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
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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