Citi FM has been adjudged the Best Radio Station for promoting tourism in the maiden Travel Jumia Awards held in Accra last night. The awards, which is aimed at recognizing hotels and media houses that promote tourism in Ghana was also targeted improving customer care to attract more tourists into the country. Speaking to Citi … Read more
A recent survey conducted by Jumia House Ghana and Hacking Adulthood has revealed that 91 percent of Ghanaians are not property owners. This 91 percent of Ghanaians are either renting accommodation or living with their nuclear family. The survey, which was conducted online, had a sample size of over 200 respondents with 89 percent seeking … Read more
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning” Benjamin Franklin once said. True. The fact is, no matter how good we are at our jobs, there is always room for improvement and those who realize this salient truth, always endeavor to go the extra mile just to better … Read more
Accra gets ready to host the largest gathering of companies and professionals from online retail shops, telecoms, banks, internet service providers, software designers, solution providers in the mobile commerce, online payment, IT security, etc., in Ghana’s burgeoning ecommerce industry. It is scheduled for 27th – 28th October at the plush Alisa Hotel. Under the theme, … Read more
Smart device maker, Infinix has introduced its latest sleek NOTE3 smartphone on the Ghanaian market aimed at offering mobile phone users high-technology experience interspersed with comfort, durability and flexibility. The Note 3 device comes with an XE02 noise-cancelling headphone derived from the 3rd generation of Infinix NOTE series with a high- performance automatic noise-cancelling IC … Read more
A freight forwarder at Ricks Logistics has described Ghana’s port as an easier route for the importation of vehicles. The clearing agent confirmed that the custom officers at the ports, especially in Tema, make their work less hectic. “With genuine documentation, anyone can easily import a used-car. Those with false documents are the ones who … Read more
Abidjan, May 31st, 2016 – The insurer AXA Côte d’Ivoire and Jumia, the ecommerce leader, launched yesterday Monday, May 30th, the first online sales service for mobile phones insurance in Côte D’Ivoire. Two products under the name “ASSUR’MOBILE” are now available through Jumia at annual flat rates. Taking advantage of the Mobile Week that started … Read more
August was an exciting month for a number of African companies, with a batch of funding rounds, acquisitions and new product offerings. Funding and acquisitions International voice messaging company Kirusa acquired Ghanaian instant messaging (IM) app provider Saya Mobile. Saya Mobile provides services specifically for African consumers, but Kirusa has now acquired the technology, intellectual … Read more
PayPal has signed up “tens of thousand” of Nigerians in its first week of operating in Africa’s biggest economy, with consumers already purchasing items from Britain, China and the United States via its online platform, a company official said. E-commerce remains in its infancy in most of Africa but is growing exponentially with the advent … Read more