Jumia Group
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Jumia Group

https://group.jumia.com/
Last activity: 15.11.2023
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Jumia is a leading e-commerce platform in Africa. It is built around a marketplace, Jumia Logistics, and JumiaPay. The marketplace helps millions of consumers and sellers to connect and transact. Jumia Logistics enables the delivery of millions of packages through our network of local partners. JumiaPay facilitates the payments of online transactions for Jumia's ecosystem. With over 1 billion people and 500 million internet users in Africa, Jumia believes that e-commerce is making people's lives easier by helping them shop and pay for millions of products at the best prices wherever they live. E-commerce is also creating new opportunities for SMEs to grow, and job opportunities for a new generation to thrive.

With over 5,000 employees in more than 10 countries in Africa, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating sustainable impact in Africa. Jumia offers unique opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment, creating new jobs, new skills, and empowering a new generation.
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Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Ikeja
Employees: 1001-5000
Total raised: $196M
Founded date: 2012

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-British In...bii.co.uk

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DateSeriesAmountInvestors
12.04.2019IPO$196M-

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15.11.2023Jumia reports GMV growth in physical goods across five countries and lowest losses since IPOIn Q3 2023, Jumia reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of $15 million, marking the lowest since its IPO in 2019 (outperforming the $27 million recorded in Q1 and $19.3 million in Q2) and a substantial decrease of $32 million compared to Q3 2022...
11.07.2023Can the rural markets unlock profits for African e-commerce?“Treasure hunts make much better stories when there’s [actually] treasure at the end.” – Eric Berlin. E-commerce is one of the most widely adopted tech sectors in Africa. Since Jumia emerged as Africa’s first unicorn in 2016, many more busi...
22.03.2023Jumia partners with Leroy Merlin on Africa e-commerceJumia Technologies made a deal to sell French retailer Leroy Merlin’s products in West Africa, part of a plan to expand its reach and cut losses in half by the end of 2023. The Africa-focused e-commerce firm will sell the French company’s t...
01.09.2022Jumia partners with Zipline to launch on-demand drone package delivery in remote areas of AfricaJumia, the African e-commerce company, has joined forces with drone-delivery startup Zipline to launch an on-demand drone delivery in remote areas of Ghana, the companies announced Thursday. They launched the pilot program and testing a few...
05.04.2022Jumia X UPS, Fun with USSD, More on Pitch FridayShare this article: Hello there! Interesting times. They say, “if you want something done right, do it yourself.” This is the closest maxim that describes Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk’s recent move as he purchased a 9.2% stake in...
04.04.2022E-Commerce Company Copia Global Isn’t Building The ‘Amazon For Africa’Copia Global uses an agent network to take orders and and serve as pick-up points for Copia Global's ... [+] 1.6M customers. Copia Global
04.04.2022UPS partners with Jumia to expand delivery network in AfricaGlobal logistics and package delivery company UPS will leverage Jumia’s network across Africa to grow its reach in the continent, following a new partnership announced today that gives it access to the e-commerce firm’s last mile delivery i...
18.03.2022What Role Will E-Commerce Play In Africa’s Near Future?Juliet Anammah is Chairwoman of Jumia Nigeria and Group Chief Sustainability Officer.
07.09.2021You can now buy Pick n Pay clothing via competitor, Zando – for 1c more per itemClothes from Pick n Pay appeared on fashion retail site Zando this week. You'll pay 1c per item more to buy from Zando, which has similarly high shipping costs to PnP. Zando says it wanted more range of its customers. Pick n Pay says it was...
02.07.2021Kenyan eCommerce startup, Copia Global, expands to UgandaShare this article: Kenyan eCommerce startup, Copia Global, has announced the expansion of its services to Uganda. Having established its presence in the Kenyan market, where it claims to serve over one million customers, the startup has it...
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