Reading Time: 3 minutes I have heard and read about the experiences of people who ordered goods online but got something completely different. In fact, I enjoy reading up the “What I ordered Vs What I got” thread on Twitter and would laugh at the seeming gullibility of online shoppers-little did I know that Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutes As a confirmed Grade 1 Okrika Seller, my eyes are always on the ground for low-cost clearance sales that would fetch me good profit at the end of the day. Before the influx of online scammers, all I needed to do was scroll through the social media pages of people Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Over the weekend, we held the first of our webinar series providing practical business tips for SMEs and fledgling businesses. The session was moderated by Mariam Adeyeye and Ifeanyi Ndiomewese was our guest speaker on the day. In the wake of the recent global epidemic, Businesses in recent times have had Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Marketing has always been the drive for any business and the relationship between these two can be likened to an old advert used by a famous margarine brand- “B without an A is like a train without an engine.” Since Ecommerce is the new order of the day, marketing is Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Lots of explanations have been given about the escrow process and how important it is but some people are still not quite sure as to whether or not escrow is what they need for their transactions. We all need escrow services at one point or the other in our transactions Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Instant Escrow is an awesome product by Vesicash that allows you to pay securely into an escrow account in just 1 minute in order to eliminate distrust- imagine the need to finalize a deal on the spot but the seller is scared to go ahead because he/she has had fake Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ecommerce in Africa remains a way off from its initial estimated projections. Its lack of widespread adoption can be attributed to a fundamental lack of trust between transacting parties. This problem of trust is however two-sided; To fully complete any transaction, the Seller must trust that the buyer will pay Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Away from how the pandemic has affected human interaction and traditional ways of handling business, there have been certain reports of an increase in online scams, especially those closely associated with the current situation in the world. Let us examine some of the common scams linked to Coronavirus and how Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutes It is no longer news that the world has been working very hard to defeat the malicious Covid-19 that has been wreaking its devastating effects over the past months. There are currently about 1.8 million affected people worldwide and every facet of human interaction has been altered by the virus Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Getting an alternative source of income is becoming pertinent as more and more people are getting plunged into unemployment due to the pandemic. Even if you are currently employed and would want to earn extra cash or you do not have an active job, there is always a way for Read more…