Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, recently recorded strong financial growth in the first quarter of 2023. This happened under her new leadership led by Francis Dufay who became full-time CEO in February 2023. Through a restructured approach and strategic cost-cutting measures, Jumia has achieved significant loss reduction, which represents a positive change for future earnings. This article explores the key factors driving Jumia’s performance and presents a strategy for the company’s future growth. Streamlined Operations and Workforce Optimization Following a comprehensive evaluation of its operations, Jumia initiated streamlining efforts in the fourth quarter of 2022. This led to a 20%…




