One of Nigeria’s largest online malls, Konga.com, has unveiled an innovative payment solution, called KongaPay, that allows customers to perform one-click payments for their transactions, creating better shopping experience for them.
Mr. JR Kanu, Associate Director, Payment and Digital Goods at Konga.com, explained that the new payment system worked in tandem with Nigerian banks to give customers full control of their money while transacting online. Mr. Kanu, who led the team that launched KongaPay, further stated that KongaPay had an escrow system that holds money paid for an order until the transaction is completed to the satisfaction of the customer.
“Furthermore, he added, “one notable thing about KongaPay is its simplicity and seamless integration with Nigerian banks. Not only have we eliminated the inconvenience of constantly pulling out a debit card or bank token to complete a transaction, we’ve also integrated refunds at the click of a button while maintaining the highest security standards.”
Mr. Kanu explained that all KongaPay transactions require two keys for transaction verification. First is the 4-digit pin, a numeric password created at the point of registration. Like all passwords, this is private and should never be shared. Secondly, the bank sends a one-time-password (OTP) via SMS or email. This OTP is only sent to the customer’s registered mobile number, the mobile number used by the customer’s bank and the customers BVN. KongaPay allows anyone with a bank account and a registered mobile phone number to use the application without necessarily signing up for internet banking.
Vice President Marketing, Konga.com, Gabriel Gab-Umoden explained the significance of KongaPay to online shoppers. He stated, “KongaPay is set to be a game changer in terms of providing online shoppers a platform they can trust. This trust will be built on the guarantee of fast returns and refunds for orders paid for with KongaPay.”
Speaking on Konga’s general strategy for satisfying customers, Mr. Gab-Umoden said: “We have discovered that if your value proposition is right, people will use our platform. This drives our commitment to always have the right mix of products, at the right prices, with excellent support services to complement our digital capacity”. As an added benefit, Gab-Umoden revealed that all items on Konga.com receive a 5% discount if paid for with KongaPay. For now, this discount continues indefinitely.
KongaPay is the first non-banking platform in Nigeria to plug in to the Bank Verification Number (BVN). To register, please visit www.konga.com/kongapay/.
Konga.com is Nigeria’s largest online mall. The company launched in July 2012 with a mission, ‘To Become the Engine of Commerce and Trade in Africa’. The company has recorded very rapid growth and in just 3 years, konga.com has built an operation that leads the market in customer satisfaction, merchandise shipped and innovation.
Konga began operations as a first party retailer investing in inventory and infrastructure to support the birth of ecommerce in the region.
The company has now evolved to become Nigeria’s most vibrant online marketplace with close to 30,000 merchants registered and selling on the platform. With over 200,000 products listed on the site, spanning various categories including phones, computers, clothing, shoes, home appliances, books, healthcare, baby products, personal care and much more; konga is Nigeria’s largest online marketplace. It has offices in Lagos, hubs in South Africa and China; with warehouses and distribution centers all over Nigeria.
See more details on www.konga.com.
Mr. JR Kanu, Associate Director, Payment and Digital Goods at Konga.com, explained that the new payment system worked in tandem with Nigerian banks to give customers full control of their money while transacting online. Mr. Kanu, who led the team that launched KongaPay, further stated that KongaPay had an escrow system that holds money paid for an order until the transaction is completed to the satisfaction of the customer.
“Furthermore, he added, “one notable thing about KongaPay is its simplicity and seamless integration with Nigerian banks. Not only have we eliminated the inconvenience of constantly pulling out a debit card or bank token to complete a transaction, we’ve also integrated refunds at the click of a button while maintaining the highest security standards.”
Mr. Kanu explained that all KongaPay transactions require two keys for transaction verification. First is the 4-digit pin, a numeric password created at the point of registration. Like all passwords, this is private and should never be shared. Secondly, the bank sends a one-time-password (OTP) via SMS or email. This OTP is only sent to the customer’s registered mobile number, the mobile number used by the customer’s bank and the customers BVN. KongaPay allows anyone with a bank account and a registered mobile phone number to use the application without necessarily signing up for internet banking.
Vice President Marketing, Konga.com, Gabriel Gab-Umoden explained the significance of KongaPay to online shoppers. He stated, “KongaPay is set to be a game changer in terms of providing online shoppers a platform they can trust. This trust will be built on the guarantee of fast returns and refunds for orders paid for with KongaPay.”
Speaking on Konga’s general strategy for satisfying customers, Mr. Gab-Umoden said: “We have discovered that if your value proposition is right, people will use our platform. This drives our commitment to always have the right mix of products, at the right prices, with excellent support services to complement our digital capacity”. As an added benefit, Gab-Umoden revealed that all items on Konga.com receive a 5% discount if paid for with KongaPay. For now, this discount continues indefinitely.
KongaPay is the first non-banking platform in Nigeria to plug in to the Bank Verification Number (BVN). To register, please visit www.konga.com/kongapay/.
Konga.com is Nigeria’s largest online mall. The company launched in July 2012 with a mission, ‘To Become the Engine of Commerce and Trade in Africa’. The company has recorded very rapid growth and in just 3 years, konga.com has built an operation that leads the market in customer satisfaction, merchandise shipped and innovation.
Konga began operations as a first party retailer investing in inventory and infrastructure to support the birth of ecommerce in the region.
The company has now evolved to become Nigeria’s most vibrant online marketplace with close to 30,000 merchants registered and selling on the platform. With over 200,000 products listed on the site, spanning various categories including phones, computers, clothing, shoes, home appliances, books, healthcare, baby products, personal care and much more; konga is Nigeria’s largest online marketplace. It has offices in Lagos, hubs in South Africa and China; with warehouses and distribution centers all over Nigeria.
See more details on www.konga.com.
Cross River: Governor Ayade engages corporate leaders for Carnival Calabar
History was made recently when the new helmsman in Cross River State flew into Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, to hold a brain storming and vision sharing session with 52 leaders of some of Nigeria’s leading organisations as well as multinationals. The session harped on the need for the organisations to engage with Cross River and partner with the government in taking optimal advantages of the opportunities his government is beginning to create in the state. He also admonished the CEOs to invest in and become part of the Carnival Calabar. This was the first time such an engagement session would be holding since the carnival began eleven years ago. The meeting took place at George Hotel, Ikoyi.
Professor Ben Ayade held the audience captive for one and half hour as he spoke off-the-cuff, eloquently and passionately of his vision for the industrialisation of Cross River State and how the ongoing 260-kilometre super high way and deep sea port would activate not only the economy of the state but also the entire South-south zone of Nigeria.
Upon ending his speech, one after another the CEOs arose to pledge support for his government and also their interest in being part of the Carnival Calabar 2015.
Said Mr. Sunil Sawhney, CEO of 7Up Bottling Company, after listening to the governor: “Your excellency, I have never heard a Nigerian governor speak so eloquently and passionately. In fact, as you were speaking, I had to hold myself back, as all I wanted to say was…come on, lets head for Calabar right now.”
According to Mr. Cosmas Maduka of Coscharis Motors, “I believe a new dawn has come for Cross River State. And I am assuring you that you will feel our presence with full force.”
Also responding to the governor’s clarion call was Mr. Segun Ogunsanya: “We at Airtel are ready to make Calabar the hub of our activities in the South-south. We already have some investments in your state and would be looking to boost it even further. I am most delighted, as you sounded like a businessman more than a politician.”
Other organisations that attended the breakfast meeting included Access Bank, Dana Motors, Skye Bank, Nigerian Breweries, Heritage bank, Zenith Bank, Coca-Cola, Lafarge, Scoa motors, Flour Mills Nigeria, H. Safiedine Transport, Chellarams, Tata Africa, UBA, Wakanow, among others
The CEOs’ session, which was put together by Mary Ephraim, Managing Director of Okhma Global, the marketing consulting company engaged by the Cross River State government to lead the marketing drive for the carnival 2015.
During the meeting, Ephraim, who had spent the last ten years as a thoroughbred in the marketing communications industry, gave a presentation, stating why corporate bodies should invest in the carnival and their return on investment.
Mr. Gabe Onah, Chairman of Cross River State Carnival Commission also spoke on the history of the carnival and how it had developed over the years to become Africa’s prime tourism brand.
Calabar Carnival festival in Nigeria, also tagged “ Africa’s Biggest Street Party”, was created as part of the vision of making Cross River State in Nigeria, the number one tourist destination for Nigerians and tourist all over the world. The carnival, which begins on every 1 December and last till 31 December, has boosted the cultural mosaic of Nigeria people while entertaining the millions of spectators within and outside the State, and boosting industry for all stakeholders. The 2015 edition will feature sixteen countries.
This year marks the eleventh edition of the multi event carnival that has garnered the reputation and multiple awards of Nigeria’s biggest and best-organized tourism event. The 2015 coincide with the commencement of the new administration of Governor Ben Ayade, who said, “The Carnival is a big brand not only in Nigeria. My biggest wish now is to make it even much bigger. I would like to see the Calabar carnival evoke same depth and passion as the Rio carnival in the international tourism market. We promised our people of our state economic transformation. It will gladden our hearts to have tourists visit our state and witness the good things happening here while they also take time to bask in the abundance of our offerings at the carnival. And that we will surely do.”
Governor Ben Ayade was accompanied to the meeting by Senators Florence Ita-Giwa and Gershom Bassey as well as Mr. Chris Agara who donated the sum of fifty million to the carnival commission as contributions towards the hosting of the carnival accompanied Governor Ben Ayade to the meeting.
Professor Ben Ayade held the audience captive for one and half hour as he spoke off-the-cuff, eloquently and passionately of his vision for the industrialisation of Cross River State and how the ongoing 260-kilometre super high way and deep sea port would activate not only the economy of the state but also the entire South-south zone of Nigeria.
Upon ending his speech, one after another the CEOs arose to pledge support for his government and also their interest in being part of the Carnival Calabar 2015.
Said Mr. Sunil Sawhney, CEO of 7Up Bottling Company, after listening to the governor: “Your excellency, I have never heard a Nigerian governor speak so eloquently and passionately. In fact, as you were speaking, I had to hold myself back, as all I wanted to say was…come on, lets head for Calabar right now.”
According to Mr. Cosmas Maduka of Coscharis Motors, “I believe a new dawn has come for Cross River State. And I am assuring you that you will feel our presence with full force.”
Also responding to the governor’s clarion call was Mr. Segun Ogunsanya: “We at Airtel are ready to make Calabar the hub of our activities in the South-south. We already have some investments in your state and would be looking to boost it even further. I am most delighted, as you sounded like a businessman more than a politician.”
Other organisations that attended the breakfast meeting included Access Bank, Dana Motors, Skye Bank, Nigerian Breweries, Heritage bank, Zenith Bank, Coca-Cola, Lafarge, Scoa motors, Flour Mills Nigeria, H. Safiedine Transport, Chellarams, Tata Africa, UBA, Wakanow, among others
The CEOs’ session, which was put together by Mary Ephraim, Managing Director of Okhma Global, the marketing consulting company engaged by the Cross River State government to lead the marketing drive for the carnival 2015.
During the meeting, Ephraim, who had spent the last ten years as a thoroughbred in the marketing communications industry, gave a presentation, stating why corporate bodies should invest in the carnival and their return on investment.
Mr. Gabe Onah, Chairman of Cross River State Carnival Commission also spoke on the history of the carnival and how it had developed over the years to become Africa’s prime tourism brand.
Calabar Carnival festival in Nigeria, also tagged “ Africa’s Biggest Street Party”, was created as part of the vision of making Cross River State in Nigeria, the number one tourist destination for Nigerians and tourist all over the world. The carnival, which begins on every 1 December and last till 31 December, has boosted the cultural mosaic of Nigeria people while entertaining the millions of spectators within and outside the State, and boosting industry for all stakeholders. The 2015 edition will feature sixteen countries.
This year marks the eleventh edition of the multi event carnival that has garnered the reputation and multiple awards of Nigeria’s biggest and best-organized tourism event. The 2015 coincide with the commencement of the new administration of Governor Ben Ayade, who said, “The Carnival is a big brand not only in Nigeria. My biggest wish now is to make it even much bigger. I would like to see the Calabar carnival evoke same depth and passion as the Rio carnival in the international tourism market. We promised our people of our state economic transformation. It will gladden our hearts to have tourists visit our state and witness the good things happening here while they also take time to bask in the abundance of our offerings at the carnival. And that we will surely do.”
Governor Ben Ayade was accompanied to the meeting by Senators Florence Ita-Giwa and Gershom Bassey as well as Mr. Chris Agara who donated the sum of fifty million to the carnival commission as contributions towards the hosting of the carnival accompanied Governor Ben Ayade to the meeting.
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