Online retailer JUMIA today announces its expansion to Angola, extending the number of countries it is operating to 11.
Christina Hawley, Managing Director for New Countries at JUMIA, commented: “Angola is emerging as one of the most important countries in Africa. Our goal is to meet the demands of customers in this country with excellent products, prices and services. In addition we want to build deep partnership with local and international brands and distributors who are looking to bring their assortment to Angolan consumers.”
JUMIA first launched in 2012 and has already successfully brought e-commerce to Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Cameroon, Morocco, Kenya, Ghana Uganda and Tanzania, as well as launching a site in the UK
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