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African e-commerce group Jumia takes lockdown revenue hit

African e-commerce group Jumia’s revenues slid by 10 per cent in the second quarter, dashing hopes that lockdowns aimed at stemming the spread of the new coronavirus would lead to a flood of online orders.

Still, the loss-making company highlighted an 8 per cent rise in orders and ongoing cost cuts that its co-CEO said pointed to a path to profitability.

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