VConnect
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| Type of business | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Marina, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Area served | Nigeria and Ghana |
| Industry | Local search and discovery. Business ratings, reviews and marketplace. |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 8 March 2011 |
VConnect (a product of Mplify Limited) was an online marketplace that helped users hire local professionals for service needs. There were over 100 services listed on Vconnect which ranged from repairs and maintenance, home and office improvement, events and entertainment, personal services, business services and logistics. Vconnect offered services for Nigeria and Ghana.[1]
History
[edit]In 2010, after his inability to find Nigerian local businesses online, Deepankar began to assemble a team that would help collect local SMEs information that can be accessed via a Google-esque local search engine.[2]
He along with his co-founder, Anand Chander Mohan launched Vconnect.com on 8 March 2011. Vconnect was a part of Tolaram Group, which is headquartered in Singapore.[3]
Evolution
[edit]Market by Vconnect
[edit]On 23 June 2018, Vconnect officially launched Market by Vconnect, a service marketplace where business owners can find and connect with customers. With this, business owners could find and shop for customers with an option to pay for one customer or pay for a package plan. In conjunction, Vconnect also introduced Take a Pledge, a system to verify the identity of all businesses registered on Vconnect.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vconnect Ghana". Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Little giants: Deepankar Rustagi at TEDxLagos". Retrieved 2 August 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "VConnect.com Is One of Africa's Hottest Tech Startups". Forbes. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Vconnect introduces platform to support SMEs". Retrieved 27 June 2018.