E-commerce To Create 50,000 Jobs In Nigeria

Since the advent of the internet, the system of some businesses has taken a new form for the past three years creating more job opportunities for youth in the country. Companies and organisations are beginning to take huge advantage of this platform to trade their products and services.
Kaymu Nigeria, an online retail platform for buyers and sellers is not left out in the business as they continue to key into the trend and expand their business in this field gaining more retailers daily.
The Managing Director of Kaymu.com.ng Evangeline Wiles stated that e-commerce may help create over 50,000 jobs within the country in 2-3 years.
She explained that, more retailers are increasing daily on the platform to promote their products and services for increase in profit which confirms the growth in online shopping in Nigeria.

Wiles said this will give web designers, logistics personnel and affiliated services more opportunities in the next couple of years to rise in e-commerce.
According to the Ministry of Communications Technology, the Nigerian e-commerce space has created over 12,000 jobs since 2012 expanding the infrastructure, warehousing, advertising and logistics service industry. This figure will continue to rise due to vigorous and assailing expansions, merges and acquisitions.
Wiles further stated that Kaymu had grown aggressively in the past two years and its employment rate will continue to match that pace. “The vision that started with about 5 people today has over 150 direct staff and thousands of employees for our sellers in 6 states across the country, thus creating more jobs within Nigeria”, she added”.
The growing e-commerce sector has resulted in a trend in job listings within the country with more than 60 percent of jobs advertised online falling into the e-commerce category.