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Before you could order a phone online… THERE WAS SLOT. For many Nigerians, buying a phone came with one big question: “HOW DO I KNOW IT’S ORIGINAL?” SLOT built a business around that fear. But the market has changed completely. Here’s the story.
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NOW THE MARKET SLOT HELPED BUILD IS CHANGING. Today, customers can buy through e-commerce sites, manufacturer stores, Instagram sellers, gadget retailers and refurbished marketplaces. And compare prices in seconds. The question is no longer just: “Is it original?” It’s:....
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SLOT helped solve one of the biggest problems of Nigeria’s early mobile-phone era: “CAN I TRUST WHAT I’M BUYING?” Now it faces a different question: “WHY SHOULD I BUY IT FROM YOU?” Price. Convenience. Delivery. Financing. Trust. They all matter now. Have you ever bought from SLOT
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Hubmart promised a different kind of supermarket. Groceries. Fresh food. Bakery. Restaurant. Health & beauty — under one roof. But in a country where shoppers increasingly count every naira, is experience enough? Here’s the business story behind Hubmart.
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AND THE COMPETITION IS GETTING CLOSER. Jendol. Justrite. Ebeano. Bokku. Addide. Neighbourhood shops. Open markets. Online sellers. The supermarket battle isn’t simply about who has the nicest store anymore. It’s about: WHO CAN BECOME THE SHOPPER’S DEFAULT STORE?
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SO CAN HUBMART WIN THE NEXT PHASE? It has a Nigerian identity, recognised locations, fresh-food capabilities and relationships with local suppliers. But price, convenience, availability and experience all matter. In retail, being good isn’t enough. You have to give people a re...
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You see Moniepoint everywhere. POS agents. Shops. Markets. Businesses. But how did a company many Nigerians associate with POS terminals become one of the country’s biggest financial platforms? The real Moniepoint story is much bigger than POS. Let’s look inside the business.
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BUT SCALE BRINGS SCRUTINY. When Moniepoint began applying 7.5% VAT to certain banking and electronic-service fees in 2026, Nigerians complained online. Moniepoint said it was collecting the tax for government, not raising its own fees. The lesson? When millions depend on you,....
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SO WHAT DOES MONIEPOINT BECOME NEXT? Payments. Banking. Credit. Business tools. Cross-border services. The opportunity is huge. But so are the questions around reliability, fees, customer experience and sustainable lending. What has your Moniepoint experience been? Good, bad....
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