Jumia Nigeria has said it is opening up its logistics and marketing services to third parties and partners because it has the technology and data-driven approach to solving the logistics challenges in Africa.
The company’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice- President, Marketplace at Jumia Group, Massimiliano Spalazzi, said Jumia would be relying on four major pillars to scale its third party logistics service.
These, according to him, are physical and network infrastructure; over 6,500 delivery agents and over 3,000 warehouse operators; its proprietary technology tools; and its scale, with over 20 million packages delivered across Africa in 2019.
“Our last mile services have a wide geographical coverage area that enhances faster turnaround time, reliable handling of products and transparent reporting, all of which have contributed to the success of Jumia Cash-On-Delivery programme in both urban and rural areas,” he stated.
In addition, Spalazzi said that the Jumia point-to-point line hauls services had an established network that could handle bulk movements in key markets across different product categories.
“We have a pool of highly skilled and trained manpower, ready for on-demand deployment at request,” he added.
Jumia said it had also shown interest in helping partners administer targeted surveys by leveraging its robust access to customers through various touchpoints.
