eKnowvate Solution Limited, an local application development firm, is building an online cluster market for mobile phone resellers in Ikeja Computer Village. Executives of the Computers and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN) have become more expedient in their efforts to preserve the marketshare of businesses in Otigba in view of recent competition from a growing number of electronic retailers.
MyComputerVillage.com, an electronic commerce platform, was launched at the weekend for over 6,000 shops and an estimated 18, 000 businesses at the popular computer and allied accessories market, reputed to be the largest of its kind in West Africa.
This innovative online platform, according to eKnowvate, now affords dealers in the Computer Village the unique opportunity to showcase their products to a global audience for improved customer engagment and patronage.
Speaking with technology journalists at a press conference held in Lagos, weekend, Muyiwa Alawode, managing director, eKnowvate, said the e-commerce website developed in conjunction with CAPDAN offers a unique platform to promotes the company names and brands of the individual businesses that subscribe on the platform as opposed to other e-commerce platforms that serve as mere aggregators of products.
“eKnowvate, does not share in the sales proceeds of shop owners for transactions that take place on the platform as the case in other e-commerce platforms”.
A virtual shopping mall where businesses in the market can own shops, subscribers to MyComputerVillage.com platform offers its users all the tools needed to enable their business go live on the internet without needing to worry about technical set-up skills, hosting and maintenance upgrades, according to him.
All that a subscriber has to do is sign up for the service and start trading, he said.MyComputerVillage.com is an affordable, convenient, effective and efficient online shopping mall. With a monthly or annual rental fee, entrepreneurs and businesses that currently have shops in Computer Village can effectively showcase their products and company brand to prospective buyers via an online shop.
eKnowvate Solutions Ltd offers exciting value added solutions through mobile app development, enterprise solutions, mobile enterprise consultancy and cloud computing. Other products and innovative services from eKnowvate Solutions Limited already in the marketplace include: Flockcare mobile app, Topchef and Discount House.
Flockcare mobile app which is intuitively specified to bring Church Pastors, Overseers and Administrators closer to the congregation members through a 2-way communication platform that is guaranteed to bring about a more enriching fellowship.
Available on Android, Apple and blackberry platforms, Church members are able to have access to audio and video messages, enjoy live streaming, fellowship with one another through a Fellowship Wall, and sow financial seeds through the mobile application. On the other hand, Topchef is a fully customised mobile app for restaurants complete with exciting features that will enable restaurants engage customers on the go in bold new ways.
Ben Uzor Jr
