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- 6 Nov 2018
Cashless Society: Is Nigeria Winning
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Technology is forcing both developed and emerging economies to innovate. The cashless society is one such innovation. Cashless society according to Wikipedia…
- 15 Nov 2018
How Fintechs Are Disrupting the Nigerian Banking Industry
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke The Nigerian financial sector has significantly grown in leaps and bounds; thanks largely to technology. Currently, the services of banks have been automated. Customers…
- 21 Jun 2019
The Role of Fintech in Accelerating Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, The Nigerian financial sector has significantly grown in leaps and bounds; thanks largely to technology. Currently, banks’ services have been automated. Customers are no longer…
- 16 Jan 2019
Harnessing Mobile Payment to Boost Economic Growth
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Not only in Nigeria but across the continent of Africa, mobile penetration has significantly increased. The Jumia Mobile Report 2018 found that Nigeria remains Africa’s largest…
- 6 May 2019
Overcoming the Challenges of eCommerce in Nigeria
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, The Nigerian economy is growing and eCommerce is playing a key role in this growth. Nigeria's e-commerce sector is worth more than $13 billion and that market value could rise…
- 23 May 2023
Jumia Appoints Lere Awokoya as New Chief Marketing Officer
Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa, has appointed Lere Awokoya as its new Chief Marketing Officer in Nigeria. In his new role, Lere will be responsible for driving growth and customer…
- 6 Feb 2019
Four Reasons to Prepay For Your Online Orders
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Despite the efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria in ensuring that Nigeria becomes a cashless society, some Nigerians still prefer to settle transactions via cash…
- 16 Feb 2020
Nigerian Customer wins all-expense-paid trip to watch UEFA Champions League in Europe, courtesy of Jumia & MasterCard
Jumia, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce platform has rewarded the first winner in the Jumia-MasterCard Experience Competition. The winner, Mr. Wilson Anine, will have a lifetime opportunity to…
- 31 May 2019
Why Rural Inhabitants Need to Embrace Digital Payments
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, The economy of Nigeria's countrysides and hinterlands is still cash-based due to no fault of anyone. In fact, there are still some rural communities in this country that still…
- 16 Jul 2018
Jumia Nigeria Marks Six Years of Creating Sustainable Impact
Jumia Nigeria this month marks six years of operation in country. The company has outlined its major milestones achieved over the period of operations in Nigeria. Among the milestones include…
- 30 Jan 2019
Five Ways Fintech Will Change E-commerce
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Technology keeps advancing year after year, improving the way we live and do business. One of the best things that technology is changing is the financial element of the online…
- 14 Feb 2019
How Fintechs Are Closing the Banking Gap
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Over 60 million Nigerians are unbanked. This simply means there is a huge banking gap that needs to be bridged. Unfortunately, a large population of the unbanked or underbanked…
- 20 Dec 2024
PalmPay, Jumia Reward Users in Festive Campaign
This holiday season just got a whole lot more exciting! PalmPay, one of Africa’s leading fintech platforms, operates Nigeria’s most used mobile wallet and has teamed up with Jumia, the continent’s…
- 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…
- 22 Mar 2018
Jumia Launches All-in-One Mobile App
Jumia, has announced the launch of Jumia One, a new Android all-in-one lifestyle App that allows customers to conduct all online transactions - such as, Airtime recharge, DSTV & Electricity…
- 19 Apr 2024
Empowering Nigerian Retail: The Promise of Pay on Delivery
E-commerce in Nigeria has evolved exponentially in recent years, transforming the retail landscape and reshaping consumer habits. From the early days of skepticism and distrust to today's thriving…
- 30 Apr 2019
How Digital Payment is Disrupting Traditional Payment System
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Digital payment is no doubt the future as more and more Nigerians embrace it. This is because whether we like it or not, the era of carrying or paying cash will soon come to an…
- 8 Apr 2021
MTN Plans Long Term Pricing Structure for USSD Transactions with Banks
MTN Nigeria said it has begun the formation of a long term and sustainable pricing structure for its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions with bank channel partners. Mr Funso…
- 23 May 2019
What Startups Should Lookout For When Choosing a Payment Gateway
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Every business needs a way to secure payments, but with so many choices in financial services for online businesses, it may be a difficult decision for new entrepreneurs to…
- 25 Mar 2021
How Ecommerce Logistics Networks are growing Brands Businesses in Nigeria
By Adedoyin Giwa The logistics and supply chain sector is one of the fastest growing industries in Nigeria. According to a report by Logistics and Supply Chain Industry published in 2018, the sector…
- 13 Dec 2023
Jumia Food Exits Nigeria, Other African Markets
Jumia, the continent’s leading online retailer, announced that it will close Jumia Food, its food delivery service, by the end of December 2023, in a move that sent shockwaves through the African…
- 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…
- 29 Oct 2021
Black Friday: Jumia Nigeria Offers Consumers Exciting new Deals Throughout November
Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, has launched the 9th edition of its “Jumia Black Friday” dubbed its Black Friday every Black Friday targeting consumers with everyday essentials. The…
- 20 Jul 2026
Jumia Nigeria Expands Flexible Payment Options with Klump Partnership
Jumia Nigeria, the country's e-commerce platform, has introduced a new instalment payment option on its marketplace through a partnership with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider Klump, giving…
- 25 Oct 2016
5 Essential Things You Should Always Pay with Your Debit Card
Debit cards have made it very easy to pay for any transactions whether online or offline. This is because the number of Nigerians carrying cash around has significantly dropped due to the cashless…
- 17 Feb 2019
How Businesses Can Leverage Jumia’s Ecosystem Model to Drive Business Growth
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Organisations are not established for charity purposes. Over time, they must grow and become profitable. As such, businesses are always searching for ways to boom. One of such…
- 19 Oct 2018
Netpreneur: The Rise of Nigeria's Digital Whiz
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke It is no longer unusual for Nigerians to introduce themselves as netpreneurs since the digital and technology age has introduced groundbreaking changes to the way business is…
- 24 Jun 2021
Running a Jumia Pickup Station Gives Us Constant Turnover - Shop Owner
A Jumia partner and CEO of Brand Shop Prints, Fortune Arinze, has lauded the impact of Jumia pickup station on his business, stating that it helps maintain cash inflow during his printing business…
- 4 May 2022
E-commerce Adoption in Northern Nigeria
E-commerce platforms like Jumia and fintech companies have brought a new dynamic to everyday living in Northern Nigeria. Individuals, households, small enterprises, and huge corporations are…
- 5 Oct 2021
How Jumia Pick-Up Stations Help Customers Save More Money
The challenges against the advancement of online shopping culture in African states cannot be overemphasized. To get more consumers onboard, e-commerce players must continuously remain innovative.…