JUMIA Honored by the Visit of Post and ICT Minister Mister Bruno KONE Satisfied by the Work Accomplished

The Minister of Post and Information and Communication Technology visited Monday, June 22nd the premises of JUMIA Côte d’Ivoire in Treichville – Abidjan. The company founded in June 2013 is behind the first ecommerce website in Côte d’Ivoire and as such, has become an example in the popularization and use of New Information and Communication

JUMIA Continues to Dominate e-Commerce in Côte d’Ivoire

JUMIA Côte d’Ivoire undertook the relocation of its Treichville warehouse to a brand new, twice as large storage facility warehouse, in the industrial zone of Koumassi; a suburb of Abidjan. Operations at the new warehouse are scheduled to start soon. Motivated employees, a new working environment, and a high-tech warehouse: all the ingredients to maintain

Jumia Appoints Francis DUFAY at the Head of its Subsidiary in Côte d’Ivoire

The e-commerce leader in Africa formalizes the appointment of Francis DUFAY at the head of its subsidiary in Côte d’Ivoire. This announcement follows the appointment of Fatoumata BA with whom Francis DUFAY led JUMIA Côte d’Ivoire since April 2014, to the position of Managing Director at JUMIA Nigeria. Having arrived in April 2014 as Co-Managing

JUMIA Côte d’Ivoire Expands its Operations

JUMIA  continues its rapid expansion with the opening of six new hubs in Cote d’Ivoire in the cities of Yamoussoukro, Bouaké, San Pedro, Daloa, Gagnoa, and Korogho. Jumia intends to achieve its goal to revolutionize the shopping habits of all Ivorians. The new JUMIA hubs will enable the e-commerce leader to satisfy an exponentially growing

Orange and Airtel Join Forces to Enable International Money Transfers

Customers of Orange Money in Côte d’Ivoire can use their mobile phones to send money to customers of Airtel Money in Burkina Faso, and vice versa. This partnership between Orange and Airtel enables Orange customers, for the first time, to send and receive money to or from people based in a country outside the Group’s

Orange and Ecobank Launch Money Transfer Service in Africa

Orange and pan-African banking group Ecobank have rolled out a service that will enable Orange Money subscribers who also have bank accounts with Ecobank to transfer money between their respective accounts. The service has already been launched in Mali and will be rolled-out in several other African countries, including Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Conakry, Niger,

12 key Figures about E-commerce in Côte d’Ivoire

The year 2014 marked a particular point in the adventure of the No. 1 online retailer in Côte d’Ivoire, which started in June 2013. In 2014 Jumia  has striven with passion and determination to shake consumers’ habits, and deliver happiness to Ivoirian households. We have selected 10 reasons for you to be “Jumiaddicted”. 1. 30

Fintech Startup Azimo Launches New Instant Money Transfer Service to Eight New Countries in West Africa

Azimo, the online money transfer service, announced that customers across Europe can now send money to recipients in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo in West African CFA francs for instant cash pick-up. Michael Kent, CEO of Azimo, explains that: “Together these 8 countries have a combined population of over

Gemalto Expands its Presence in Africa with the Opening of a Regional Office in Côte d’Ivoire

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces the opening of an office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to better meet the needs of its customers on the ground throughout West Africa. This move is part of the Group’s strategy of being a global player with a local presence, as demonstrated by its 85 offices in

MTN Launches Mobile Money Cross-border Remittance Service Between Ivory Coast and Benin

Telecoms company MTN launched mobile money cross-border remittance service between Ivory Coast and Benin. It said the service will further enable cheaper and easy movement of money in the West Africa region. “The launch of this new corridor is an important part of our mobile financial services strategy. The new service will take advantage of