Jiji.ng

Classified online ads from real people in Nigeria, $50M in funding

About the startup

Jiji is an African online marketplace that provides buyers and sellers with an avenue to meet and exchange goods and services. Starting from Nigeria, the company expanded to four new geographies in 2019. Following an OLX acquisition, Jiji’s monthly audience exceeded 8mn monthly unique users. In 2018, the Jiji app was #1 by downloads in the Shopping category by Nigerian Android users, and it is currently the highest rated app in Nigerian e-commerce.

About the team

Anton Volyansky, CEO of Jiji, has been creating products that improve the lives of Africans for over 8 years. His team consists of 800 professionals working together to improve the lives of millions of Africans. About 80% of the employees are Senior level specialists who have experience in creating a product for millions of users.