Mobile social marketplace, MoboFree.com has announced plans to launch a physical office in Nigeria after seeing a growing user base from the country, with over 2.2 million users and more everyday in Nigeria.

The announcement comes months after the firm raised funding from eVa Fund and Million Monkeys, to expand into East Africa after hitting over 3 million registered users with a strong footprint in Zimbabwe, Uganda and Ghana.

In a statement, Cristobal Alonso, co-founder and chairman of the board of MoboFree: “We are excited to be able to provide on-ground support to our growing customer base in Nigeria and and to create locally adapted & customised opportunities that will deliver and exceed desired returns.”

The social network and mobile marketplace will take on established marketplaces like OLX, Ady.ng, Tradestable among others.