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Konga Extends Yakata by One Week as Shoppers Cry for More
In an unprecedented move that has sent waves of excitement across Nigeria’s shopping community, Konga, the nation’s leading composite e-commerce group, has announced a one-week extension of its blockbuster Yakata sale campaign. Initially scheduled to end on November 30, 2025, Nigeria’s biggest sale of the year will now run until Saturday, December 6, 2025.
The announcement came after a wave of public appeals from shoppers across the country, many of whom took to social media pleading for more time to enjoy the discounts. Comments and heartfelt posts poured in from customers saying they needed “just one more week” to buy essential household appliances, smartphones, Christmas gifts, groceries, and work gadgets at the unbeatable prices Yakata offers. Others explained that with school fees, rent renewals, and year-end expenses, Yakata came at the perfect time; they just needed a little more runway.
The clamour for extension wasn’t arbitrary; it stemmed from practical economic circumstances that resonate with millions of Nigerians. For many Nigerians whose income arrives in the first week of the month, the original deadline meant watching incredible deals slip through their fingers, even though they were only days away from having the funds. This challenge was compounded by reports from shoppers who also faced delays in executing timely fund transfers during the initial window.
Beyond the salary timing, several reasons fuelled the nationwide request. Shoppers needed Yakata’s discounts to stretch their budgets, especially with the bumper year-end responsibilities such as Christmas preparation. Additionally, Yakata has always been a lifeline for families seeking relief.
Moved by this passionate appeal and in the spirit of the festive season, Konga announced the extension on its official social media pages over the weekend, describing it as a compliment of the season to its teeming and loyal customer base.
In a statement released shortly after the announcement, Onochie Melvin, Head of E-commerce and Commercial Planning at Konga, reassured shoppers that the company heard their voices clearly.
“Our customers have been the true heartbeat of this year’s Yakata. The demand for an extension was overwhelming, and as a customer-first brand, we are delighted to oblige. We have worked with our partners to not only extend Yakata but to also ensure the deals remain just as attractive, in some cases even better, as a compliment of the season.”
He added that Konga will maintain up to 80% discount across key categories during the extension period and that many new deals will be introduced as fresh inventory from partners lands in their warehouses this week. He also expressed profound gratitude to customers whose loyalty and trust have made Yakata Nigeria’s most anticipated shopping event
The extension arrives at the perfect moment as Nigerians prepare for the festive season. December brings unique financial demands: children’s holiday activities, family gatherings, year-end celebrations, and preparations for the new year. Smart shoppers recognize that leveraging Yakata’s extended timeline allows strategic purchasing that addresses multiple needs simultaneously.
Shoppers during this extension period will also continue to qualify for the Konga Rewards, where those who shop ₦15,000 and above stand a chance to win exciting gift items such as appliances, electronics, kitchen gadgets, and lifestyle essentials.
This extension is not just a continuation; it is an opportunity. An opportunity for families to get that long-desired refrigerator, smartphone, generator, air fryer, wardrobe refresh, or groceries at the lowest prices of the year. An opportunity for early Christmas shoppers to stock up without fear of inflated December prices. An opportunity for offices and small businesses to upgrade equipment before year-end.
Konga Yakata is widely regarded as Nigeria’s biggest sale of the year, and this final seven-day window may be the last chance to secure deals this good until November 2026. With the countdown now reset, shoppers are encouraged to visit Konga.com, walk into any Konga retail store nationwide, or use the Konga app to take advantage of this generous extension.
As one shopper wrote under Konga’s announcement, “God bless whoever approved this extension. Now I can finally buy everything on my list without shaking.”
The message is clear: the people asked, and Konga listened. Now it’s time to shop smart, shop early, and make this extended Yakata count.
Airtel Nigeria has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and data access to bridge gaps in connectivity and unlock new opportunities in the country.
The company restated this commitment during a recent high-level inspection tour of the Nxtra Data Centre that is being developed through Nxtra by Airtel Africa at Eko Atlantic, Lagos, the highly rated smart city with ambition to become the Data Centre hub of Nigeria.
The inspection tour was led by the Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Dinesh Balsingh and the Chief Executive Officer of Nxtra by Airtel Africa, Yashnath Issur, with the esteemed chairman of Eko Atlantic Mr. Gabbi Massoud, the CEO of the lead Engineering firm Design Group Limited, Mr. Bayo Odunlami and tech journalists.
The Nxtra Data Centre went through a stringent design validation process and cleared the approval to proceed construction from Eko Atlantic.
Commenting on the developments, Mr Issur said the site visit was a milestone marker and an indication of the company’s commitment to delivering the world-class digital facility on time and ensure that, ultimately, the investments deliver reliable, secure, world-class services for Nigeria and the rest of the continent.
“This Nxtra Data Centre in Lagos represents a critical part of our long-term vision for Nigeria’s digital ecosystem. Today’s visit allows us to review progress, engage our stakeholders, and ensure that our infrastructure investments continue to meet global standards and local needs.
“This data centre will deliver critical high multi megawatt capacity in line with hyperscale customers and enable high density environment. We are putting the infra to bring the cloud to Nigeria,” he said.
The data centre, set to be the largest in Nigeria, is being established to deliver hyperscale and edge facilities across key African markets. With a load of 38 Megawatts, the Lagos facility is expected to serve as a major hub for data hosting, cloud services, content distribution, artificial intelligence, and enterprise solutions in West Africa.
In his remarks, Mr Balsingh reiterated that the data centre was progressing steadily towards the previously announced 2028 go live date.
“Since the announcement of this project, our focus has been on building a world-class facility that supports Africa’s digital transformation agenda. We are encouraged by the progress recorded so far and remain committed to delivering a secure, energy-efficient, and future-ready data centre for Nigeria,” he said.
During the tour, stakeholders were ushered through key sections of the site, including piling zones, where required structural requirements have been tested. Technical teams provided briefings on infrastructure design, security architecture, redundancy systems, and sustainability measures being implemented to ensure reliability and operational excellence.
Strategically located close to major fibre routes and undersea cable landing stations, the Eko Atlantic data centre is designed to enhance Nigeria’s data sovereignty, reduce latency, and improve access to reliable digital services for private and enterprise customers, significantly boosting the country’s data hosting capacity and supporting emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
Mr. Massoud noted that the inspection tour underscored the city’s dedication to infrastructure of global relevance.
“Eko Atlantic as a city with high quality infrastructure will contribute positively to boost the economy of Nigeria and is a perfect place for the development of the digital infrastructure of Nigeria. The Nxtra data centre reflects the calibre of projects we seek to attract — long-term, technology-driven investments built to the highest global standards.
Today’s visit affirms the rigour of the planning and execution process by Nxtra, and the commitment of Eko Atlantic to facilitate and promote the Nigeria’s evolving digital ecosystem,” he said.
Through this ongoing investment, Airtel Nigeria and Nxtra continue to demonstrate their commitment to building infrastructure that enables innovation, supports economic development, and accelerates Nigeria’s digital transformation.
Nxtra by Airtel is developing a network of hyperscale data centres across the continent. Besides Lagos, construction of a new data centre has also commenced in Nairobi, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Google has partnered with top African research institutions to unveil WAXAL, a massive open-access speech dataset aimed at giving over 100 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa a stronger voice in the AI future.
The initiative, announced Monday, targets a key digital gap by supplying high-quality data for 21 local languages, such as Hausa, Yoruba, Luganda, and Acholi. It includes 1,250 hours of transcribed natural speech and more than 20 hours of studio-grade recordings for advanced synthetic voice tech.
Voice AI has exploded globally, yet Africa’s 2,000-plus languages suffer from severe data shortages, sidelining hundreds of millions from native-tongue tech access. WAXAL, three years in the making with Google funding, changes that equation.
“This dataset lays the groundwork for students, researchers, and entrepreneurs to craft tech in their own languages, impacting over 100 million lives,” said Aisha Walcott-Bryantt, Head of Google Research Africa.
She highlighted its potential for African innovators to develop educational tools and voice services that spark economic growth continent-wide.
Community-led from the start, the project involved Makerere University (Uganda), University of Ghana, Digital Umuganda (Rwanda), and others. These partners own the data outright, pioneering fair AI collaboration models.
Covered languages: Acholi, Akan, Dagaare, Dagbani, Dholuo, Ewe, Fante, Fulani (Fula), Hausa, Igbo, Ikposo (Kposo), Kikuyu, Lingala, Luganda, Malagasy, Masaaba, Nyankole, Rukiga, Shona, Soga (Lusoga), Swahili, Yoruba.
WAXAL goes live today. Details at goo.gle/IntroducingWaxal.
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled its Q4 2025 Network Performance Reports, showcasing nationwide quality boosts fueled by over $1 billion in industry investments and sharper regulatory focus.
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Speaking at the launch, Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman, NCC, hailed the Ookla-backed data as proof of NCC’s drive for transparent, evidence-driven oversight of Nigeria’s digital growth.
The reports track real-user experiences across cities, villages, highways, and nascent 5G areas, revealing faster median download speeds in both urban and rural spots versus Q3 2025.
Video streaming quality gaps between city and countryside have shrunk, thanks to a beefed-up 4G network—yet 5G rollout lags, upload speeds falter, and coverage holes linger in spots.
Maida said NCC is leaning on operators to fix these via spectrum tweaks, infrastructure drives, and stricter service rules, with 2025’s 2,850 new sites already paying off in broader reach and capacity.
Operators pledge even bigger spends in 2026 to keep the momentum, aiming for top-tier connectivity and economic inclusion for all Nigerians.
“We’ll turn these insights into real gains in service and access,” Maida affirmed, calling for sustained industry teamwork.
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