30 results
- 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…
- 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…
- 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 Nov 2018
Earning Extra Income Through the Gig Economy
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke There is no easy path to making money. You have to work extremely hard and even engage in additional jobs that can sometimes be stressful to earn a living. However, with the gig…
- 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,…
- 14 Jun 2017
Google’s Study Favours Jumia Travel’s Progressive Web App ‘WPA’
Jumia Travel in collaboration with Google has released a case study on the adoption of the Progressive Web App (PWA) as compared to the use of native apps (android & IOS). The Jumia team has…
- 3 Jun 2025
AXIAN Telecom Invests in Jumia Post-MTN Era
XIAN Telecom has acquired an 8% stake in pan-African e-commerce company Jumia Technologies, citing the platform’s fintech and logistics strengths as key drivers of its backing. This marks the first…
- 26 Nov 2018
Will Social Commerce Ever Overthrow eCommerce
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Being an entrepreneur in this technology-driven world is no longer rocket science. Gone are the days when you require a physical store to transact business. Today, if you have…
- 29 Jan 2024
Innovating Locally, Impacting Globally: Jumia's Drive for Tech Talent Excellence
The future is digital, but for Africa to make the most of that future more attention must be given to developing and leveraging local tech talent. Research from several renowned organisations and…
- 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…
- 8 Apr 2024
Building Strategic Partnerships in E-commerce: Collaboration for Growth
Strategic partnerships form an integral part of businesses today — and with good reason. Their importance has become more than just a wise business move but a necessity for sustainable growth. As…
- 7 Jul 2021
Jumia’s Track Record Helps Grow our Business - Maikudi
In recent years, the activities of e-commerce companies have opened up growth opportunities for individuals and businesses, as corporations and SMEs partner with ecommerce brands to increase their…
- 8 Feb 2016
Jumia, AXA Partner to Provide Insurance Products to African
Africa Internet Group (“AIG”), a leading e-commerce group in Africa, and AXA, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, has announced a partnership whereby AXA will become the exclusive…
- 29 Mar 2019
Mastercard to Buy Shares in Jumia
Mastercard has expressed its intention to become a shareholder in Jumia, a pan-African e-commerce platform, in order to grow e-commerce operations and support the digital transformation in Africa.…
- 25 Feb 2019
Reasons Why Your eCommerce Business Needs to Innovate
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Innovation is all about finding or creating new ways of doing things. The survival of any business is hugely dependent on this. So, whether you are a blue-chip company or a…
- 24 Aug 2015
Jumia, Google, Infinix, Welcome Android One in Nigeria
Google’s Android One programme has unveiled in Africa with the launch of Infinix Hot2 device exclusively on the Jumia online store. The launch which was in partnership with key players in the…
- 2 Oct 2020
Jumia Nigeria Launches Food Festival to Promote Adoption of Meal Ordering
Jumia Nigeria, e-commerce platform has announced the launch of a Food Festival Campaign which will take place from 2nd to 31st October. The campaign is organized in partnership with local restaurants…
- 24 Oct 2018
How eCommerce is Making Prices of Good & Services More Affordable
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Change is the only constant thing in life. The modus operandi of doing business in Nigeria has significantly been disrupted since the entry of eCommerce. One of the areas…
- 12 Mar 2021
International Women's Day: Celebrating Jumia 'Sheroes'
Observed every March 8th, International Women’s Day is a global celebration of social, cultural and political achievements of women while promoting gender equality. The day is set aside for a global…
- 5 Nov 2020
Jumia Partners Standard Chartered, Samsung, Others to Offer Consumers Exciting Deals During Black Friday
E-commerce giant, Jumia Nigeria has partnered with Standard Chartered Bank, Samsung, and other brands for the 2020 Black Friday campaign, which is scheduled to begin on Friday, November 6th till…
- 1 Dec 2021
Jumia Nigeria Awarded Best Logistics Partner by Unilever
Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has been named Best Logistics Partner by Unilever Nigeria. The award recognises Jumia's efforts as a Unilever partner to develop and execute a last-mile…
- 19 May 2022
Jumia Launches e-doctor in Nigeria to Increase Access to Healthcare
Jumia, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, today announced the launch of e-doctor, a telemedicine service which aims at providing quality, affordable and digital real-time healthcare…
- 8 Jul 2025
Jumia Replatforms its Retail Media Program to Mirakl Ads to Enhance Marketplace Advertising
Jumia, e-Commerce platform in Africa, has partnered with Mirakl to elevate its marketplace advertising capabilities by deploying Mirakl Ads, a retail media solution uniquely designed to optimize…
- 29 Jun 2021
NITDA DG Commends Jumia for Creating Thousands of Jobs in its Value Chain
It has been nine years of e-commerce service in Nigeria and Africa in general, with Jumia being the foremost player in the industry. In his congratulatory message to Jumia in commemoration of her 9th…
- 10 Feb 2016
AIG, AXA Ink Deal on Insurance Products & Services to African Customers
Africa Internet Group (“AIG”), a leading e-commerce group in Africa, and AXA, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, today announced a partnership whereby AXA will become the exclusive…
- 4 Nov 2024
Jumia Nigeria Expands E-commerce Access Nationwide as it Kicks Off 2024 Black Friday Campaign
Jumia, Nigeria's leading e-commerce platform, has launched its highly anticipated Black Friday campaign, running from November 1st to November 30th. L-R: Robert Awodu, Regional Head of Public…
- 13 Nov 2023
Nigeria's E-Commerce Landscape: A Catalyst for Small Business Empowerment this Black Friday
A publication by ECDB states that Nigeria ranks 40th in global e-commerce, and is set to generate $6.65 billion by the end of 2023. Nigeria’s e-commerce landscape is said to be on the verge of a…
- 7 Nov 2018
RCCG Holds First Faith-based Hackathon
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, a trailblazer and a frontrunner in driving innovation that is positioning the Church and Africa as a global stakeholder in solving one of the greatest global…
- 1 Apr 2020
Lagos State Government Partners Jumia Nigeria on Hand Washing Campaign to Curb Spread of Coronavirus
The Lagos State Government has launched a hand washing challenge titled “MyHandsAreSafe,” in partnership with Jumia Nigeria. The challenge which debuts on Monday, 30 March 2020 is aimed at…