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Africa’s Amazon Enlists Andre Iguodala to Boost U.S. Profile

September 14, 2019 In the News, Interviews

Jumia Technologies AG is struggling to convince U.S. investors it can build a successful e-commerce business in Africa, with the shares down 23% since a New York initial public offering […]

Baby Amazons take on their American role model

August 2, 2019 In the News

(The Economist): Delight Ogualu’s hair is straight, black and gloriously glossy. She made it herself. Mrs Ogualu and her husband run a business selling wigs, which are fashionable in Nigeria. […]

Jumia CEO Sacha Poignonnec’s interview on Medi1 radio on the company’s latest development in Africa (Audio)

July 24, 2019 In the News, Interviews

7 ans après sa naissance, JUMIA est présent dans 14 pays africains. Pour soutenir son développement, l’entreprise a été introduite en bourse au printemps 2019. Quels sont les clefs du […]

VOA: Jumia à la conquête du E-commerce Africain (Video)

July 8, 2019 In the News, Videos

Devenir rentable, le prochain défi de Jumia, “l’Amazon africain”

July 5, 2019 In the News

(Capital): Le franco-canadien Sacha Poignonnec, co-fondateur de Jumia, le leader africain du commerce en ligne, assure, dans un entretien à l’AFP, que le prochain défi de sa plateforme, surnommée l’”Amazon […]

Jumia Food looks beyond Africa’s middle class for growth

June 26, 2019 In the News

(Reuters): The platform, which delivers food and drink in 11 African countries, joins other international companies such as ride-hailing firm Uber and China’s Huawei Technologies who are looking to grow […]

Jumia Supports Women Empowerment in Nigeria through Its Women-Focused Program

June 19, 2019 In the News

(TechInAfrica): Africa’s online commerce, Jumia, supports women empowerment in Lagos, Nigeria through its Women & Youth Empowerment Program. The program provides training and support to young women and youth who […]

JumiaWalk For Hope pour célébrer le 7ème anniversaire de JUMIA en Afrique :: Cameroun

June 19, 2019 In the News

(Camer): JUMIA, la première plateforme de e-commerce en Afrique, a organisé la seconde édition de son évènement social JUMIA WALK FOR HOPE (#JumiaWalk4Hope), une marche sportive de collecte de dons […]

African e-commerce firm Jumia welcomes Chinese sellers

June 15, 2019 In the News

(Xinhua): Africa’s leading e-commerce platform Jumia said opening a third-party platform to the Chinese market has become its strategic focus amid booming Africa-China trade. Jumia CEO Jeremy Hodara told Xinhua […]

E-commerce and Online Shopping Could be the Next Big Thing in Kenya and Africa: Jumia on Talking Business Africa – BBC World (Video)

May 13, 2019 In the News, Videos

i24 News: Jumia – 1ère start-up africaine à faire son entrée à Wall Street (Video)

May 12, 2019 In the News, Videos

Les plates-formes d’e-commerce pourvoyeuses d’emplois en Afrique

May 9, 2019 In the News

Trois millions nouveaux jobs pourraient être créés d’ici 2025 (Aujourdhui): En tant que catalyseurs de la création d’emplois en Afrique, les marketplaces en ligne prennent les devants. En effet, ces […]

BBC Africa: The surge in Kenya’s Tourism (Video)

May 6, 2019 In the News, Videos

Jumia Travel CEO Joe Falter gives insights on how Jumia is helping make intra-African travel easier and how it is contributing to the surge in Kenya’s tourism.

The Rapid Growth of Digital Business in Africa

April 22, 2019 In the News

(Harvard Business Review): The latest technology firm to list on the New York Stock Exchange is not from Silicon Valley but from Africa. Jumia, an e-commerce platform with over 4 […]

15 startups built by Jumia’s first 50 employees

April 17, 2019 In the News

(TechPoint Africa) As the launch of Jumia’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYS) inches closer, there have been dozens of stories covering the impending milestone […]

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