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- 6 Dec 2017
ToLet Buys Jumia House
ToLet.com.ng, Nigeria’s online property classifieds portal, has reportedly acquired Jumia House Nigeria, an acquisition was achieved in conjunction with existing investors Frontier Digital Ventures.…
- 16 May 2014
Jumia Nigeria Staff Training School Debuts
Jumia, Nigeria’s biggest online retailer and employer of over 1000 staffs, has introduced new program to empower its staff. Jumia Nigeria launched in 2012 with only 5 staff and has since expanded…
- 22 Oct 2020
Jumia Nigeria Shuts Down Site to Mourn Victims of Protests in Nigeria
Africa's number leading ecommerce platform, Jumia in the early house of Thursday October 22nd 2020, shut down its website to customers and sellers to mourn victims of protests against police…
- 13 Nov 2013
Jumia Launches Nigeria’s First Online Wedding Store
Jumia.com.ng, Nigeria’s number one online retailer has announced the launch of a wedding store on its website. This is the first of its kind in Nigeria, and the online retailer said the store will…
- 28 Mar 2025
Sanwo-Olu Hails Jumia for Giant Strides in Growing Nigeria’s E-Commerce Sector
The Lagos State Governor, His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia Nigeria, for its giant strides and in the growth of the country’s e-commerce…
- 7 May 2014
Jumia Partners AFWN to Promote Nigerian Fashion
Jumia, Nigeria’s largest online retailer with over 20,000 fashion items in store has recently expanded its reach promoting more Nigerian fashion with a partnership with African Fashion Week Nigeria…
- 4 Jul 2017
Jumia @5: Investors Are Happy with Group’s Achievements- Dutta
Kushal Dutta, managing director of Jumia Travel, the hotel and flight booking platform within the Jumia ecosystem, has said that investors in the company’s ventures are happy with the achievements of…
- 11 Jun 2019
Unilever Launches ‘Everyday Essentials’ Store on Jumia
Unilever has officially launched its store on Jumia, Nigeria’s number one online shopping destination, dubbed the ‘Everyday Essentials Store’. The fast moving consumer goods manufacturer has joined…
- 4 Jul 2019
Jumia Recalls Major Achievements On 7th Anniversary
In the last 12 calendar months, Jumia Nigeria has recorded significant achievements in three major areas of its operations in the country: customer delivery experience, e-commerce reach &…
- 9 Jan 2024
Jumia Food Exit Shows Folly of Not Following Konga Strategy
The recent announcement of Jumia Food’s exit from Nigeria, its biggest market, has set alarm bells ringing among industry watchers. Dr. Fred Bongani, a former employee and founding staff, examines…
- 8 Dec 2021
Jumia Customer and Delivery Associate Relive Black Friday Experience
For Jumia Nigeria online customers, the 2021 Black Friday has come and gone, but the memory will linger for those who were able to leverage the window for best deals on their choice items. From flash…
- 17 Apr 2018
Online Real Estate Firm Unveils New Name
ToLet.com.ng, online real estate company formally changed its name in a product launch organised by the company to PropertyPro.ng. This is coming nearly six months after its acquisition of Jumia…
- 27 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…
- 21 Jun 2014
Lamudi Unwraps Real Estate Mobile App
Lamudi.com, global leading real estate portal, has taken the wrapper off the world-first mobile app, on Android, for house-hunters, available in Nigeria and 27 emerging markets worldwide. Lamudi…
- 3 Feb 2019
How to Legally Earn More Than the Minimum Wage Via Online
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Nigeria's House of Assembly recently passed N30,000 as the minimum wage. This is good news for many Nigerians. However, do you know that as a Nigerian, you can earn much more…
- 25 Mar 2016
#NIRA10: CommunicationsWeek, Googles, Others Shortlisted for .ng Awards
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), charged with the management of Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain Name (ccTLD), dot ng (.ng) has shortlisted Nigeria…
- 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 Jun 2013
JUMIA Clocks One, Celebrates Customers & Children
JUMIA, the revolutionary online retailer is one year old and the company is clicking glasses as she celebrates her half a million customers and becoming the fourth most visited website. JUMIA in June…
- 6 Jun 2014
e-Commerce Bridging Fashion Industry Commercialization Gap-Experts
Projecting into the future of the already fast growing Fashion industry in Nigeria, the Lagos Business School organized African Lions arising event, featuring Nigeria’s foremost Fashion figures. The…
- 20 Apr 2021
Jumia Employee Taking Pleasure in Meeting Ecommerce Needs of Rural Dwellers
Though rural Nigerian communities are plagued with erratic internet service which limits accessibility to ecommerce, there's increasing level of acceptance and usage of ecommerce in these…
- 17 Mar 2016
Nigeria’s S&T Media Secures $1m Seed Round
Nigeria-based S&T Media has closed on seed financing from early-stage technology venture capital firm, EchoVC Partners, who have committed up to $1m for the company. The official announcement…
- 31 Mar 2022
How Tech and E-Commerce is Redefining Nigeria's Marketplace
Since its introduction into the Nigerian business scene, e-commerce has become a major driver of the country's digital economy. It has not only brought about innovative business ideas but is…
- 24 Feb 2015
AIG Opens New Office in Yaba, Now in 26 Countries
Africa Internet Group (AIG), the leading internetgroup in Africa, has moved itsoffice located in Yaba area of Lagos State. The three-stairs, smart office-building houses six of AIG ventures in…
- 3 May 2017
Jumia Travel Records Double Digit Growth Monthly – MD
Kushal Dutta, managing director of Jumia Travel, has disclosed that the foremost online travel agency records double digit growth on a monthly basis. Explaining the company’s achievement, Dutta adds…
- 23 Sept 2016
Why Recession Will Grow Nigeria’s Travel & Hospitality Industry
The International Monetary Funds (IMF) predicted in 2015 that Nigeria’s economy will slide into a recession in 2016 by 1.8 per cent. The forecast indicated that our economy will grow at a much slower…
- 15 Feb 2017
Lagos’ 100RC Recognition Great for Tourism- Ambode
Sometime in May of 2016, Lagos State, alongside Enugu State and hundreds of other cities around the world was nominated by the Rockefeller Foundation in the 100 Resilient Cities project. The project…
- 10 Jul 2024
FG Targets N18.3Bn Digital Economy by 2026 with New eGovernance Bill - Tijani
Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that the digital economy sector is projected to generate up to N18.3 billion by 2026 with the proposed Nigerian Digital Economy…
- 3 Nov 2021
Konga, True Business Case for Emerging African Entrepreneurs
By Lere Abinuwa I have read and digested the very comprehensive independent submission made by e-Live consultant, Kelvin Mulungwe on the e-commerce race in Africa between Jumia and Konga. The…
- 23 Nov 2018
How the Growth of eCommerce is Reshaping The Logistics Landscape
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, At present, online consumers are far more demanding than those in previous eras. This is simply because they want their orders to be delivered as fast as possible. It,…
- 6 Mar 2019
Big Brother Naija; Tobi Bakre, Cee-C, Uriel’s Journey To Stardom
Season 4 of the hugely popular Big Brother Naija reality TV show is due back on our screens this year according to organizers of the show, MultiChoice Nigeria. In just three months since this was…