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Jumia Nigeria: from Retail to Marketplace
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Arora, NamrataCase HBS-718401-EStrategyFounded in 2012, Jumia Nigeria, a startup effort by Germany-based Rocket Internet, aimed to become an African Amazon. The company entered the nascent market and immediately enjoyed an uptick in consumer spending fueled by the strength of Nigeria's oil-based economy. By 2016, however, Jumia's growth had begun to taper, hindered by plummeting oil prices, the subsequent economic downturn, and the pressure of Nigeria's limited retail ecosystem. In ad...Starting at €8.20