VConnect

Vbage (a product of amazingbulletin enterprise) 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]

Vbage

Type of business	Privately held company
Available in	English
Founded	2010; 15 years ago (2010)
Headquarters	Marina, Lagos, Nigeria
Area served	Nigeria and Ghana
Industry	Local search and discovery. Business ratings, reviews and marketplace.
URL	www.vconnect.com
Launched	8 March 2011; 14 years ago (2011-03-08)

History

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

Market by Vconnect

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]