In a recent interview with Kenyan Wallstreet, Jumia Kenya Managing Director Sam Chappatte said Kenya is one of the three countries Jumia will pilot its third-party payment solution Jumia Pay which aims to provide a ‘more convenient’ payment method to its users “We will launch Jumia Pay in Kenya in the next couple of months…. It’s a payment platform, its a wallet…. We will reward customers for using Jumia Pay through cash backs.” said Mr. Chappatte. Read More: Jumia announces JumiaPay, its own mobile money wallet Jumia Pay has a very simple yet crucial objective: go even further in providing a safe, a secure and convenient shopping experience to our customers, building trust along the way between us, our thousands of sellers and our millions of customers. Mr. Chappatte also revealed that everyday products such as soap, flour are the platform’s largest category by volumes a lot of customer acquisition as well as repetition. A major advantage of the company has been the ability to solve the complex logistics problem that has been a major challenge for online platforms especially for players in the Kenyan market and Africa at large.
