Konga has been described as a company
to watch closely as a pride to Nigerian corporates by the viewers of the Africa
Magic Viewers, reports ITRealms.
Konga, ITRealms gathered, is Nigeria’s
e-commerce giant, was the centre of attention at the Africa Magic Viewer’s
Choice Awards (AMVCA) 2018 Nominees/Sponsors’ Party held at the impressive
Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on last Friday, 2018.
Hosted by Multichoice,
pay-television service provider/operators of DSTV and GOTV, saw the event compere, IK
Osakioduwa exposing the echoes from viewers.
The event is a
build-up to arguably Africa’s biggest award show attracted the crème of
Nollywood, Nigeria’s burgeoning movie industry including a star-studded cast of
nominees, celebrities and other elite guests.
Title sponsors Konga put on a
memorable display for the distinguished audience in attendance at the cocktail
party, with a Wheel of Fortune which afforded nominees a chance to win loads of
exciting freebies including shopping vouchers of varying amounts up to
N100,000, goodie-bags, refrigerators and the grand prize of a 55’ Smart TV.
Konga which recently re-launched
Pay-On-Delivery in August for shoppers in Lagos, also seized the opportunity to
reiterate its decision to extend the payment option nationwide very soon.
Speaking at the event, Konga CEO
(Offline), Prince Nnamdi Ekeh, disclosed the company’s determination to
continue to set new standards and raise the bar in service delivery in the
Nigerian/African e-commerce sector by offering shoppers an efficient, seamless
shopping experience.
“With Konga, you experience an
omni-channel, online and offline, which offers you a wide range of genuine
products at the best prices and with a multiplicity of payment and delivery
options which guarantees you ease and convenience in shopping, thereby giving you
peace of mind. We are probably the only company in Nigeria that takes absolute
responsibility for every product sold on its platforms. We also offer you
device insurance and support when your device is broken in addition to being
the only e-commerce company to guarantee same-day delivery of your orders,” he
enthused.
While lauding Multichoice for
creating and positioning the AMVCAs as a prestigious initiative to recognize
and reward film and TV talent across the continent, Prince Ekeh also heaped
praises on the 2018 nominees and other guests for honouring the occasion.
According to him: “Nollywood is
huge and one of Nigeria’s biggest exports. Unfortunately, it probably does not
get the recognition it deserves. Konga recognizes you, however, and we will keep
supporting you and every initiative that puts this industry on the world map.”
Among the celebrities that graced
the event were Hilda Dokubo, Adesua Etomi, Odunlade Adekola, Femi Adebayo,
Kunle Afolayan, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Funky Mallam, among others. Also in
attendance was a strong cast of former housemates of Big Brother Naija.
The event witnessed performances
from a host of comedians and entertainers including Kenny Blaq and winner of
the maiden edition of The Voice Nigeria,
Arese, among others.
The AMVCAs were created to
celebrate the contribution of African filmmakers, actors and technicians in the
success of the continent’s film and television industry and with the success of
the previous five editions, preparations are in top gear for the 2018 edition.
ITRealms further gathered the main event
holds on Saturday, September 1st, 2018.
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