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Jumia becomes first African start-up to list in New York
E-commerce company dubbed ‘Africa’s Amazon’ valued at more than $1bn (Financial Times:) Jumia, an e-commerce company often referred to as “Africa’s Amazon”, has become the first start-up from the continent […]
Read moreJumia listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Jumia Technologies AG (“Jumia”) (NYSE:JMIA), the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, has officially announced its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. This listing is the result of a team success, […]
Read moreJumia: ‘Africa’s Amazon’ in landmark stock market listing
Shares in Africa’s largest e-commerce firm have debuted on the New York stock market, which could see other tech start-ups on the continent follow suit. (BBC News): Jumia is listing […]
Read moreMastercard and Jumia expand relationship to accelerate e-commerce growth in Africa
Mastercard agrees to become a shareholder in leading e-commerce platform 29th March 2019: Jumia, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, today announced that Mastercard (NYSE:MA) has agreed, subject to certain conditions, […]
Read moreAfrica’s Jumia says it focuses on African market, cooperates with Chinese companies
KIGALI, (Xinhua) — Africa’s leading e-commerce platform Jumia has said it will be “100 percent Africa” for now and the future, and will not target markets outside Africa, due to […]
Read moreJumia, leader africain de l’e-commerce, veut faire son entrée à Wall Street
L’entreprise pourrait devenir la première société technologique d’Afrique cotée aux Etats-Unis. (Le Monde): Elle avait déjà gagné le titre de première licorne africaine – surnom réservé aux start-up valorisées plus […]
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Read moreJumia Enlists Andre Iguodala for Some Muscle in Silicon Valley
(AdWeek) The tech-savvy NBA player will serve as an ambassador for the ecommerce platform in Silicon Valley. Full-time NBA player and part-time tech enthusiast/investor Andre Iguodala is joining African ecommerce […]
Read moreGolden State Warriors’ Andre Iguodala joins Jumia Board of Directors
5th March 2019: Leading e-commerce platform in Africa announces the addition of the NBA player and tech “ambassador” on its board. Andre Iguodala, a member of the three-time reigning NBA […]
Read moreJumia and Xiaomi partner to drive smartphone penetration in Africa
Jumia and Xiaomi partner to drive smartphone penetration in Africa This partnership marks the official launch of Xiaomi in Sub Saharan Africa with Jumia, giving unique access to Xiaomi products […]
Read moreJumia Tunisie redesign son site web et lance sa campagne “Jumia vous aime”
Tunisia; 1 February 2019: Jumia, n°1 de vente en ligne en Tunisie, vient d’annoncer le lancement d’une nouvelle version de son site web. Cette nouvelle version permet au géant Africain […]
Read moreMcDonald’s lance la livraison à domicile avec Jumia Maroc
(LA VIE eco) C’est au tour des consommateurs marocains de McDonald’s de bénéficier du McDelivery, lancé aux Etats-Unis en 2017 et disponible aujourd’hui dans la moitié des restaurants de l’enseigne […]
Read moreJumia Attempts to Break a World Record – The “World’s Largest Speed Dating Event”
Nairobi, Kenya; 29th January 2019: Kenya is set to break an official record for the World’s Largest Speed Dating event. Jumia will be hosting the event on the 9th of […]
Read moreJumia Set To Receive ‘eCommerce Company of the Year’ Award for Promoting Nigerian MSMEs
Lagos, Nigeria; 29 January 2019: In recognition of its contribution to promoting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria and for remaining the most trusted and recognised online retailer, […]
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