IPO E-Commerce MEGA DEAL

$1.0B

Jumia

Nigeria April 2019 West Africa

About this Deal

Jumia listed on NYSE becoming first African tech company on major US exchange.

Investors

NYSE public listing

Other Rounds by Jumia

IPO $196M Apr 2019

Deal Details

Amount$1.0B

TypeIPO

InstrumentEquity

SectorE-Commerce

FounderMale-led

StatusClosed

Company

Jumia
Corporate · Lagos

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