Airtel Nigeria, has entered a strategic partnership with Konga, an online and offline retail chain in Africa.

The purpose of the partnership is  to deepen the digital/online retail landscape and connect more Nigerians to  various opportunities that will enhance and enrich their lives.

Godfrey Efeurhobo, Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria  explained that the partnership with Konga will revolutionize the digital retail landscape as Airtel is committed to inspiring a new wave that will offer customers more opportunities at their fingertips and delivered to their doorsteps.

The partnership,he said, affirms  his company’s resolve to make life better, more enjoyable and more fun for its  50m+ customers as the company  connect them to places, platforms, people, services, offerings and opportunities that can transform their lives.

He added:“Indeed, this move is an important step to making online and offline offerings ubiquitous – more accessible and more affordable for everybody.At Airtel, we are not only building a quality and prestigious network for voice and mobile Internet services. We are also pioneering and inspiring a new wave that will position us as the preferred partner for everything digital, e-commerce, entertainment, lifestyle, productivity, entrepreneurship, sports, etc”

Speaking,Chief Executive Officer, Konga, Nick Imudia, said:“At Konga Group, we pride ourselves on strong partnership that exposes great products and services to Nigerian consumers. We believe that with this partnership, consumers of both companies will have access to good quality products and services at unbeatable prices.”

The Konga e-commerce platform offers a plethora of services and offerings targeted at simplifying the everyday experience for customers and merchants, which aligns with Airtel’s philosophy of connecting and empowering its customers and stakeholders with services and offerings that leverage technology and innovation.