Recall that the Android One and the Infinix Hot2 was officially launched in Lagos recently.
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Google launches AndroidOne in Nigeria
Google, America’s multinational technology giant has introduced its latest Smartphone programme, AndroidOne, to the African market using Nigeria as the entry point.
AndroidOne was launched on Tuesday at a major announcement by the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ms. Juliet Ehimuan in Lagos, making it the second announcement after the Asian country of India.
Ehimuan observed that in the area of entrepreneurship, there are over 10,000 trained developers and entrepreneurs in Nigeria within the past few years and Google desires to engage more.
According to her, the technology company is focused on impacting lives in Africa and thus, the launch of AndroidOne, being the cheapest Smartphone version in Africa is an indication.
The product was launched in partnership with South African telecommunication giant, MTN; online retail store, Jumia; and tech manufacturer Infinix.
The product, AndroidOne is a project sponsored by Google and the tech giant is responsible for the design, development, marketing, and support of the product while Infinix mobile is responsible for the manufacturing mobile.
Google also makes sure that timely software updates get to AndroidOne Smartphones for two years after launch of each device.
The AndroidOne was launched with Infinix mobile phone, HOT 2-X510 Smartphone, which is the first device to run the
programme in Africa.The Smartphone (Infinix HOT 2) offers a high-quality experience while running the latest version of Android (5.1 Lollipop), all for N17,500.
Infinix Hot 2 also has the ability to update to the new Android M release, an update that will offer Google’s new material design, enhanced security features, improved battery life and smarter notifications.
In terms of hardware, the phone comes in 1G and 2G memory options, front and rear camera of 8 and 2 megapixel respectively, fast quad-core MediaTek processor, long battery life and and a 90 minutes low battery standby time, long enough to get you home.
In addition, the device has a dual micro SIM slots, an FM radio tuner, 16GB in-built storage memory and a microSD card slot for additional storage.
Speaking at the launch, Caesar Sengupta, Vice President, Google Product Management noted that the product could now be launched in 5 other African countries namely Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Ivory Coast, and Morocco after which it would be launched in Saudi Arabia as well as in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Present at the launch include Mr. Michael Ikpoki, Chief Executive Office (CEO) MTN Nigeria; Jeremy Doutte, CEO 0f online retaile store, Jumia as well as Benjamin Jiang, Managing Director, Infinix Mobility among other.
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Jumia’s focus on m-apps redefines e-commerce in Nigeria
Do you know that Nigeria is a pioneer and a true brain wrecker for the mobile industry and global retailers with a mobile internet penetration growth rate more than double those of western countries?
Do you know also that Nigeria will lead the way in digital sophistication with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast to rise from $178 billion in 2012 to $294 billion in 2020, and a population that’s expected to rocket? This is definitely where the mobile revolution is taking place.
In a recent survey by Nigeria’s online retailer, Jumia.com, this phenomenal evolution of the mobile industry in Nigeria is being driven by the exponential growth of smartphone sales. According to Jumia, it made more sales on smartphones last month, compared to the whole of 2013.
“It is estimated that there are 30 per cent smartphone users among the 140 million mobile subscribers and this share will only get bigger with national smartphone sales in Nigeria expected to rocket to 12 million before the end of 2015,” noted Jumia’s white paper made available to Vanguard.
The report says smartphone acquisition in Nigeria has been driven by three factors —Entry of new smartphone retailers into the market, which resulted to a substantial price crash, thereby making it more accessible to a larger segment of the population.
The average price of smartphones, the report says, using the online retailer’s indices, showed that there was a drastic reduction in the price of smartphone from about N55, 000 in 2013 to about N25,000 by the first half of 2015.
The other factor is the competition which has multiplied significantly at the entry-level market, with the introduction of smartphone retailers, such as Infinix and InnJoo selling as cheap as N10,000.
“Infinix and InnJoo both understood the need to target the entry-level market and to sell their phones through online platforms. InnJoo entered the Nigerian market exclusively through Jumia while Infinix has repeatedly launched its smartphones in exclusivity with Jumia. This fierce competition is driven by Jumia who has been pressuring the smartphone retailers to bring their prices down since its creation in 2012. Such competition can only lead the way to even better offers for the smartphone-savvy user,” said the report.
The other driver of the mobile evolution is the youth population who the smartphone retailers in partnership with online retailers like Jumia strategically targeted with affordable devices.
The youth segment is an imperative for success in the market as they represent 62.38 per cent of the population and are the most tech-savvy. According to an AT Kearney and Quartz Study released in 2014, Nigeria is second after Brazil in the ultra-connected population ranking, as 66 per cent of Nigerians are online at least once every hour and 20 per cent use internet at least 10 times a day.
This is a trend that is redefining how most businesses approach their marketing strategies and have been settling in rapidly into the Nigerian landscape.
As the Jumia report pointed out, 70 per cent of its users accessed the Jumia online shop via their phones.
This means that more than being user-friendly via computer; a website’s first imperative is to be completely mobile user friendly. This also shows that e-commerce in Nigeria has been mobile commerce all along, providing an optimised version of their website for mobile as well as applications.
Another significant trend in the mobile evolution is mobile applications. Everyday, all over the world and in many tech hubs across Nigeria, mobile applications are developed to serve various purposes, creating more relevance for smarphones. The software applications are developed specifically for use on small devices, such as smartphones or tablets, and have recently become the favourite access to content on a smartphone.
The infographics of app download on the Jumia white paper showed that the online retailer had 255 per cent more app downloads on iOS and Android in the first half of the year than through last year. The data showed that the number of downloads on Android per month grew by 90 per cent between January and June, this year. Android remains the favourite operating system in Nigeria with a whopping 93 per cent app downloads done through the Google play store.
Mobile application has remained a popular method of accessing the internet on smartphones because it provides an easier and facilitated access to content. Facilitated access to the website is also provided by the ability to generate push notifications on smartphones, including the fact that applications consume less data as Jumia studies show that mobile users using the Jumia app compared to the mobile version of the website spend three to fivetimes less data for similar actions.
An illustrating infographics show that Jumia Nigeria App is the eighth most downloaded free app ranking on the Google play store, right after Instagram, and it is the first mobile retailer in the ranking.
A further analysis of the Jumia application usage show that Nigerians seem to be much more comfortable and predisposed to navigating on the app than on the mobile version. They spend on average more time on the app. Average duration of a session on the app between January and June 2015 was nine minutes compared to six minutes on the mobile version of the website or the computer.
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FirstBank, Jumia partner on Buy Now, Pay Later
The days of saving up all you had only to buy one single product are over. Jumia Nigeria in partnership with FirstBank again brings more convenience to shoppers with a first of its kind partnership in the history of e-commerce in Nigeria. Shopping online just got easier and faster with the new FirstBank Naira Credit Card which enables customers to simply buy their products of choice and pay later in instalments.
Customers need not go through the hassle of visiting the banking hall for a FirstBank Naira Card. Applying directly on the Jumia website while they place their order does the trick. Talk about convenience at its very peak! Once the order is placed, the card is processed and the customers’ order confirmed within 72 hours. Shoppers can now enjoy longer payments lead times gaining up to 45 interest-free days with delivery between10 and 12 days.
Jumia and First Bank understand that e-commerce has become a strong factor for economic growth with persistent initiatives to empower Nigerians.
Recognising the shift in the way customers think and what they want, the institutions have continually positioned to provide excellent services regardless of the situation.
FirstBank’s partnership with Jumia Nigeria is in consonance with the bank’s culture to put customers first and support leading business innovations which would provide convenience for the customer.
Head, E-Business, FirstBank, Mr. Chuma Ezirim, said: “At FirstBank, we are positioned to create value for our customers through strategic and innovative partnerships. This unique partnership with Jumia Nigeria will take customer experience to another level like we have never seen before in e-commerce. “Apart from having a wide assortment of products and excellent services available to customers, the FirstBank Naira Credit Card also empowers them to purchase the items conveniently.”
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Buy Now, Pay Later; First of its kind partnership with Jumia and FirstBank
Those days of saving up all you had only to buy one single product are over. Jumia Nigeria in partnership with Nigeria’s best banking brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited again brings more convenience to Nigerian shoppers with a first of its kind partnership in the history of e-commerce in Nigeria. Shopping online just got easier and faster with the new FirstBank Naira Credit Card which enables customers to simply buy their products of choice and pay later in installments.
Customers need not go through the hassle of visiting the banking hall for a FirstBank Naira Card. Applying directly on the Jumia website while they place their order does the trick. Talk about convenience at its very peak! Once the order is placed, the Naira Credit Card is processed and the customers’ order confirmed within 72 hours. Shoppers can now enjoy longer payments lead times gaining up to 45 interest-free days with delivery between10-12 days.
The leading online shop, Jumia Nigeria and the biggest player in the financial sector, First Bank of Nigeria Limited understand that e-commerce has become a strong factor for economic growth with persistent initiatives to empower Nigerians and Nigeria. Recognising the shift in the way customers think and what they want per time, the institutions have continually positioned to provide excellent services regardless of the situation.
FirstBank’s partnership with Jumia Nigeria is in consonance with the Bank’s culture to put customers first and support leading business innovations which would provide convenience for the customer. According to Head, E-Business, FirstBank, Mr. Chuma Ezirim “At FirstBank, we are positioned to create value for our customers through strategic and innovative partnerships. This unique partnership with Jumia Nigeria will take customer experience to another level like we have never seen before in e-commerce. Apart from having a wide assortment of products and excellent services available to customers, the FirstBank Naira Credit Card also empowers them to purchase the items conveniently”.
Jumia Nigeria, the online shop you can trust will continue to go the extra mile ahead of other online stores with careful attention to the needs of its customers ensuring they have the best shopping experience at all times. To get all those products of your dreams now, simply click http://www.jumia.com.ng/first-bank
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Job creation, others our focus, says Jumia
Jumia recorded a tremendous growth in 2014 achieving major milestone and breaking new frontiers since inception.
In 2015, the firm promises to further ensure quality retail and an even improved customer services for the Nigerian shopper.
The firm promises to work harder to be the Amazon and Walmart of Africa making stronger their Human Capital Development with the aim to double the size of Jobs created in 2014 through expansion of various aspects of their business.
The firm had 1,500 000 applicants in 2014, a whopping 83percent of the Nigerian graduates yearly. Also with the Jumia Academy, geared at building entrepreneurs out of every single ‘Jumian’, Offline Manager Jumia Nigeria, Afam Anyika said, “We will continue to discover and nurture such talent in growing the nation’s economy and eventually creating many more job opportunities for young Nigerians. As has been the case some employees who left Jumia through the years have moved on to start profitable businesses of their own backed with adequate knowledge transfer , best practice, innovation and technological knowhow where needed.”
He added, “As it has always been our culture, in 2015, we will ensure an all-round satisfying customer experience further increasing the capacity of our delivery infrastructure for better and faster delivery services across all 36 states in the country including the FCT.”
The Nation Shopping learnt that Jumia’s Market place has also become a force to reckon with in the retail industry as it provides a veritable platform where merchants can meet and interact with a nationwide audience, constantly empowering SMEs which is a significant driver of the nation’s economy.
Having also given customers an even wider choice of assortment of premium products from both local and international brands alike to choose from, Jumia is saying, the year will be an experience that will further redefine retail shopping and consumer behaviour in Nigeria.
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GT Bank, Jumia, Konga, others win first dotcom award
GT Bank, Jumia, Konga and other online platforms from different sectors of the internet economy have won awards in over 30 categories in the country’s economic landscape.
The awards, which was organised by American Internet Business School in collaboration with Afrinet Business Solutions in Abuja was aimed at honouring people and organisations that have distinguished themselves in setting an admirable standard for the Nigeria online market growth; the movers and shakers of the Nigeria dotcom economy.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Afrinet Business Solutions, Dr. Ope Banwo, said: “We feel that one of the ways to develop internet business in Africa is to start to recognise people who are doing great in internet business. So we organised the first dot.com awards in Africa tagged the Nigeria dot.com awards.
“The ceremony was designed to recognise the firms that have made great contributions to the growth of the Nigerian economy.”
Linda Ikeji won the best entertainment and gossip blog, VoguePay won the best internet payment platform, GTB bank won the award for the best bank on the platform while the Lagos State government won the award for the Best use of Internet by State Government.
VoguePay’s Director of Compliance and Marketing, Geoffrey Weli Wosu said: “This initiative is commendable and we are honoured to receive this recognition from Afrinet Business Solutions and American Internet Business School.”
The Director of Administration and Management for VoguePay, Ojikutu Quam described the award won by the payment processor as a reflection of the company’s dedication to delivering immaculate service to its merchants; promising that next year will be more exciting as the firm prepares to break the barriers of payment processing. “We will bring even greater dimensions to making and receiving payments for goods and services online in Nigeria,” he stated.
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Jumia’s Black Friday pushes e-commerce sales in Africa
JUMIA, Africa’s largest online shopping mall, kicked off “Black Friday” offering special deals and discounts of up to 75 per cent across its large assortment of products, including best selling electronic devices, home and living products, groceries, service deals, sport products and toys.
Within 24 hours, Jumia reached an all-time peak in sales, seeing an extraordinary 10-fold increase in orders compared to Black Friday last year. Jumia Nigeria also recorded over 1.5 million visits to their website in a single day; numbers which point to the fact this is the highest recorded for any website in Nigeria.
Customers’ favourite deals sold out within a few hours, it consisted of flat screen TVs, digital cameras and ventilation systems. Over 50 per cent of the visitors accessed the site through a mobile device via Android or iOS. Jumia’s top three sold items are Innjoo i1s Black, Samsung UA 32 eh and Infinix Zero.
”Last year’s Black Friday was already a huge success and we always aim to offer our customers the best deals and prices. That’s why we have more than doubled the amount of items included this year, establishing Jumia as the ultimate, one-stop destination for Black Friday shoppers. This year, we experienced a massive increase in traffic in all countries. Black Friday and similar events help to educate the market and further underline the megatrend of online shopping in Africa.” says Jeremy Hodara, Co-CEO Africa Internet Group.
Jeremy Doutte, Co-CEO Jumia Nigeria, said: “We are very pleased with the outcome of the Black Friday event as a company and we deeply appreciate every single customer that visited and also purchased from our website. Constantly we do our best to put Nigeria on the world map and today we certainly did! The traffic to our website was unprecedented and it is amazing to see the value we are bringing to Nigerians and the nation as a whole. As with many previous successes, there are always things to learn and we can assure Nigerians to look forward to more rewarding shopping experiences with the nation’s number 1 online retailer, as we see such learnings as a window of opportunity to provide our customers with greater value”.
Jumia is part of Africa Internet Group (AIG) (formerly Africa Internet Holding), a leading Internet group in Africa with nine companies in 26 countries. AIG is owned by three global experts in e-commerce and African markets: MTN, Millicom (Tigo) and Rocket Internet.
Jumia operates in 10 markets.
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Jumia, MTN to activate connectivity in three states
Jumia Nigeria and MTN offer another innovation to connect customers with technology in the Jumia and MTN connectivity week initiative.
“The connectivity week will bridge the gap between customers offline and the products available on Jumia with uninterrupted gadgets and Internet from MTN in three states beginning from today till Friday,” the Co-CEO, Jumia Nigeria, Nicolas Martin, has said.
He said customers could look forward to spotting the Jumia and MTN Truck during the connectivity week in Lagos, Oyo and Ogun states.
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Jumia introduces express delivery in Lagos
Jumia, Nigeria’s Largest Online retailer with operations covering every part of the country, has introduced express delivery to customers in Lagos.
The service is to give customers the best shopping experience and convenience with Online Shopping. In recent times, Jumia has expanded to create new categories with more assortments available for customers to shop from.
The exclusive delivery expansion offered as express delivery gives all Jumia customers in Lagos the opportunity to receive their order the same day they place the order. The same day delivery is not being offered by any other retailer in Nigeria.
Its Managing Director, Nicolas Martin said: ‘‘This level of convenience is what we aim to provide for our customers. We always make sure we are giving our customer the best of online retail experience with our service delivery. Express delivery is a game changer for Ecommerce operations in Nigeria.”
Jumia customers in Lagos can enjoy same delivery on most of the items listed on Jumia’s website, if they place their order before 1pm during the day.
