30 results
- 6 Jul 2017
Jumia, Africa’s Unicorn Startup Among MIT Top 50 Smartest Companies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has named Jumia Group (formerly Africa Internet Group) in the list of MIT’s 50 smartest companies - 2017 for the second consecutive year. Each year, MIT…
- 28 Feb 2022
Government Support Key to Boosting the e-commerce Industry in Africa - Jumia Boss
In Africa, e-commerce is developing and gaining acceptability. However, the rate of adoption is equivalent to just 5% of the market. This leaves a lot of ground to be covered to properly explore the…
- 14 Dec 2018
Jumia Launches Africa Hospitality Report 2018/19
The 2nd edition of Jumia’s Africa Hospitality Report looks at the 2017/2018 trends in the continent’s tourism, travel, hospitality and aviation industries. It sheds light on the impressive growth…
- 5 Mar 2014
JUMIA's Impacts on Africa via Sustainable CSR Programmes
In 2013, JUMIA launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partnerships with organizations all over Africa including 1 Child 1 Book in Nigeria, L'Heure Joyeuse in Morocco and RecycloBekia in…
- 12 Dec 2019
Travelstart to Power Jumia Travel across Africa
Travelstart has entered into a distribution and commercial agreement with Jumia Travel to power the latter’s pan-African online travel booking portal. Under the agreement, Travelstart will take…
- 4 Apr 2022
UPS Partners Jumia to Expand its Logistics Services in Africa
Jumia and UPS announced today a partnership giving UPS access to Jumia’s last mile logistics capabilities and infrastructure to grow its delivery services in Africa. Leveraging the Jumia…
- 1 Mar 2019
Jumia, Xiaomi partner to Drive Smartphone Penetration in Africa
Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, has signed an important partnership with technology leader Xiaomi at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, giving millions of users in Africa easy…
- 27 Oct 2021
E-commerce Report: Lagos Tops List of Cities With Most Orders on Jumia
Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has published its first Africa e-commerce report, Jumia Africa e-Commerce Index 2021 with a Nigerian section, which leveraged data from the company’s…
- 31 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Jumia Begins Contactless Delivery, Cashless Payments in Africa
Jumia, Africa's leading eCommerce platform has announced the implementation of ‘contactless’ delivery for prepaid packages on the platform. The company is taking additional measures to keep…
- 20 Apr 2022
4PX Partners Jumia to Expand its Logistics Reach in Africa
Jumia has partnered with Chinese global logistics company 4PX to help it expand its reach in Africa, leveraging the last-mile capabilities of Jumia on the continent. Deliveries will first start in…
- 24 Jun 2016
Jumia Becomes One Stop Online Destination in Africa
Africa Internet Group is connecting its companies into Jumia’s ecosystem with a new vision, "Expand your horizons". The new Jumia ecosystem will give access to products and services from its 8…
- 19 Jan 2018
Facebook Threatens Jumia's Dominance in Africa - Report
Results from a Black Friday Straw Poll conducted by GeoPoll last month have highlighted Facebook groups as a key player in Africa's ultra-competitive space. The findings, released this week, show…
- 23 Mar 2020
Jumia Pledges to Support Governments’ Fight Against COVID-19 in Africa
Jumia, Africa’s leading e-Commerce platform has offered the support of its integrated ecosystem which include a marketplace, logistics and online payments to governments in Africa, as part of the…
- 16 Feb 2016
MTN, Jumia to Launch Entrepreneurship Challenge across Africa
MTN, in partnership with the MTN Solution Space and Jumia, are proud to announce the launch of the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge powered by Jumia. The Pan-African competition launching today, will…
- 27 Aug 2013
Jumia Launches Mobile App in Nigeria, Others
JUMIA, West-Africa’s No.1 shopping destination, has launched its App in Nigeria, Morocco, Ivory Coast and Kenya. JUMIA’s App is available for all Android phones – enforcing m-commerce in Africa. With…
- 29 Dec 2015
Juliet Anammah Takes over CEO of Jumia
Jumia, e-commerce leader in Africa has formalized the appointment of Mrs Juliet Anammah as the head of Jumia Nigeria, Africa Internet Group’s (AIG) biggest company on the continent. Juliet is taking…
- 11 May 2020
Jumia, Mastercard Partner to Provide Cashless Payments for Essential Products in Africa
Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform and Mastercard have partnered to incentivize consumers on the use of cashless payments platforms as people look for safer ways to pay in the wake of the…
- 3 Mar 2016
Africa Internet Group Secures €300M from Goldman Sachs, Others
Africa Internet Group (AIG), the parent of Jumia, the leading ecommerce platform in Africa, has secured more than Euro 300 million in funding from new and existing investors, including the previously…
- 12 Nov 2021
UNICEF, Jumia Partner to help Giga Connect Schools in Africa to the Internet
UNICEF and African e-commerce platform Jumia have announced a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity, and…
- 15 Jul 2026
Jumia Seeks for Payment Harmonisation, Stronger Policies to Boost Africa's Digital Trade
Jumia Nigeria has reaffirmed its role as one of the leading forces driving the adoption of e-commerce in Nigeria, saying sustained investment in consumer trust, local logistics and digital…
- 16 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Jumia, Reckitt Benckiser Partner to Provide Consumers Access to Hygiene Products in Africa
Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa has announced a major partnership with Reckitt Benckiser, the global health products manufacturer to help consumers’ access hygienic products at the…
- 19 May 2017
Jumia Travel Set to Launch Hospitality Report Africa
Barely 5 months after the launch of the much-anticipated Nigerian hospitality report, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, is set again to launch a report on the African hospitality…
- 26 May 2017
Jumia Joins Forces with Mastercard to Deliver Cashless e-Commerce in Africa
Africa’s online retail sector presents an exciting opportunity for retailers to grow their businesses by connecting with new customers. According to Jumia, Africa’s number one online retailer, the…
- 7 Mar 2013
Jumia, Nigeria’s Largest e-Commerce Retailer Gets 20m Euros Funding from Summit Partners
Jumia, Africa’s largest and fastest-growing e-commerce retailer with websites in Nigeria and in Egypt and Morocco, has announced that it has received an investment of €20 million from leading growth…
- 11 Nov 2014
Jumia App Debuts on iTunes
Jumia, Africa’s leading online shopping mall with the widest assortments now has its app on the itunes store. The company told Nigeria CommunicationsWeek that the drive is to spur an improved…
- 28 Dec 2016
Jumia Travel Awards 122 Hotels on Customer Choice Selection
A total of 122 hotels across the country have been awarded the Customer Choice Awards by Jumia Travel, Africa’s number one hotel booking platform. The hotels were selected based on positive reviews…
- 17 Jul 2014
Jumia Releases Product Discovery List
Jumia is Africa’s largest online retailer, with over 500,000 products available on its website spanning fashion, beauty products, electronics, home appliances and more. Among these products are some…
- 11 Apr 2022
Jumia Celebrates Consumers with Easter Sales
Africa's e-commerce platform, Jumia, is treating esteemed customers to a mouthwatering shopping experience with up to 60% off on a number of products during the special Easter Shopping Sale Campaign.…
- 21 Mar 2018
After Konga, Owners Mull Sale of Jumia
There are plans to sell Africa’s leading e-commerce firm, Jumia, owned by Rocket Internet, a German start-up investor. The move is coming as Zinox Group, an integrated Information…
- 28 Jun 2013
JUMIA Expands Service to Ivory Coast
JUMIA, West-Africa’s number one online retailer is now available in Ivory Coast. The company starts its services in the country providing their customers with a wide range of products online…