Thursday, November 6, 2014

Over 2m Nigerians Hook on MOBOFREE Marketpalce

MOBOFREE.COM, the number 1 social marketplace in Nigeria and Africa but yet to annouce its presence in the country, currently has 2.2 million Nigerians hooked on it.
According to a statement from the company, the marketplace, which is set to launch its local presence in Lagos, has grown its membership in Nigeria significantly.

The company said it has over 3 million registered use
rs, including 2.2 million in Nigeria and a strong footprint in Zimbabwe, Uganda and Ghana saying that MoboFree.com is among the largest and most successful mobile social and trusted classifieds platforms in Africa.
It said that MoboFree combines a social network and board of classifieds to create a platform where buyers and sellers can meet, place their ads, negotiate and make transactions safely and totally for free. 
Co-founder and Chairman of the board of MoboFree, Mr. Cristobal Alonso, said that the MoboFree technological platform makes buying and selling online easy for any user with any device, not only for PCs and smartphones but also for old phones with small screens (so called “feature” phones).
We are excited to be able to provide on-ground support to our growing customer base in Nigeria and and to create locally adapted & customised opportunities that will deliver and exceed desired returns”, he said.
A few months ago the Company reported that Nigerians are selling unused items worth USD 526 million on MoboFree.com and shared expectations that the total volume of items for sale in its marketplace will likely reach USD 1.5 billion by 2015. In view of this poitential, establishing a local presence in Lagos is a natural next step in order to ensure more effective operations and achieve our targets.
MoboFree.com is a leading African social marketplace allowing people to buy, sell and swap products and services with other trusted people. MoboFree.com combines a social network and classifieds board into one integrated online platform and makes buying and selling online more fun, personal and safe.

MoboFree users generate on average around 60 million page impressions monthly and upload thousands of new classifieds daily. The project sees ~3000 new registered members added every day.

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