Jumia Secures $150m Additional Funding from Existing Shareholders

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Jumia announced a new round of investments amounting to EUR 120 million. These investments, which were made by existing shareholders, strengthen the company’s position as the leading online retailer in Africa. Jeremy Hodara, co-CEO of Africa Internet Group said: “We are very pleased to have been given this show of confidence, which acknowledges JUMIA’s success.

Visa Accelerates Technology Strategy with Global Recruitment Plan and New Technology Center

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Visa Inc., the global leader in payments, announced that it will strengthen its technology resources by creating 2,000 full-time technologist positions. These positions will be a combination of new roles and existing contractor positions that are being converted to full-time positions. Visa also plans to open a new technology center in India. The combination of