Jumia Bags Best e-Commerce Website of the Year @ BoICT Awards

Jumia, Nigeria’s largest online retailer, founded in Nigeria in early 2012, wins yet another big award as e-commerce website of the year.

The ‘e-commerce website of the year’ award was awarded to Jumia at the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) awards organized by Communication Week Media, publishers of Nigeria Communicationsweek Newspaper and daily e-newsletter and brings different players in the information, communication and technology sector together to identify the key brands that are championing the sector in the economy.

Jumia won the award based on their efforts in helping to grow the e-commerce market in Nigeria since its launch.

Jumia beat out other online platforms such as Konga and OLX to take home the award for the biggest and best ecommerce website in Nigeria.

The e-commerce space in Nigeria has grown with a lot of players and Nicola Martin, Jumia’s co-CEO who accepted the award for the company stated, “We are excited that our efforts are continuing to pay off with the acceptance of our brand and retail e-commerce in Nigeria. The only way to stay number one is by satisfying customers and expanding our reach.

“We would like to thank all our customers and all those who believe in us, hopefully next year we will take home this same award and more”.

Speaking on Jumia’s award, Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, deputy editor-in-chief, Nigeria Communications Week newspaper, said ‘the online retailer has endeared itself to Nigerians, hence it has become a household name’

Onwuegbuchi also noted that JUMIA maintained a leading position during the keenly contested voting period. He praised the ingenuity of the online retailer, especially in the promotion of e-commerce and e-payment in the country, while recruiting many young Nigerians to drive the site.

The award was accepted on behalf of Jumia by Nicola Martin, co-CEO, Jonathan Doerr, head of Marketing Jumia Nigeria and Olamide Amosu, the public relations manager.

Jumia is Africa’s leading online shopping destination. Customers across the continent can shop among the widest assortment of high quality products at affordable prices – offering everything from fashion, consumer electronics, home appliances to beauty products.

Jumia is also part of the Africa Internet Holding (AIH).

The AIH introduces and accelerates the online shift in Africa, for its people and its culture.

AIH is the parent group of eight fast-growing ventures in six African countries: JUMIA, Zando, Kaymu, Hellofood, Lamudi, Carmudi, Jovago and Easy Taxi.