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Jumia Navigates Challenges – Staff Layoffs, Exit from Food Delivery, and Q4 2023 Results

Jumia, one of Africa’s leading e-commerce platforms, made headlines in January 2024 as it laid off employees across various African markets, including Kenya, just a month after exiting its food delivery business, Jumia Food. The company, facing the harsh reality of the food delivery market’s sustainability, opted for significant organizational adjustments to optimize capital and […]

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Nigeria’s 5 unicorns have raised over $2.56 billion since launch

In the last couple of years, Africa has seen a massive rise in the number of startups on the continent, especially tech startups. In the wake of the pandemic, as most brick and mortar stores shuttered their doors, and customers turned online, these startups thrived, delivering services, ranging from Banking to insurance, shopping, healthcare, food […]

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