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The same month, Jumia and Carrefour signed a partnership to sell online products in Africa. [19] In April 2019, Jumia went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and raised $196 million in net proceeds. [20] The share price, initially offered at $14.50, rose more than 200% in the first three trading sessions. [21]
Ron served as Senior Vice President (SVP) at Jumia Group, Africas's tech unicorn and CEO of Jumia Uganda until 2022. He was involved in Jumia's listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019, the first for an African tech company. Ron is often referred to as Uganda's father of e-commerce. [2] In 2021, he featured in Forbes. [3]
Location of Uganda. Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda's economy generates income from annual exports that include coffee ($466.6 million), tea ($72.1 million), and fish ($136.2 million). [1] The country has commenced economic reforms and growth has been robust.
Jumia Travel was founded in 2013 by the E-commerce platform Africa Internet Group (now Jumia Group) and is backed by MTN, Rocket Internet, Millicom, Orange, Axa and other financial partners. [11] Operations were started in 2013 in Nigeria and Kenya by company's co-founder Marek Zmysłowski [ 12 ] and Estelle Verdier. [ 13 ]
The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) is the principal stock exchange of Uganda. It was founded in June 1997. The USE is operated under the jurisdiction of Uganda's Capital Markets Authority, which in turn reports to the Bank of Uganda, Uganda's central bank. [2] The exchange opened to trading in January 1998.
Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited; T. Tondeka Metro Bus Service; Tororo Cement Limited; U. Uganda Air Cargo; Uganda Airlines (1976–2001) Uganda Civil Aviation ...
Paramount Dairies Limited [12] Kakoba, Mbarara: 15,000 1992 Cheese and cream: Premier Diaries Uganda Limited Kampala, Biharwe, Kashari, Kirihura 100,000 2008 Processed Fresh Full Fat Milk and Yoghurt GBK Dairy Products Limited [13] Mbarara: 50,000 [14] 1996 [14] UHT processed milk and yoghurt Holland Dairy Limited [15] Kamwookya, Kampala 10,000 ...
As of 2017, Uganda had about 130,000 kilometres (80,778 mi) of roads, with approximately 5,300 kilometres (3,293 mi) (4 percent) paved. [31] Most paved roads radiate from Kampala, the country's capital and largest city. [32] As of 2017, Uganda's metre gauge railway network measures about 1,250 kilometres (777 mi) in length.