched out from the mobile phone market in Africa, and has become one of Africa’s leading mobile industry events. With various industries on the mobile market, Carmudi Nigeria, the leading online car site, was at the SMW to share its story in the African mobile market.

    Carmudi, founded in 2013, is available in 20 countries. The vehicle marketplace offers buyers, sellers and car dealers the ideal platform to find cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles online.

  • Carmudi’s mobile apps take Nigeria by storm

    Carmudi’s mobile apps take Nigeria by storm

    Firm’s MD talks about the impact of Carmudi’s mobile app during the Social Media Week in Lagos, TONIA ‘DIYAN writes.

    Mobile Apps are booming in Nigeria. Studies see an annual increase of over 30 per cent in the use of apps in Nigeria, both for local and global apps. Carmudi.com.ng, Nigeria´s number one car site, recently launched its local mobile app. During the Social Media Week (SMW), Christian Keller, the Managing Director of Carmudi Nigeria exlaind  why the Carmudi app was crucial to the company’s success and how it has changed the way Carmudi is able to connect with its customers – buyers and sellers of cars.

    In the second half of 2014, Carmudi Nigeria launched a mobile app. What first started as a side project quickly became its biggest growth driver. “We see extremely strong growth rates on our mobile app usage”, says Keller, during the Social Media Week panel discussion, recently.

    To understand why mobile apps play a special role in African countries, Keller pointed out that  “Africa is a Mobile First continent. People immediately adopted phones without making the detour through desktop Personal Computers (PCs) or laptops. That is why mobile is even more important to Africa. Studies have shown that by 2017, 334 million Africans will be connected to the internet via smartphones – the majority of them without having seen the internet on a desktop before.”

    Explaining the rational for businesses to create an app, he said,  “Customers on mobile apps are more loyal than website users. They return more often to the service and it is easier to keep in touch with them over notifications – much of which cannot be achieved with a mobile website alone. In the case of Carmudi, he explained  that  the firm’s mission is to make car buying and selling as easy as shopping for daily groceries. “People need to gain access to the entire available market anywhere and anytime to arrive at an informed decision. The Carmudi app allows customers search for the right car on the go or upload a car in less than  two minutes.”

    The Carmudi app allows people to find their next car at the convenience of their mobile devices. Just like the website, it features 30,000 verified cars which are available for sale in Nigeria, but makes it more convenient to use. Users can directly call a seller from their phone or upload their cars with the phone´s camera. Interested sellers can send their notifications directly to their app and searches can be saved.

    The SMW is one of the events which has branched out from the mobile phone market in Africa, and has become one of Africa’s leading mobile industry events. With various industries present on the mobile market, Carmudi Nigeria, which is Nigeria’s leading online car site, was present at the SMW event to share its story in the African mobile market.

    Carmudi, which was founded in 2013 is currently available in 20 countries around the world. The vehicle marketplace offers buyers, sellers and car dealers the ideal platform to find cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles online.