{"id":398261,"date":"2017-07-05T17:03:06","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T17:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/07\/05\/jumia-named-among-mit-top-50-smartest-companies-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-07-05T17:03:06","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T17:03:06","slug":"jumia-named-among-mit-top-50-smartest-companies-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/07\/05\/jumia-named-among-mit-top-50-smartest-companies-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Jumia named among MIT top 50 smartest companies 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/xJumia.jpg.pagespeed.ic.R4cUmODC1Y.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Jumia\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2339023759\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Jumia Group (formerly Africa Internet Group), has for the second consecutive year been named in the list of MIT\u2019s 50 smartest companies \u2013 2017.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Jumia ranks at position 44 as compared to 47 on the 2016 list, standing out as a company working to overcome the challenges of e-commerce in Africa. These include clogged roadways, skeptical consumers, and lack of internet penetration in some markets with a regional rate of only 27% among others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Jumia Group is once more proud for the recognition of our persistence in fully harnessing Africa\u2019s untapped digital potential. We believe that through technological innovations, we drive our commitment to inject feasible solutions into Africa\u2019s economy,\u201d<\/em> says <strong>Jumia Group\u2019s co-founder Sacha Poignonnec.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The MIT Technology Review recognized Jumia as the continent\u2019s first \u201cunicorn\u201d startup, valued at over USD1 billion. Now operating various consumer web services including Africa\u2019s biggest online shopping mall \u2018Jumia Mall\u2019, as well as \u2018Jumia Travel\u2019 the leading travel agency in the continent, the group aims at unlocking the spending potential of an expanding middle class which accounts for every 1 out of 3 Africans. Other ventures under the group also continue to lead in their respective sectors such as food delivery, real estate, logistics, and cars among others.<\/p>\n<p>Estelle Verdier, the COO &amp; Co-founder of Jumia Travel expressed her excitement towards the recognition saying, \u201cit is an assurance of our devotion to make the impossibilities in Africa, such as providing affordable travel now possible through technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2019 Talking about our own achievements in such a challenging sector of development is one thing but being recognized by leading organizations such as MIT is a very enviable feat. This only motivates us to work harder in bringing innovative strategies and technologies to make the lives of all Africans very easy and comfortable\u2019\u2019 said <strong>Omolara Adagunodo, Country Manager of Jumia Travel Ghana.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First published in 2010, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u2019s Smartest Companies list of 2017 features other giant companies including Amazon, Alibaba, Facebook, Microsoft, SpaceX, and Kenya\u2019s off-grid solar operator M-Kopa.<\/p>\n<p>Best Regards,<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jumia Group (formerly Africa Internet Group), has for the second consecutive year been named in the list of MIT\u2019s 50 smartest companies \u2013 2017. 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