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Growing Economic Challenges Have Startups Starting Over With Experienced CEOs  
Growing Economic Challenges Have Startups Starting Over With Experienced CEOs  
March 28, 2023  |  Startups

In today’s tough macroeconomy, businesses are making tough choices to ensure they survive. In some cases, that even means sunsetting a company founder to bring...

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Jumia Expands to West Africa With Retailer Leroy Merlin
Jumia Expands to West Africa With Retailer Leroy Merlin
March 22, 2023  |  Retail

Pan-African eCommerce firm Jumia has agreed to sell retailer Leroy Merlin’s products in West Africa. The agreement is part of Jumia’s plan to halve costs and extend its reach...

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Jumia Cuts Low-Value Projects as JumiaPay Transactions Decline
Jumia Cuts Low-Value Projects as JumiaPay Transactions Decline
February 16, 2023  |  eCommerce

Pan-African eCommerce giant Jumia is aggressively pursuing profitability by narrowing losses and growing monetization. In a report detailing its fourth quarter and full year 2022...

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The Top 5 EMEA Super App Trends of 2022
The Top 5 EMEA Super App Trends of 2022
December 30, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Since the concept was first popularized, the super app trend has continued to gain traction. In fact, Paypal wants to be one; so does Elon...

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African eCommerce Hub Jumia Closing Dubai Offices to Cut Costs
African eCommerce Hub Jumia Closing Dubai Offices to Cut Costs
December 04, 2022  |  emea

eCommerce platform Jumia is closing its Dubai office to cut costs and focus on Africa. The move comes a little less than a month after...

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Global Markets Put a Local Spin on Black Friday Sales
Global Markets Put a Local Spin on Black Friday Sales
November 24, 2022  |  Retail

On the international stage, Thanksgiving is up there with baseball and the star-spangled banner as among the most instantly recognizable emblems of Americana by which...

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Jumia Axes Low-Value Projects, Renews Focus on JumiaPay, Logistics Efficiency
Jumia Axes Low-Value Projects, Renews Focus on JumiaPay, Logistics Efficiency
November 17, 2022  |  Earnings

Achieving profitability is a recurring theme at pan-African eCommerce giant Jumia, so much so that the goal has been reiterated on numerous occasions by the...

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African eCommerce Platform Jumia Shuffles Leadership Team
African eCommerce Platform Jumia Shuffles Leadership Team
November 07, 2022  |  Personnel

African eCommerce platform Jumia is appointing a new acting CEO and executive board. The company revealed their plans to restructure the executive team, along with...

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From Essential Supplies to Consumer Goods, Drone Delivery Gathers Steam in MEA
From Essential Supplies to Consumer Goods, Drone Delivery Gathers Steam in MEA
October 11, 2022  |  Delivery

When it comes to last-mile logistics, drone delivery is one of the technologies gaining traction with the promise to transform the way consumers receive goods...

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