Gift card trading in Nigeria has grown rapidly over the past few years. Many people now prefer to exchange unused gift cards for cash. It gives them the freedom to spend the money however they want. While this has created great opportunities, it has also opened doors for fraudsters who prey on unsuspecting traders.
Scammers use several tricks to steal gift card details and vanish without paying a single Naira. In 2025, as gift card trading continues to expand, scam methods are also evolving.
That’s why it is important to stay alert and know the red flags. In this blog, we’ll explore the most common gift card scams you should watch out for this year, along with practical tips to protect...
Nigeria’s fintech scene has come a long way. Ten years ago, most people were still paying cash for airtime at the corner shop. Now, millions send money, pay bills, access loans, and even invest—right from their phones. But while the front-end experience looks shiny, what’s happening behind the curtain hasn’t always kept up.
Too many platforms are still running on a patchwork of disconnected tools. Payment processing is handled here, fraud monitoring over there, compliance tracking somewhere else—if at all. The result? Teams are overworked, users get frustrated, and opportunities are missed. It’s the digital version of trying to run a Formula 1 car with bicycle parts.
Enter data orchestration. This isn’t just another IT buzzword—it’s the silent engine that’s powering...
Below is a step-by-step guide on how to build a Shopify store. If you have been looking to build an e-commerce centre with the highly-popular CMS tool, you are soon to find out that building a Shopify store is as easy as pie.
Well, that’s if you follow all the instructions in here to the letter.
If, for one reason or the other, you run into snags during the creation of your online store, reach out to me in the comments section and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
What is Shopify?
Shopify is a CMS package which was...
Technology has taken over the world and previously no one thought that there will come a time when people will be able to buy and sale things online but guess what? Technology made all the impossible look possible and today eCommerce sector is on top of all the other sectors.
The last couple of years have been amazing for eCommerce as a lot of new impressive additions were made to this sector. 2024 is expected to be a great year for eCommerce.
If you are someone who wants to take his eCommerce game to the next level then here are a...
WordPress is the most popular platform for building websites in 2025. If you are planning to build a website, WordPress will probably be one of the top platforms on your list. This is why hosting companies now offer Managed WordPress Hosting services optimized for the speed and security of the platform. In this article, we have compiled some of the Best WordPress hosting for your next project.
Whether you are a small business owner, a blogger, or an aspiring entrepreneur, these hosting providers offer top-notch features, reliable performance, and stellar customer support.
So, if you are planning a WordPress website or...
Sending and receiving money has always been problematic in the past but now, the table has turned. PayPal has appeared as a miracle and an easy way out for sending and receiving money. Transferring money has never been this easy!
Sending money anywhere on the globe is now just one-click away. Do you want to know the amazing features of PayPal? Here we are going to enlighten you with the seven smartest features of PayPal that can make you a fan of this amazing thing and make your life way easier and stress-free.
1. Deals in a number of currencies
Stressed about...
Our lives were changed beyond comparison when the internet was first created. We have embraced this technology, and since its development, we have ensured it feels welcome in every imaginable field. Today, no activity, work, or pleasure can be carried out without stumbling onto the web.
Opportunists saw this as a chance to strike big, and the world of e-commerce was born. The use of the internet in order to create a platform where consumers and sellers come together to carry out transactions is the new ‘it' business. Many, such as Amazon, Flipkart, and eBay, have cashed in on it,...
It is true that the road to being a successful freelancer can be a long and torturous one. I can attest to this as I have been through the rough path before I finally found my way in the world of freelancing. When I first started on this journey, my initial thoughts were along the line of ‘how hard can freelancing be’.
I got to find out pretty quick that it can be as hard as anything. One of my misconceptions was that all I need to do is dump my day job, get a laptop and sit at home...
When you build a website on WordPress, know that your internal search matters a lot. You see, it’s pretty simple to understand, when you build a website, the number 1 thing you do is write content on your site.
Now, no visitor will just come to your site roam around randomly without any purpose. It is a fact that every visitor would come to your site looking for a specific topic and that is the basic reason why you need to improve your internal search in WordPress to help them easily find what they are looking for.
We all know that...
Jumia – currently holding the position of the leading online marketplace in African countries – has posted its financial results for the last quarter (Q4) of 2017 and full year 2017 and they are showing no signs of slowing down.
The company has been around for a while now and despite the fact that they had no infrastructure to build on, has managed to establish itself as the go-to e-commerce provider in the country.
One of the biggest highlights of the company’s financial report is their GMV growth which soared by a massive 64.5% in the fourth quarter alone.
Comparing these figures...
It is a sad reality that in a world where we are ready to spend thousands and millions of dollars on expensive cars and gadgets, we are not ready to spend a few hundred dollars on air purifiers.
Even if today you go up to someone and tell them that they should get an air filter, you will get a whole lecture on how it’s a waste of money. But the reality is totally different, you see we together have polluted the world so much that the air in which we breathe is no longer safe for us.
Want to...
If the word optimize is not very clear to you, then let us begin by saying that improving the overall design and the effectiveness of your website involves optimization of your Ecommerce website.
This is imperative, given a large number of corporate websites that are operational in the market in the current times. Going by the rules of competition, each and every company or business organization is trying their level best so that they can make their websites the most interactive and effective. Doing so can elevate the overall performance of their business.
Optimize Your E-Commerce Site For Improved User...
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that e-commerce is slowly taking over the world and by 2023, the eCommerce sales are anticipated to surpass $6.51 trillion threshold!
While established companies will look to build on the foundation set in the previous years, small companies and startups will find it difficult to make it big. In order to survive this industry, it is important to incorporate all the latest trends prevailing in the market so that you always stay ahead in the competition.
Let’s have a look at 5 potentially disruptive and most important e-commerce trends that marketers should follow in order...
Shopping Online for a long time was a niche service available only to a few people in Nigeria, Kenya, and the rest of Africa. However, over the last couple of years online stores like Jumia have introduced a few innovations to open online shopping to just about anyone. There are no limitations anymore to shopping online in Nigeria. You do not need an address, you do not need a bank account or a debit card, you can even receive your order same day. In fact, it is even possible for an agent to place the order on your behalf,...
With more than 6000 brick-and-mortar stores closed in 2017 in US alone, according to Fung Global Retail & Technology, specialists predicted a "retail apocalypse". However, according to Statista, e-commerce represents nearly 19% of the total retail globally and is expected to grow close to 25% by 2026, so there's still a lot of room for growth.
In 2017, 58.9% of the retail e-commerce sales worldwide came from mobile devices, with 11% of online shoppers using their smartphones weekly for purchases. So not only are we buying more and more online, but we are buying on the go.
PwC also conducted a study which...
Of recent, word has been spreading about a startup called Safeonline that built a service that merchants within the eCommerce space could use to support pay on delivery orders; did some research on them to find out who they were, very secretive lot. Group of developers turned entrepreneurs but the glue holding everything is an Interswitch alumnus who started his working career as a developer transitioned into product management and finally ending up as Fintech start up.
So what is Cash Vault, what does it do?
Had to do some research first to fully understand definition of escrow, it was then...
There are many challenges and risks to shopping online in Nigeria and Africa like poor infrastructure and lack of trust, but one online store has been continuously innovating and finding solutions to these challenges. In this article I will share 5 ways that Jumia is making online shopping safer, reducing the risks, and boosting the confidence of more consumers to shop online.
If you are an online shopping skeptic, read on because this article will also unlock tips on how you can be safe when shopping online. Whether you are shopping for Mobile Phones or interested in Fashion, these tips...
Jumia Express is a value-added service by Africa's leading online shopping destination, Jumia, to ensure fast and cost-effective shipping for its customers in Nigeria, Kenya, and across Africa. The Jumia Express service is also one of the online store's weapons for fighting substandard products at the store as the items are directly handled and shipped by Jumia.
How to Identify Items Qualified for Jumia Express
Items that qualify for Jumia Express are pretty easy to identify. There is a badge clearly indicating that they are qualified below the item's price in the category and search pages.
On the product page, you will...
Selling various items on your online store can be a challenging task, as you have to keep inventory levels constantly up-to-date. Change your daily work modifying unlimited products to a simple automated process that saves a bunch of time with the Bulk Editor Shopify app. Compared to the default Shopify editor, the app has extended functionality, allowing merchants to edit, delete and even schedule inventory levels in bulk. Eliminate the need to manage errors on all the parameters of your goods with one powerful solution for your business!
The Bulk Editor Shopify App Takes On Every Challenge
Keeping inventory automatically updated...
Do you want to increase customer loyalty creating win-win offers after a purchase in your store? Then choose a tactic that will make every customer happy – use the Shopify email notifications for upselling app.
The software is designed to boost the lifetime value of existing customers with the help of automated emails.
The upselling app will create personalized email notifications for each customer who made a purchase on your Shopify storefront.
Shopify email notifications: refine your marketing plans with a powerful app from SpurIT
Upselling brings you much closer to your customers. It is a way to enhance the latest purchase or...
Turn your images into the most effective asset on your ecommerce website with the Shopify Image Resizer app. Successful e-stores cannot succeed without fast loading speed and amazing visuals. Why not prepare the best content for your website to increase sales and refine conversion rates?
Use the quality Shopify app that will be a perfect image resizer with the potential to boost the SEO of your storefront.
Prepare every single product image for better search rankings and reduce the loading speed of your website!
Shopify Image Resizer and Optimizer – a Universal app
Don’t let images hurt the overall impression of your website!...
WooCommerce is a popular eCommerce platform from WordPress that seems a good fit for all kinds of online stores. However, Shopify is another well-known eCommerce platform that has been popularly used. If you want to see which would be a better platform for your online store, you may go through the tutorial ‘WooCommerce Vs. Shopify’.
If you are looking to set up an online store on WooCommerce, read this guide until the end. It will cover how to set up a WooCommerce on WordPress hassle free.
Installation and Activation Procedure
WooCommerce is a free WP plugin that can directly be installed from...
You need the best marketing automation software to scale your business fast and convert more leads to customers.
Marketing automation software is 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 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...
