Former Jumia executives launch Kapu, a social e-commerce platform

Staff WriterDecember 6, 2022

Kapu, a new e-commerce startup has been formally launched into the Kenyan market. The startup, which was founded by Sam Chappatte, a former Jumia executive allo...

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Jumia opens new warehouse and logistics facility in Nairobi

Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2022

eCommerce company Jumia has announced that it has opened a new integrated warehouse and logistics network facility in Nairobi, Kenya. According to the compan...

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Jiji wins Mobile app of the year award in the Shopping & eCommerce category at the 2021 Mobile app & Summit Awards

Grace MathekaDecember 20, 2021

Jiji Kenya, an online marketplace, has won the Mobile App of the Year in the Shopping and E-commerce category. The award was presented to Jiji at the 2021 Mobil...

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Mastercard teams up with Jumia to donate 25,000 trees in support of the Priceless Planet coalition

Grace MathekaDecember 16, 2021

Mastercard and Jumia have partnered on a Black Friday promotion to enable Mastercard cardholders to support the forest restoration projects of the Priceless Pla...

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Jumia to use electric bicycles for deliveries in Kenya

Grace MathekaNovember 30, 2021

Jumia has begun using electric bicycles for its logistics capacity for delivery. The company has partnered with eBee Africa to launch a fleet of electric bicycl...

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Betty Mwangi has been appointed as the new Jumia Kenya CEO

Grace MathekaNovember 24, 2021

Jumia has appointed Betty Mwangi as Kenya’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Betty takes over from Sam Chappatte who previously held the position. In her n...

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Unwanted Witness report reveals Uganda’s top data collectors struggle with data protection & privacy compliance

Grace MathekaNovember 9, 2021

Unwanted Witness has released an analysis evaluating how Uganda’s top data collectors adhere to privacy standards and best practices that protect consumers’ per...

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Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria & Ghana record significant rise in ecommerce according to Visa

Grace MathekaSeptember 28, 2021

Visa recently reported that the top market contributors for ecommerce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the last three years are Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria ...

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Huawei’s Petal Search now features direct link to Jumia in a bid to enhance service delivery

Grace MathekaJune 14, 2021

Petal Search, a search engine pre-installed on new Huawei smartphones running on EMUI 10.1, has announced a partnership with Jumia, an e-commerce platform in Af...

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Infinix Note 10 & 10 Pro now available on pre-order in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 8, 2021

Mobile brand Infinix has confirmed it will officially launch the Note 10 and Note 10 Pro handsets in Kenya on 16th June. The two phones are expected to offer a ...

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OPPO launches a Christmas sale on its smartphones for customers

Staff WriterNovember 30, 2020

Smartphone company OPPO Kenya has announced a Christmas sale on select devices available at OPPO stores or e-commerce platform Jumia, as part of its Christmas f...

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Nokia 1 Plus to be sold for Ksh. 6,999 at Black Friday on Jumia

Staff WriterNovember 27, 2019

HMD Global has put an offer on the Nokia 1 Plus on Jumia for Ksh. 6,999 for Black Friday. Jumia has been  running the Black Friday campaign every Friday of Nove...

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Jumia launches Prime delivery subscription service in Kenya

Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2019

Jumia Kenya has announced the launch of Jumia Prime, a subscription package that allows customers pay a standard delivery fee. The service which is modeled like...

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Jumia partners with Vivo Energy to increase its distribution network

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2019

Jumia the largest e-commerce platform in Africa has partnered with Vivo Energy who own  Shell and Engen in Africa. This is in a to increase their distribution n...

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10 places where you can buy alcohol online in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 19, 2019

Convenience is one of the most important factors when it comes to consumer habits in the 21st century. Online shopping is growing in Kenya and you can get prett...

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Carrefour to start selling groceries and household goods on Jumia

Staff WriterNovember 27, 2018

Carrefour will begin selling groceries and household goods on Jumia Kenya in a partnership with the online shopping platform. Other supermarkets in Kenya ha...

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6 places where you can buy alcohol online in Kenya

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2018

Convenience is one of the most important factors when it comes to consumer habits in the 21st century. Online shopping is growing in Kenya and you can get prett...

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6 places where you can buy alcohol online in Kenya

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2018

Convenience is one of the most important factors when it comes to consumer habits in the 21st century. Online shopping is growing in Kenya and you can get prett...

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Lori systems crowned winners at the first TechCrunch Startup Battlefield held in Africa

Lena AnyuoloOctober 13, 2017

Lori Sytems from Kenya was crowned as Sub-Saharan Africa’s Most Promising Startup at TechCrunch Battlefield Africa 2017, held in Nairobi, Kenya on 11th October....

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Limited edition Manchester City Camon CX is available for sale in Kenya

James WamathaiJuly 17, 2017

TECNO and Manchester City Football Club have teamed up to unveil a Limited Edition Camon CX. TECNO launched its sisters, the Camon CX and CX Air, in Kenya in Ma...

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Infinix Note 3 review

Richard MureithiSeptember 5, 2016

Infinix recently unveiled their latest offering in the Note series, the Note 3 (X601).  This is the successor of the Note 2 (X600) launched last year. I had a c...

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Infinix Note 2 X600 smartphone launched in Kenya

James WamathaiDecember 16, 2015

The Infinix Note 2 X600 smartphone has been launched in the Kenyan market. Infinix phones with their great specs and affordable prices have pushed Infinix's sma...

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Jumia enters into partnerships with G4S for collection of purchases

Israel MuniuSeptember 18, 2015

Jumia Kenya has entered into a partnership with  courier service firm G4S to enable their customers to collect their online purchases from G4S centers across th...

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Jumia April Fools Kshs. 1 Sale

Richard MureithiMarch 31, 2015

April fools day is a day celebrated every year on the first day of April as a day when people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. However Jumia wil...

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Case studies of PayPal use in Kenya part 1

James WamathaiMarch 12, 2015

PayPal has been officially available in Kenya since 2013. Some Kenyans have been using the service for way longer than that either to accept payments or to ...

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