We are living in an e-commerce era (not just in Nigeria but globally) and it is very important for small business owners to start considering having an online presence that enables them to sell and showcase their products to a much broader audience.
There are hundreds of e-commerce websites in Nigeria. Here is a list of top 5 most reliable e-commerce websites in Nigeria in 2022.
1.) Jumia
Jumia is one of the most popular e-commerce websites in Nigeria. Jumia Nigeria, established in May 2012, is Nigeria’s version of Amazon. The popularity of Jumia Nigeria has gone far beyond the shores of this continent and was rated by Amazon’s Alexa as the most visited e-commerce website in Nigeria.
You can sell virtually all your forms of products on Jumia. To get started, check-out the Jumia Marketplace website.
2.) Jiji
Founded in 2014, Jiji.ng is fast-growing Nigerian free online classifieds with an advanced security system. Jiji provides a simple hassle-free solution to sell and buy almost anything.
As a Seller or business owner, you can post free classified ads of your products and services for free on the website and get maximum efficiency in terms of reach and profit.
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3.) Konga
Nigeria’s online Megastore was “borne out of the desire to deliver with speed and precision so that you would never have to worry about accessing your needs and wants at your convenience.” It owns large warehouses stocked up with goods and strategically located in Key cities such as Lagos, the capital Abuja, and Port Harcourt to ensure swift and efficient delivery.
Konga also allows small businesses with varieties of products to sell and showcase on their website. Click here to learn more about selling on Konga.
4.) PayPorte
Launched in September 2014, PayPorte has since thrived to ensure it caters to a wide demographic that ranges from the youths and to the young urban professionals. The online e-commerce giant has tagged itself as Nigeria’s preferred online retail store.
PayPorte also partners with local businesses by showcasing their goods on its platform to a wider audience, these businesses access to customers, great logistics coverage and the opportunity to excel in business. Click here to get started.
5.) VConnect
VConnect was popularly known as Nigeria’s business listing website until recently when the website launched an open marketplace for its business to showcase their goods and services.
Just like any other e-commerce website in Nigeria, VConnect provides its users with many other services such as logistics and payment facilitation.