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...
Yearly, it is estimated that about $1 billion worth of gift cards are unused. This is simply because so many people end up with gift cards from shops they never shop from.
Instead of letting these cards go to waste, there are several platforms that allow you to sell or trade your gift cards for cash or gift cards that you need. You can even buy bitcoins with gift cards.
In this post, we explore some of the best places to sell gift cards currently.
1. CardNosh
Cardnosh is one of the best places to sell gift cards. At Cardnosh you can sell...
Jumia Prime is a subscription service from Nigeria's leading online store that offers you unlimited free shipping for all items you buy at the store. Currently the service is available to consumers in Lagos, Abuja, and Ibadan. See available plans.
Delivery cost is a big put-off for online shoppers as it adds to the overall cost of shopping. This is why free delivery is a big attraction for online shoppers.
You may also be interested in the Jumia Brand Festival.
For a monthly subscription, Jumia will offer free shipping for all orders you make at the online store. Jumia Prime is also...
Are you tired of buying fake products and cheap knockoffs online? Jumia Mall is here for you. Buy 100% original and authentic products from your favourite brands on Jumia online store. No more fakes, no more knockoffs, no more counterfeit, just authentic products. Start shopping here.
With leading brands like Apple, Binatone, CocaCola, Hisense, Samsung, Nokia, H&M, LG, Intel, and Infinix all having official stores on Jumia Mall, you can shop online with confidence that what you are buying are authentic products directly from the brand.
Shopping on Jumia Mall comes with loads of benefits. Apart from buying original and authentic...
Just got an Amazon gift card or an iTunes gift card as a gift from a friend on your birthday or you won a gift card in a giveaway, but prefer cash instead? There are a lot of cool sites online for selling gift cards.
You can swap your gift card for some cool cash. Of course, you have to sell the gift card at a discounted rate, but you will get the money you need to buy whatever you want.
Interestingly, there are platforms like CoinCola, where you can swap your gift card for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies are believed...
In the digital era, everything changes, even things that are and have been a staple for a long time, like email marketing. And how could it not? Email marketing with tools like GetResponse and Constant Contact has managed to remain alive and relative because it’s a chameleon, amongst other things.
If you really think about it, there is nothing it cannot do and this fact is what has kept it alive all this time, despite all the predictions about its death and demise-which most people have received through email.
Since it’s a shapeshifter, there would’ve been no way for email marketing...
Are you fed up with the falling company or website sales? Do you want to boost up your sales to make both ends meet? Whether the customers choose to purchase something or not, there are psychological triggers that matter a lot.
You are giving your best, your products are amazing but if your output is zero. It means something is very wrong.
Before you overhaul your site or company and hire consultants. You can make some subtle changes and use psychology to manipulate the customers and influence the visitors.
It will not take much time or effort, but the results could be...
Raksha Bandhan is the most auspicious occasion of the year when brothers all around the world are excited to show the pious emotions of the love for their sisters. They endeavor to do every possible thing that can make their sister feel special.
A sister is God’s gift, whose presence in a brother’s life is just remarkable. The way she treats her brother seems like the second version of the mother.
A brother feels complete with her presence. If you are blessed with a lovely sister, then you will better understand how much she matters in your life.
As Raksha Bandhan...
Owing and running a small retail store is a big challenge, given the cut-throat competition in the US market.
It is hardly a wonder, then, that retail store managers have a lot on their plate. They have to juggle with all sorts of duties and responsibilities such as customer care, HR, supplies manager, disciplinarian, website editor, social accounts manager … you know what I mean.
As many small businessmen across the USA have discovered the numerous advantages of multi-channel selling, the number day-to-day responsibilities retail store owners have to take is growing bigger.
In this article I shall give you some valuable...
There are a lot of reviews out there about the latest package of Salesforce DX, focusing on its advantages and disadvantages. Majority of the discussions center around the source-drive approach of Salesforce DX and the concept of Scratch orgs.
As we know by now, Scratch orgs contains codes or metadata that can be built, changed, or destroyed easily to speed up the development and deployment process through continuous integration.
Let’s also start with some of the major advantages of Salesforce DX.
Source-driven Approach
You can expect the best out of Salesforce DX by collaborating the latest technologies as version control of all the...
Supplier negotiations can make or break your e-commerce business. How you negotiate with your suppliers determines many aspects of your business. These include profit margins, delivery times, product quality, and customer satisfaction.
Developing effective supplier negotiation techniques can set your business up for success. Contract negotiation training can support your goal of managing your costs to improve your profits.
Here's how you can get your contractors to agree to terms that speed up your business growth.
Discounts
Getting price reductions is likely the most obvious way to reduce the cost of goods sold (COGS). Your COGS are the direct costs you incur in...
A Virtual Private Server has a lot of potential and can provide many positive outcomes for many diverse businesses, large and small.
In this writing, we will briefly explore several VPS advantages that you may want to consider as you decide whether or not to incorporate VPS solutions into your business.
1. Expanded Reliability
A VPS solution is usually going to be more reliable than an internal option. This is because it’s managed externally by a company whose core prerogative is the facilitation of reliable solutions for clientele.
Accordingly, they’ll hire the best people, source the best equipment, and keep it cutting edge....
Voomsway, a company that exclusively seeks to manage local inter-state travels in Nigeria, by bringing all the players of the transportation industry into one platform is finally launching her robust and very interactive online trip management application.
The Company uses technology to make numerous options available to the customers in selecting a transport company for a trip. A viable platform for new and existing transport companies to offer their services to online users.
Giving users information on selected transport Companies as regards available vehicles for each day, details of onboard services, terminals to the board, seating positions available, time of departure,...
We all love online shopping and of course, Amazon is one of our favourites. Thousands of buyers can recollect the wonderful experience they have had while Amazon shopping and a hundred others started their online shopping spree on the store.
But most of us are buying products in a run-of-the-mill manner without using robust tools. These tools can help you grab amazing deals or get a product at a cheaper price.
Let us check out the four major smart tools that you can use on Amazon and unlock great offers and low price.
1. Use Amazon Assistant which is Amazon’s official browser...
Amazon is one of the most popular online shopping sites for its vast category of quality products. Just log in to Amazon.com and shop online, and your product is ready to be shipped in just a few clicks. Hundreds of buyers swarm it to purchase sundry things and get them delivered to their homes.
But what you may not know is that there are some simple tricks to find the best deals on Amazon. Read below to learn more about these easy and smart tricks.
You may also be interested in the Best Prime Day Deals.
Unlock great deals on Open-Box Products:
You would...
People simply love gadgets, no matter their age, gender, or occupation. And given that technology keeps advancing at a rapid speed, there are cool new gadgets appearing on the market every day – from brand new consoles to smartwatches. Taking all this into account, it’s easy to notice the huge sales potential gadgets have.
If you’ve decided to venture into the gadget market and try to take advantage of all the opportunities it can bring, the first step towards your goal is to learn how to build an online gadget store. This may seem like a difficult task at first.
Especially...
The advancements of technology these past years have undeniably multiplied in number especially in the world of e-commerce. Different companies have utilized computers, applications, and the internet to market their products and services.
Some institutions market on a larger scale, spanning from local, national and international clients. Others even upgraded their system by implementing hi-tech capturing and processing of their business-related materials. They see to it that they apply everything that technology has to offer for their own benefit.
Technology is so in demand that it led businesses to become modern. Businesses today are now modifying their transactions to ensure they...
As the usage of “the cloud” grew more popular among industries, the accounting field joining the wave is not really a surprise. However, if you’re a business owner without much tech saviness and have decided to read an article about cloud accounting, you’d have a bit of a rough time.
While the majority of articles are quite informative, they use complicated terms and phrases that are mostly understood by tech junkies only.
This is why we’ve gathered the most important and basic information, replaced all the complicated phrases with normal English, and voilà.
Cloud Accounting Vs. Traditional Accounting Software
To begin with, we...
Running a salon or spa business is not an easy task as assumed by many. One has to wake up early in the morning, open the salon centre, assign duties to the salon staff, communicate with customers, process their requests for the requested services, offer beauty products and services, manage finances, maintain diaries, etc. All these works make your life busy.
The sudden flow of customers on weekend days, mismanagement in salon business operation, unannounced leaves taken by employees, irregularities in funds collection & management, negative remarks from dissatisfied customers, etc, add fuel in the fire and make your business...
Know Your Customer (KYC)
The 'Know Your Customer' Policy, regularly alluded to as 'KYC', is an obligatory structure for all banks and other money-related foundations utilized for client ID process.
To agree to global guidelines against tax evasion and psychological oppressor financing, fortified Know Your Customer methods should be executed in the main phase of any business relationship while enlisting another client;
Banks, as a rule, outline their KYC arrangements consolidating the accompanying four key components:
Customer Policy;
Customer Identification Procedures;
Monitoring of Transactions;
Risk management.
KYC begins with the straightforward errand of watching that clients are who they state they are. In...
If you’ve invested in a mobile point of sale (POS) system, you know all about the benefits that this tool brings to your business. Using a mobile POS system you’re able to automate and streamline inventory management, have access to real-time sales data and other analytics, along with more efficient employee management.
But did you know that a mobile POS system can also improve your marketing strategy? If you’re looking to create more personalized, targeted, and successful marketing strategies, you’ve got just the tool you need.
Here are 5 ways that you can leverage your mobile POS system for improved marketing.
1....
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...
