Nairobi, Kenya, 3rd
September 2014- Kenya’s largest online retailer JUMIA
Kenya has announced its setting up a new office
and warehouse in the coastal region of Kenya to meet the growing
number of Kenyans embracing online shopping.
The e-commerce company sells a wide
range of products on its website www.jumia.co.ke,
including electronics, fashion and home appliances, among others.
Since first setting base in Kenya a year ago, the company has grown
by double digits, riding on rising internet penetration in Kenya and
the growing number of vendors moving to sell on the company’s
online marketplace, a platform which allows individuals and companies
to sell their products on the company’s website.
“We are excited about our expansion,”
said Parinaz Firozi, MD for Jumia Kenya “Mombasa represents a
significant growth opportunity for us. We have been delivering many
products to our loyal customers in the region, a base we shall now
build on.”
Firozi says the
expansion means a significant number of new jobs for the area, with
new positions to include finance officers, customer care executives,
and marketing among others.
This is Jumia Kenya’s first expansion
to a second city, with the company expected to set base in Eldoret,
Nakuru, and Kisumu among other towns in Kenya in the near future.
With the company’s launch of mobile
shopping applications for Android and Windows, coastal residents will
now enjoy shopping from anywhere on their tablets, laptops or
smartphones and have deliveries made on their doorstep. Like in
Nairobi, the company will offer free deliveries for products above
ksh. 5,000 while those below the amount attract a delivery fee of
ksh. 200 within Mombasa.
Customers will also have several
payment options including cash on delivery, mobile money transfer and
credit card in addition to a free return and exchange policy of 7
days.
About Jumia
JUMIA is
Africa’s leading online shopping destination, allowing customers
across the continent to shop amongst the widest assortment of high
quality products at affordable prices. JUMIA was the first African
company to win an award at the World Online Retail Awards 2013 in
Paris as the “Best New Retail Launch” of the year.
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