Kenya’s OLX offshoot has entered into a partnership with Walie Holdings Ltd to become Jiji.ke. Walie is the parent company that runs jiji.ke.
The move has become necessary as the company hopes to improve its customer’s buyer and seller experience.
Sequel to the new development, OLX sent an email to its users informing them of the new changes. Consequently, OLX users will now e served by Jiji. The new move will improve the presence of Jiji in the East African market’s of Kenya as well as those of Uganda and Tanzania.
Both companies had recently disclosed an agreement reached will which will see Jiji acquire OLX businesses in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, pending regulatory approvals.
The new changes will be initiated fully from June 20, 2019. OLX users in these countries will then be redirected to Jiji. The acquisition means the Nigerian platform will now be able to access 300 million people across five markets including Nigeria. The expansion also means that OLX users in these countries will benefit from Jiji’s products and services.
Part of the OLX mail reads, “When you come to our website, it will redirect you to Jiji.ke, but you will still be able to sign in and continue using your existing account there without having to create a new one.
Reportedly, OLX has already transferred account details such as personal information and active adverts to Walie.
“Please note that if you continue using your existing account from 20 June 2019, the Privacy Policy of Walie Holdings Ltd. will govern the use of your private information,” read a part of the mail.
OLX closed shops in Kenya in early 2018 following a 40 percent drop in online prime transactions. The online shopping site said Kenya’s prolonged electioneering period is the reason they opted to exit the Kenyan market.
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