Jumia Wiki - Online Marketplace Company
Jumia Wiki - Online Marketplace Company
Description of Jumia :
Jumia is an online marketplace that enables users to shop for clothes, beauty products, fashion accessories and electronic appliances. Started in Lagos, the company has a presence across 23 African countries. Company is also known as Africa Internet Group.
It has partnered with more than 50,000 local African companies and individuals and is a direct competitor to Kilimall in Kenya and Konga in Nigeria. Started in 2012 in Lagos, the company currently has a presence across 14 African countries.
Overview :
Website : www.jumia.com
Founded : 2012
Founders : Raphael Afaedor, Tunde Kehinde
Number of employees : 3000+
Headquarters : Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Status : Private, Independent Company
Parent organizations : Rocket Internet, Millicom
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Jumia's platforms are Jumia Travel a hotel booking platform, Jumia Food, a food delivery platform both launched in June 2013. Jumia Deals was launched in April 2015.
In 2017, Jumia launched Jumia One, an app that enables customers to pay bills such as airtime. The same year, Jumia launched Jumia Pay, a secure payment for people to shop on all Jumia services. This was followed by the Jumia lending program, an initiative that allows its vendors to access business loans. Jumia would later partner with Amadeus technology, to launch a platform that enables people to book flights.