Carrefour signs deal with Jumia to offer online shopping in Kenya

A woman works at the packaging unit at a warehouse for an online store, Jumia in Ikeja district, in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos June 10, 2016. PHOTO | REUTERS

Carrefour’s franchisee in Kenya, Majid Al Futtaim, has signed a partnership agreement with online retailer Jumia to offer online shopping in Kenya from January next year.

Franck Moreau, the head of Carrefour Kenya, said the deal will allow the retailer to use Jumia’s e-commerce platform and network to offer its products to more Kenyans, where it started operations in 2016 and has six outlets.