Tag: Jumia Kenya
Jumia Kenya Picks Third CEO in Under Two Years
The Kenyan arm of e-commerce platform Jumia has announced that Charles Ballard will assume the position of CEO. Charles has already succeeded Juan Seco,...
Betty Mwangi Exits Jumia Kenya as CEO as Group Hires JumiaPay Exec
Ecommerce platform Jumia has made another change in its leadership staff.
Today, the company’s Kenya arm will be led by a new CEO, Juan Seco.
He...
TECNO and Infinix Losing Market Share to New Entrants – Jumia Kenya
It has been general knowledge for a while now that Transsion brands (TECNO, Infinix and Itel) are at the top of the mobile phone...
Jumia is Planning to Offer Loan Services to its Vendors, Soon
Ecommerce company Jumia will introduce a lending scheme for its merchants in some of the countries it operates in, including Kenya, Ivory Coast, Egypt...
Jumia Kenya Makes a Move in Preparation for Safaricom’s Masoko Launch
Following the announcement that Safaricom is about to make a major play in the e-commerce industry with Masoko, it seems like current players are...
Jumia Market, Formerly Kaymu, is Reportedly Shutting Down
In June 2016, Africa Internet Group (AIG) rebranded all its e-commerce subsidiaries to Jumia in an effort to shore up the company's marketing efforts...
Here is What Jumia’s New Managing Director for Kenya Plans for the Market
Last week, we got word that Jumia had appointed a new managing director for its Kenyan and East African operations. The new Managing Director Sam...
Africa Internet Group Rebrands All its Subsidiary Startups to Jumia
The Africa Internet Group is billed as Africa's first Unicorn. A unicorn refers to a startup that has a valuation of over $1 Billion....
E-commerce Firm Jumia Appoints new Managing Director for its Kenyan Operations
Jumia has emerged as one of the most prominent e-commerce brands in Kenya alongside others such as Olx, PigiaMe and Kaymu. Jumia is part...
Jumia by the Numbers: Smartphones Account for 45% of All Items Sold on Jumia, Infinix Top Brand in 2015
Driven by increased demand for smartphone brands originating from China but with a keen African focus, Jumia Kenya has seen sales of smartphones skyrocket...
Jumia sees surge in E-commerce in Rural Kenya with electronics as fastest selling Commodities
E-commerce has been growing in the local market with players such as Jumia, Olx and Kilimall leading in the market. The Communications Authority of...
Communications Authority of Kenya sets Tough rules for Couriers targeting Growth of E-commerce
E-commerce is gaining momentum the world over with platforms such as E-Bay, Amazon and Alibaba turning into billion dollar businesses. Interestingly only 16% of...
First look at the Fly Eclipse 3 smartphone available exclusively through Jumia
Jumia is running a super sale, next week. Dubbed the Jumia Mobile Week Megathon, it features some very great offers on smartphones. One of...
What the Shopping Experience On Jumia Kenya Is Like
On February 23rd Jumia Kenya announced a new phone available on their online store. You see, of late they have decided to move to...
Microsoft Launches Low End Lumia 532, Lumia 435 With Jumia In Kenya
Microsoft on Wednesday launched their low end smartphones on the Lumia category. Lumia 532 and Lumia 435. The two were announced at the mid...
The Galaxy S5 is up for pre-order in Kenya through online retailer Jumia
Samsung just announced the Galaxy S5 at the Mobile World Congress that just wrapped up in Barcelona and in a quick reminder of how...