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> Konga (a Nigerian company) is trying to upset Joomla (a South African company) to become the Amazon of Africa, and co-working spaces are starting to sprout al

> Konga (a Nigerian company) is trying to upset Joomla (a South African company) to become the Amazon of Africa, and co-working spaces are starting to sprout all over the place. I think you meant Jumia instead of Joomla, and it's also a Nigerian company. The South African company that seems to usually be mentioned in the same breath as these two and Amazon is Takealot.com which is a South African company.

Lordarminius 9y ago
Jumia is not a Nigerian company. It was founded by a Nigerian and Ghanaian duo but acquired by Rocket Internet a while ago
- frankzinger 9y ago
  Wikipedia says[1] Jumia is headquartered in Lagos and also: In 2012, Jumia Group was launched with the support of Rocket Internet, MTN, and Millicom. In March 2016, Jumia Group secured over €300M of funding from MTN, Rocket Internet, AXA, Goldman Sachs, Orange and CDC [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumia
  - Lordarminius 9y ago
    Well wouldn't be the first time Wikipedia would be inaccurate. Tunde Kehinde and Raphael Afaedor started Jumia in 2012 and got bought out c.2014. It belongs to Rocket Internet now long with its partners. HQ is in Berlin, Germany. https://www.rocket-internet.com/companies/jumia https://www.rocket-internet.com/companies/jumia
    - frankzinger 9y ago
      May be, but at least it seems they're aware of problems in this case: This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page... - A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (February 2017) - This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. (February 2017) - This article contains weasel words: vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information. (February 2017) - This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2014)

Lordarminius 9y ago

Jumia is not a Nigerian company. It was founded by a Nigerian and Ghanaian duo but acquired by Rocket Internet a while ago

frankzinger 9y ago
Wikipedia says[1] Jumia is headquartered in Lagos and also: In 2012, Jumia Group was launched with the support of Rocket Internet, MTN, and Millicom. In March 2016, Jumia Group secured over €300M of funding from MTN, Rocket Internet, AXA, Goldman Sachs, Orange and CDC [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumia
- Lordarminius 9y ago
  Well wouldn't be the first time Wikipedia would be inaccurate. Tunde Kehinde and Raphael Afaedor started Jumia in 2012 and got bought out c.2014. It belongs to Rocket Internet now long with its partners. HQ is in Berlin, Germany. https://www.rocket-internet.com/companies/jumia https://www.rocket-internet.com/companies/jumia
  - frankzinger 9y ago
    May be, but at least it seems they're aware of problems in this case: This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page... - A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (February 2017) - This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. (February 2017) - This article contains weasel words: vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information. (February 2017) - This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2014)