To improve electronic
commerce delivery in the country, Konga, the Nigeria's composite e-commerce
giants, has concluded plans to invest N2.9bn in its logistics arm, Kxpress to
build a world-class delivery solutions company that will resolve the
logistics challenges in Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.
Chairman, Konga, Olusiji
Ijogun, made this revelation at a media caught up at a party held at Sheraton
Hotel, Ikeja on Saturday, September 22nd 2018.
Ijogun, who was
congratulated for the quick turnaround of Konga after its acquisition by the
Zinox Group in January 2018 which has seen the company trending with new
innovations, was also quizzed on how Konga has managed to cope with the
problems of delivery which has stunted e-commerce in Nigeria.
Responding, Ijogun who
admitted that logistics remains a major challenge for e-commerce,
however, noted that the new management of Konga has injected over 43 new
vehicles and 100 brand new motorcycles into the system since it took over,
noting that that the company has already commenced work to create a lasting
solution that will work not only for Konga but other third-party logistics
companies in Nigeria.
“We have received
approval from the board of Konga to invest about N2.9B in Kxpress to expand the
fleet of vehicles available in the pool in order to reach the last-mile faster
and more conveniently.
“The plan is to add
200 new vans and 1000 motorcycles to the system nationwide. One aspect of this
investment is our intention to work with other credible, hardworking Nigerians
as franchises to create jobs for more people while the second part is our
determination to guarantee same day delivery anywhere in Nigeria. Customers in
Abuja, for instance, may start enjoying same day delivery from first week of
October and same will be extended gradually nationwide.
“We must understand,
however, that solving this challenge goes beyond increasing the number of
vehicles at our disposal. We are also investing heavily in setting up logistics
centres nationwide, boosting our technology and human capital,” he disclosed.
While urging customers
who have had to bear some inconveniences to keep faith with the Konga brand,
Ijogun who assumed the position of Chairman at Konga in April 2018, further
noted that the management of the company is working hard behind the scenes to
raise standards in the e-commerce industry, noting that the new initiatives
will manifest in the first quarter of 2019.
“Nigeria will feel the
power of Konga as a clear leader in the Nigerian e-commerce space from the
first quarter of 2019.
“Our mission is to
build a world class composite e-commerce company that appreciates the needs and
aspirations of the people and creates tailor-made solutions to resolve them. We
have filtered the system within the first few months since we took over to
eliminate fake products and we have achieved about 97 percent of same day
delivery of genuine products within our network but the ambition is to reach
100 percent,” he concluded.
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