Konga, a Nigerian e-commerce giant, announced that it is going live with its online food delivery business, Konga Food, on Monday 9th of May 2022.
According to the company, Konga Food has been subjected to rigorous testing during its pilot phase and it is now ready to launch to the public on Monday. Though it has not disclosed the cities where it will be available but it is expected that it will start operations within the urban areas of Lagos.
The company says it has signed up a suite of partnerships with leading restaurant and grocery chains, as well as other choice food outlets, ranging from Cafes, Healthy Food/Drinks, Fast Food, Contemporary Casual, Casual Dining, Intercontinental and Fine Dining to offer customers more variety and a multiplicity of options to choose from.
It will be joining the likes of Jumia Food, Bolt Food, others in the Nigerian market. The number one contender in the industry in Nigeria is Jumia Food which has been around for close to 5 years and is available in four major cities in Nigeria – Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and Ibadan and five new tier-2 cities – Minna, Benin City, Kaduna, Abeokuta, Kano, and Ilorin. Bolt Food launched its service in October 2021
A number of incentives are in line for customers on Monday, including meal vouchers, freebies and free delivery for early bird orders, among others.
Orders can be processed via the Konga Food website. Prospective customers are also encouraged to download the Konga Food app which is available on the Google Play Store for Android users and App Store for iOS while also following the brand on social media via @konga_food for quick updates