The two new winners are Mrs. Edith Omatedjor, a native of Delta State and Mr. Chris Godwin who hails from Edo State, with the number of winners now rising to eight.

Both winners were selected randomly from shoppers participating in the current edition of the Konga Jara promotion which commenced on Tuesday December 13, 2022 and will run through Tuesday January 31, 2023.

An annual festive season sale, Konga Jara offers massive deals, mouthwatering discounts and huge savings for all categories of shoppers but with a difference this time round, with 12 lucky shoppers set to enjoy an all-expense paid weekend mentorship programme with Ekeh.

The excited winners, both of whom are frequent and loyal customers of Konga, join other shoppers earlier selected for the exclusive mentorship programme, including Mrs. Molayo Jebutu, Mr. Joshua Emmanuel, Mr. Olanrewaju Ogunkunle and Ms. Sharifa Musa, Mr. Adeyemi Oyewale and Mrs. Stella Ezeonwuka.

The selected participants will enjoy a host of exciting initiatives lined up for the two-day session such as fully funded fares to the location of the retreat, hotel accommodation, feeding and cost of return trip all funded by Konga Kares.

In addition, the lucky beneficiaries will be exposed to healthy living tips, a finishing school, gym/aerobic sessions, deeper insights on the pitfalls confronting contemporary businesses, the new avenues to create sustainable wealth, how to navigate the prevailing tough business climate, as well as direct, one-on-one feedback sessions with Mr. Ekeh.

Participants are also expected to dine with Mr. Ekeh, a Forbes Best of Africa Leading Tech Icon, in addition to engaging him on his record-breaking entrepreneurial journey.

With the unveiling of Mrs. Omatedjor and Mr. Godwin, the race to fill the remaining slots will expectedly rise a notch higher as the countdown to the end of the promo looms. Only four slots are left for the mentorship programme which is scheduled to hold in February

Winners are currently being picked from customers who shopped on any of Konga’s various platforms, including online and offline in any Konga retail store nationwide or via Konga Bulk, as well as those who purchased flight tickets on Konga Travel or carried out transactions on KongaPay between December 1, 2022 till the end of January 31, 2023. Although the selection is being done randomly, shoppers who have a higher frequency or volume of purchases stand a better chance of being selected for the much-anticipated mentorship programme.

Tagged Knowledge Weekend, the free mentorship programme with the Zinox Chairman will bring a fitting climax to the Konga Jara fiesta sale which combines the Christmas season deals and New Year bonus sale, offering extra savings on items and best prices unmatched anywhere else in Nigeria for all categories of customers, including bulk buyers.

The mentorship programme, an initiative of Konga Kares, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the Konga Group, is part of efforts to empower budding entrepreneurs with the right business success tips and strategies to create new wealth in the 21st Century.

Names of winners will be announced every Monday, with final list of winners to be published on the Konga website and on other major news media channels on February 6, 2023.

The two lucky winners are Mr. Olanrewaju Ogunkunle who hails from Oyo State and Ms. Sharifa Musa, a native of Kano State.

The two winners, both of whom admitted to being loyal and regular customers of Konga, were selected randomly from shoppers participating in the current edition of the Konga Jara promotion which commenced on Tuesday December 13, 2022 and will run through Tuesday January 31, 2023. An annual festive season sale, Konga Jara offers massive deals, mouthwatering discounts and huge savings for all categories of shoppers but with a difference this time round, with 12 lucky shoppers set to enjoy an all-expense paid weekend mentorship programme with Ekeh.

They join the first batch of winners – Mrs. Molayo Jebutu and Mr. Joshua Emmanuel – both of whom were earlier unveiled last week among the lucky shoppers to enjoy a host of exciting initiatives lined up for the exclusive mentorship programme. These include funded fares to the location of the retreat, hotel accommodation, feeding and cost of return trip all funded by Konga Kares.

In addition, the lucky beneficiaries will be exposed to healthy living tips, a finishing school, gym/aerobic sessions, deeper insights on the pitfalls confronting contemporary businesses, the new avenues to create sustainable wealth, how to navigate the prevailing tough business climate, as well as direct, one-on-one feedback sessions with Mr. Ekeh.

Participants are also expected to dine with Mr. Ekeh, a Forbes Best of Africa Leading Tech Icon, in addition to engaging him on his record-breaking entrepreneurial journey.

Intending winners are currently being picked from customers who shopped on any of Konga’s various platforms, including online –  www.konga.com and offline in any Konga retail store nationwide or via Konga Bulk, as well as those who purchased flight tickets on Konga Travel or carried out transactions on KongaPay between December 1, 2022 till the end of January 31, 2023. Although the selection is being done randomly, shoppers who have a higher frequency or volume of purchases stand a better chance of being selected for the much-anticipated mentorship programme.

Eight more slots are up for grabs as the countdown to the end of the Konga Jara promotion draws nearer.

Tagged Knowledge Weekend, the free mentorship programme with the Zinox Chairman will bring a fitting climax to the Konga Jara fiesta sale which combines the Christmas season deals and New Year bonus sale, offering extra savings on items and best prices unmatched anywhere else in Nigeria for all categories of customers, including bulk buyers.

The Konga Jara mentorship programme, an initiative of Konga Kares, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the Konga Group, is part of efforts to empower budding entrepreneurs with the right business success tips and strategies to create new wealth in the 21st Century.

Names of winners will be announced every Monday, with final list of winners to be published on the Konga website and on other major news media channels on February 6, 2023.

They are Mrs. Molayo Jebutu and Mr. Joshua Emmanuel, both of whom are frequent and loyal shoppers of Konga.

Consequently, both winners will be among the lucky shoppers to enjoy a host of exciting initiatives lined up for the exclusive mentorship programme.

They include funded fares to the location of the retreat, hotel accommodation, feeding and cost of return trip all funded by Konga Kares.

In addition, the lucky beneficiaries will be exposed to healthy living tips, a finishing school, gym/aerobic sessions, deeper insights on the pitfalls confronting contemporary businesses, the new avenues to create sustainable wealth, how to navigate the prevailing tough business climate, as well as direct, one-on-one feedback sessions with Mr. Ekeh.

Participants are also expected to dine with Mr. Ekeh, a Forbes Best of Africa Leading Tech Icon in addition to engaging him on his record-breaking entrepreneurial journey.

The two winners were selected randomly from shoppers participating in the current edition of the Konga Jara promotion which commenced on Tuesday December 13, 2022 and will run through Tuesday January 31, 2023.

An annual festive season sale, Konga Jara offers massive deals, mouthwatering discounts and huge savings for all categories of shoppers but with a difference this time round, with 12 lucky shoppers set to enjoy an all-expense paid weekend mentorship programme with Ekeh.

Intending winners are currently being picked from customers who shopped on any of Konga’s various platforms, including online and offline in any Konga retail store nationwide or via Konga Bulk, as well as those who purchased flight tickets on Konga Travel or carried out transactions on KongaPay between December 1, 2022 till the end of January 31, 2023. Although the selection is being done randomly, shoppers who have a higher frequency or volume of purchases stand a better chance of being selected for the much-anticipated mentorship programme.

With the emergence of the first set of winners, the battle for the 10 remaining slots is set to intensify among shoppers as the Konga Jara promotion enters its final month.

Tagged Knowledge Weekend, the free mentorship programme with the Zinox Chairman will bring a fitting climax to the Konga Jara fiesta sale which combines the Christmas season deals and New Year bonus sale, offering extra savings on items and best prices unmatched anywhere else in Nigeria for all categories of customers, including bulk buyers.

The mentorship programme, an initiative of Konga Kares, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the Konga Group, is part of efforts to empower budding entrepreneurs with the right business success tips and strategies to create new wealth in the 21st Century.

Names of winners will be announced every Monday, with final list of winners to be published on the Konga website and on other major news media channels on February 6, 2023.

The free mentorship programme is an initiative of Konga Kares, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the Konga Group.

To qualify for selection, shoppers are expected to have made purchases on the Konga platform –between December 1st, 2022 through January 31st, 2023, with the names of winners to be announced every Monday starting from January 2nd, 2023 and final list of winners to be published on the Konga website and on other major news media channels on February 6th, 2023.

Also, details released by Konga Kares indicate that beneficiaries will be selected randomly, although shoppers who have a higher frequency or volume of purchases on Konga stand a better chance of being selected for the much-anticipated mentorship programme.

Two shoppers will be selected from each of Nigeria’s six geo-political zone to ensure equitable distribution of participants, while also assuring that no region is left out from the high-impact sessions.

Lucky beneficiaries will enjoy an all-expense paid weekend retreat with Mr. Ekeh, a Forbes Best of Africa Leading Tech Icon.

The major theme of the programme will be – The New Mega Wealth. In addition to an opportunity to spend time engaging Mr. Ekeh on his entrepreneurial journey, the 12 selected shoppers will also be exposed to healthy living tips, a finishing school, gym/aerobic sessions, deeper insights on the pitfalls confronting contemporary businesses, the new avenues to create sustainable wealth, how to navigate the prevailing tough business climate, as well as direct, one-on-one feedback sessions with Mr. Ekeh.

Konga Kares recently signed a five-year partnership with Mr. Ekeh to run the mentorship programme every November to January, with higher incentives for selected participants each year. Meanwhile, selected shoppers also stand a chance to receive a gift at the end of the mentorship programme, courtesy of the Zinox boss.

‘‘Wealth is a right in the 21st Century. There is no reason to be poor if you have the right mentality and willing to work smart and upgrade your knowledge. Through this programme, we intend to support and raise more confident, certified billionaires that will create future wealth,’’ revealed Mr. Ekeh. ‘‘I will be engaging a total of 12 selected shoppers, two from each geo-political zone. If you are selected and above the age of 60, you can nominate another person.

‘‘Each shopper selected shall go home with a powerful gift. So, I advise interested participants to start shopping. The more you shop, the better your chances of being selected,’’ he concluded.

Participants for the all-expenses paid weekend mentorship programme will be selected based on orders placed on Konga between Thursday December 1st, 2022 and Tuesday, January 31st, 2023.

Few facts about Leo Stan Ekeh

Leo Stan Ekeh, Africa’s leading serial digital entrepreneur is founder and Chairman of over seven leading tech companies across multiple verticals in the ICT sector and with several successful businesses in four continents. He also holds the record of delivering the biggest tech project on the African continent.

Mr. Ekeh is a most distinguished African ICT personality with numerous awards and recognitions to his credit.

He pioneered Desktop Publishing and Computer Graphics, the region’s first locally assembled and internationally certified computer brand, e-Commerce, Biometric revolution for elections, WiMax, ICT products & solutions distribution, amongst others in Africa.

For his incisive entrepreneurship and as a pride to modern Nigeria, Mr. Ekeh has been honoured by two Nigerian Presidents with highly coveted National Awards; namely the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) and ICON of HOPE Award in 2003 and 2001 respectively by President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Also in November 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari honoured him with the National Productivity Merit Award (NPOM) for his sustained leadership in the area of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

A first-rate Indian trained economist and Forbes Best of Africa Leading Tech Icon with over 60 national and international awards, including four Doctorate degrees (Honorary) to his name, Mr. Ekeh has remained in the forefront of enthroning digital democracy, inspiring many budding entrepreneurs and promoting gender empowerment in Nigeria and beyond, while also touching many lives through the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation.

According to the Management of Konga, additional discounts are on offer for customers via its CSR arm, Konga Kares, thereby making it the most discounted computing sales of all seasons this year. Feelers indicate that Konga guarantees to refund customers the difference in price if they find cheaper prices for same genuine products in any channel in Africa.

The Konga Mega Computing Sales is geared at encouraging digital emancipation of citizens and it is being supported by HP, Samsung, Lenovo, ASUS, Zinox etc for Corporates, Educational Institutions, student who are first-time buyers or planning to upgrade their existing Pcs, Laptops, Tablets, Printers and Consumables. Guaranteed same day delivery in Lagos and Abuja has also been projected for within 15 minutes – 6 hours.

Sharing some insights into the promotion, Okezie Akaniro, Executive Director, Online & Corporate Sales, disclosed that the Konga Mega Computing Sales would deliver huge value for price-sensitive shoppers.

‘‘At Konga, we are not unmindful of the current global economic challenges, of which Nigeria is not left out. This is one of the reasons we are, once again, extending a helping hand to fresh or returning students and their parents, to schools, corporate organisations and other consumers through the Konga Mega Computing Sales. All purchases are going at unmatched discounted rates, with best prices in the market guaranteed for genuine products.

‘‘Part of our campaign goals are to assist parents in ensuring that their children or wards start or return to school in fine form for the start of the upcoming academic year, aiding schools equip or upgrade their range of computing devices, while also complementing the efforts of corporate organizations in improving employee and business performance through the acquisition of cutting-edge devices and tools,’’ he disclosed.

Continuing, Akaniro stated that: ‘‘A recent study revealed that learning in a variety of subjects — including the STEM disciplines (Science-Technology-Engineering-Math) receives an impressionable boost when students or educational institutions incorporate the use of computing devices in the classroom and at home. Therefore, it goes without saying that a price-friendly promotion such as this can go a long way in helping us get a laptop in the hands of every student without breaking the bank.

‘‘Schools can also take advantage of special deals to buy in bulk for more personalized learning opportunities to help prepare students better or to equip their staff while corporate bodies too can equally benefit in upgrading their profiles as contemporary workspaces, all at prices that make sense in line with current realities,’’ he submitted.

The Konga Mega Computing Sales is powered by Intel. Also, several top brands including HP, Samsung, Dell, Zinox, Lenovo and Asus, among others, have partnered with Konga to offer shoppers the best deals throughout the campaign period.

The promo runs from Monday, August 29 – Sunday, September 11, 2022.

Discounts of up to 12% are on offer for patients on managed health conditions and reliant on routine prescription drugs for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma and arthritis, among others, while a 10% discount is available for regular medicines, nutraceuticals or high-performing supplements for people who wish to enhance their health, lifestyle and beauty goals.

The project, which will be executed via Konga Kares, the CSR arm of the Konga Group, is set to run for an initial 18 months with a pilot phase commencing in Lagos from Monday.

Also, retired and serving civil servants, military and paramilitary service men/women and their families, lecturers in institutions of higher learning, teachers and those who are above 60 years of age can enjoy an additional incentive of 2% discount off their supply of prescription drugs once they sign up for periodic refills of their prescription medicines.

The subsidised medicines are available for purchase on Konga.com with same day delivery at no cost in Lagos.

Other locations are expected to follow suit after the pilot phase in Lagos, with Konga Kares subsidising the cost of free deliveries to the last mile for all orders/prescriptions received. Also, interested shoppers are encouraged to open wallets on KongaPay for ease of payment and confirmation.

The initiative is aimed at mitigating the harsh effects of the global economic crunch, while also improving access and reducing the cost of quality medicare for Nigerians. In addition, the project has been identified by Med-Direct and Konga Kares as part of efforts to contribute their own little quota to the achievement of one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified by the United Nations, specifically Goal 3.4.1 which is aimed at cutting premature death due to chronic (non-communicable) diseases by one third come 2030 in all countries.

‘‘We are confident of improving the health and well-being of millions of Nigerians through this partnership with Konga Kares, while also delivering good value for money and reducing the prevalence of fake medicines,’’ disclosed Pharm. Ifeanyi Ogbolu, Head of Retail Operations, Med-Direct Africa.

‘‘Interested shoppers can reach out to us via WhatsApp on +234 907 729 9649 for enquiries or to upload their prescriptions and interact with our team of experienced pharmacists for verification before supplies are made. We are also ready to take orders for supplements, lifestyle products and other medications for swift and free delivery to customers nationwide.’’

Furthermore, he disclosed that the initiative equally presents a fitting opportunity for interested and public-spirited Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora to purchase quality drugs and have same delivered at no cost to friends, families, the less privileged and communities of their choice across Nigeria. Also, he emphasized that local and international donor agencies can leverage the partnership to deliver drugs and other medical supplies in bulk to needy or beneficiary communities or to target groups across Nigeria free of charge.

Konga Kares has regularly identified with and empowered critical segments of the population in need of a helping hand and other identified target beneficiaries in Nigeria. In addition to delivering exceptional value during the COVID-19 regime by supplying quality food and drugs to thousands of Nigerian families free of charge, Konga Kares is also known to discount prices for essential products to families during the Christian and Moslem fasting and festive periods. 

The project, a humanitarian initiative will be executed under the auspices of Konga Kares, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the Konga Group, through which it has identified with and empowered critical segments of the population in need of a helping hand.

Through this initiative, Konga Kares and Med-Direct Africa are hopeful of crashing the cost of accessing quality medicare for millions of Nigerians by a minimum of 10% irrespective of their location nationwide, especially those on managed health conditions and reliant on routine prescription drugs and other medications at this challenging period globally.

Mr. Gideon Ayogu, Head of Corporate Communications for the Group, disclosed that the mandate is to reduce the cost of quality drugs by a minimum of 10% off its current retail prices plus free deliveries to patients nationwide.

Also, he stated that interested and public-spirited Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora can seize this opportunity to purchase quality drugs and have same delivered at no cost to friends, families, the less privileged and communities of their choice across Nigeria.

‘‘We plan to extend additional incentives to Nigerian civil servants: retired and current, military and paramilitary service men, women and their families, lecturers in institutions of higher learning, civil servants, teachers and those who are above 60 years of age so that they can get genuine drugs at affordable prices delivered on time. We plan to save a minimum of three million Nigerians huge cost on quality drugs by the close of year 2023.

‘‘These include a variety of prescription drugs for diabetics, high blood pressure patients, cholesterol and asthmatics, among others. Also available are nutraceuticals as well as an array of high-performing supplements for people who wish to enhance their health, lifestyle and beauty goals. For prescription drugs, shoppers can use the live chat feature to interact with experienced pharmacists and upload their prescriptions via same channel for verification before supplies are made. For those on daily prescription drugs, we have deployed appropriate technologies and logistics to make sure their drugs are replenished one week before they run out of their supplies,’’ he affirmed.

The drugs are available for purchase on Med-Direct Africa’s e-Pharmacy portal: here or on Konga.com.

Also commenting on the partnership, Ifeanyi Ogbolu, Head of Retail Operations, Med-Direct Africa, expressed delight with the impact the deal with Konga Kares would have on improving the health and well-being of Nigerians. In addition, he revealed that the partnership would equally benefit local and international donor agencies who wish to leverage this initiative to ensure free deliveries of medical supplies to the last mile for needy or less privileged Nigerians.

‘‘Swift and cost-effective access to genuine drugs and other routine medications is one of the obstacles to quality healthcare delivery in Nigeria. Through this partnership with Konga Kares, Nigerians can now enjoy free delivery of quality prescription drugs, supplements, lifestyle products and other medications to their doorsteps nationwide.

‘‘We are delighted with this landmark development. It is in line with our mission of reducing the cost burden of drugs for Nigerians, while also providing quick access to these medications,’’ he enthused.

Continuing, he stated: ‘‘Donor Agencies – local and international – can also take advantage of this partnership to deliver drugs and other medical supplies in bulk to needy or beneficiary communities or to target groups and other users in record time and free of charge, wherever they may be in Nigeria. For enquiries, you can reach out to us via WhatsApp on +234 907 729 9649 or through the short link here.

Konga Kares, a CSR arm of the Konga Group, has been in the forefront of supporting the needy and other identified target beneficiaries in Nigeria. It added exceptional value to the nation during the COVID-19 regime by supplying quality food and drugs to thousands of Nigerian families free of charge. It is also known to discount prices for essential products to families during the Christian and Moslem fasting and festive periods.