Jumia releases mobile app

The mobile Internet sector in Africa is developing rapidly, with smartphones becoming much more affordable and growing in popularity. Jumia, Africa’s leading online retailer, has taken advantage of this with a mobile app that allows an increasing number of Africans to...

MTN partners with AIH, Jumia in Ivory Coast

Internet incubator Africa Internet Holding (AIH) has announced a new partnership with MTN that will see online retailer Jumia team up with MTN to offer comprehensive services to Ivory Coast users, both online and on mobile devices. Customers in Ivory Coast will now be...

JUMIA launches in Uganda

JUMIA has extended its services to Uganda. As the company enters the new market it will be able to provide its new customers with a wide range of products, including fashion, electronics, home appliances, mobile devices and beauty products, online. After the purchase...

Jumia brings retail award home to Africa

Nigerian e-commerce site Jumia has won The Best Retail Launch of the Year at the World Retail Congress in Paris, becoming the first African company to take home this prestigious award. The event is run by the publishing company EMAP and discusses issues affecting the...

JUMIA celebrates one year in Nigeria

JUMIA, Nigeria’s number one online retailer, celebrates its one year anniversary. In June 2012, JUMIA started the largest e-commerce Web site in the country. Twelve months later, the company has served over half a million customers – changing the way people shop...