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Konga Back-To-School Goes Live Today
As the Nigerian educational sector braces for another academic session, Konga, Nigeria’s composite e-commerce giant, reaffirms its commitment to improving education in Nigeria as it kicks off its much-anticipated Back-to-School campaign today, Monday, August 19th, 2024.
Running until Friday, September 30th, 2024, the campaign promises to deliver unbeatable deals and discounts of up to 80% on a wide array of products tailored to meet the needs of everyone involved in the educational sector—parents, students, teachers, and institutions.
Kunle Ajani, Head of Marketing at Konga Group, expressed the company’s commitment to supporting the educational sector.
“At Konga, we understand the challenges that parents, students, and educators face as they brace for another academic year. Our goal is to make the back-to-school season as seamless and affordable as possible. With up to 80% discounts, we are confident that everyone will find what they need to make this academic year successful.”
Konga’s Back-to-School campaign features a series of carefully curated packages designed to meet the specific needs of different educational stages: Pre-School Deals, Primary School Deals, Secondary School Deals, Teacher Deals, and Educational Institution Deals.
Pre-School Deals: This package caters to the needs of the youngest learners. Understanding the foundational importance of early childhood education, Konga has assembled a comprehensive selection of products specifically designed to meet the needs of preschoolers. These include diapers, wipes, baby food, toys, art supplies, clothing, lunch boxes, and educational playsets to stimulate early development.
Primary School Deals: For pupils in primary school, Konga offers an array of products that cater to their growing academic and extracurricular needs. The primary school deals include school bags, lunch boxes, cutlery sets, water bottles, stationery sets, sports equipment, tablets and learning devices, clothing, and durable footwear.
Secondary School Deals: These students face increasing academic pressures and need the right tools to succeed. Konga’s secondary school deals feature backpacks, scientific calculators, geometry sets, dictionaries, textbooks, sports equipment, clothing, laptops and tablets, and other essential school supplies.
Tertiary Deals: This caters to undergraduates in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Konga has put together deals that cater to their academic and lifestyle needs: laptops, desktops, tablets, stylish fashion, groceries, beauty, health and personal care items.
Teachers’ Deals: Konga recognizes the invaluable role of teachers in shaping students’ futures. To that end, it has curated a special package for educators. The Teacher’s Deal includes discounts on elegant and professional fashion items, gadgets and accessories, stationery and classroom supplies, ergonomic chairs, beauty and health products, phones and tablets, and groceries.
Educational Institutions Deals: Konga understands the importance of a conducive learning environment. The campaign extends to educational institutions with special deals on classroom chairs and desks; teaching aids like visual aids and projectors, printers, scanners, air conditioners, water dispensers, UPS, cleaning supplies to maintain hygiene, and smart security and surveillance gadgets to enhance school safety for students and staff.
Konga’s back-to-school campaign stands out for its assurance of best-in-market prices due to exclusive partnerships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Apple, Samsung, HP, Lenovo, Starlink, L’Oreal, Haier Thermocool, LG, Nestle. Additionally, customers can access Konga Corporate or enjoy the benefit of purchasing in bulk from Konga.
Konga’s Back-to-School campaign not only offers incredible discounts but also reinforces the company’s commitment to supporting education in Nigeria. By providing high-quality products at affordable prices, Konga is helping ease the financial burden on parents and educators, while also ensuring that students have the tools they need to excel in their studies.
Don’t miss out on these mouthwatering deals—visit www.konga today and get ready for a successful academic year ahead!
SHELT, a leading cybersecurity-as-a-service provider, has earned inclusion in the 2025 MSSP 250, the annual ranking of the world’s top 250 Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) by MSSP Alert, a CyberRisk Alliance publication.
SHELT
The list evaluates firms on business performance, service breadth, and industry impact, spotlighting those excelling in growth, operational excellence, and advanced managed security amid rising cyber threats. Selection criteria include annual recurring revenue, profitability, workforce expansion, business growth, and the depth of managed security offerings.
SHELT’s recognition underscores its investments in scalable security operations, threat intelligence, and tailored managed services across multiple regions, enabling clients to navigate complex risk landscapes effectively.
“Being recognised in the MSSP 250 is a meaningful milestone for our team,” stated Youssef Abillama, CEO of SHELT. “It validates our focus on building practical, resilient security services that help organisations manage risk and respond effectively to today’s evolving cyber threats.”
The company hailed the honour as testament to its teams’ dedication and expertise worldwide, reaffirming commitment to enhancing capabilities and delivering trusted cybersecurity solutions.
Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, has appointed Dina Powell McCormick, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, as its new president and vice chairman, bolstering its leadership amid aggressive AI and infrastructure expansion.
Dina Powell McCormick
The announcement, made on Monday, positions Powell McCormick – who recently stepped down from Meta’s board after eight months – to guide overall strategy, including multi-billion-dollar investments in data centres and global partnerships.
A Goldman Sachs veteran with 16 years in senior roles and prior stints as deputy national security adviser under Trump and in the Bush administration, she brings deep finance and international ties to the role.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hailed her as “uniquely qualified” for the company’s next growth phase, while President Trump praised the move on Truth Social as a “fantastic choice”.
The hire signals Meta’s efforts to strengthen White House relations, following recent dinners with Trump and U.S. investment pledges worth hundreds of billions
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has suspended the @Twitter account, replacing its profile with a standard notice citing violation of platform rules.
Musk
The action, which occurred on Sunday, January 11, left users encountering the handle greeted by a bold “Account Suspended” message on a black screen, with no details provided on the specific rules broken or the duration of the suspension.
The development has sparked widespread confusion and nostalgia among users, given that Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X in July 2023, approximately six months after acquiring the platform for $44 billion in late 2022.
The @Twitter handle had remained dormant since before Musk’s takeover, serving as a legacy remnant of the platform’s original branding, and its suspension appears to mark the final erasure of the Twitter name amid X’s ongoing efforts to combat spam, impersonation, and rule violations.
X’s official statement on the suspended page simply reads: “X suspends accounts that violate our rules,” without offering an appeal process or further explanation, unlike standard user suspensions.
Public reactions on social media ranged from humorous laments of “RIP Twitter” to speculation that the move resulted from automated moderation or a deliberate cleanup of legacy trademarks.
xAI’s Grok AI described it as a purposeful retirement of outdated elements rather than a genuine infraction, while neither Elon Musk nor X spokespeople issued any comment as of Monday morning.
This incident underscores the evolving identity of the platform under Musk’s ownership, which also saw a domain shift to x.com in 2024, further distancing it from its Twitter roots.
Industry observers note that while the suspension aligns with X’s stricter enforcement policies, the lack of transparency has fueled debates on consistency in applying rules to high-profile legacy accounts.
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