Jumia Kenya Picks Third CEO in Under Two Years
Juan Seco was appointed as the new CEO of Jumia Kenya in July 2022, taking over from Betty Mwangi.
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Juan Seco was appointed as the new CEO of Jumia Kenya in July 2022, taking over from Betty Mwangi.
Kenya's M-Pesa made the agent-network model popular, e-commerce startups are applying the model to food and household retail shopping.
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 allows consumers to purchase groceries at lower prices through both online and offline channels.
Former Jumia executives have reportedly raised $8 million to launch Kapu, Swahili for Basket, a new B2C e-commerce startup
Kapu says it has 1,500 agents across Nairobi, and is working to fully penetrate Kenya’s capital before expanding to new markets.