Jumia
Jumia is one of the biggest e-commerce stores in Africa, which has partnerships with over 16 African countries. Regardless, Jumia does not yet accept bitcoin as a means of payment for transactions done on the platform, especially in Nigeria being the home country of the establishment. Jumia, which initially set out to adopt the use of cryptocurrency as means of payment for transactions on their platform, established a partnership with Telcoin in 2017 (Telcoin being a leading cryptocurrency agency in Africa). Nevertheless, the purpose of this partnership was defeated when the Nigerian government established policies to impose a ban on the use of bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency in the country. Although there are still possibilities that Jumia may once again accept bitcoin for transactions in the future, that is when the ban imposed on cryptocurrency is lifted.
How To Pay on Jumia?
Even though Jumia doesn’t accept bitcoin (crypto), it still offers quite a range of payment options for the convenience of its customers. Some of which include; JumiaPay, PayPal, Visa card, Master card, bank transfers, installment payments (using specific bank cards), cash on delivery (COD), etc.
Steps to making payment on Jumia:
These steps are applicable after searching for your desired items.
Step 1: click on the “Add to cart” button at the bottom of the page for each item you choose to purchase. After adding items to your purchase list proceed to step
2.
Step 2: click on the cart icon at the top right corner of the web page. This will make visible every item you have sought to buy on the platform.
Step 3: click on the checkout icon to proceed to payment, after confirming your item list.
Step 4: create a Jumia account or log in if you already have one.
In creating an account; input your details, add a card if you have one, or use the cash-on-delivery option. You will need to choose a delivery option (home delivery or pickup station). After this, you will be directed to make payment.
Step 5: pick a payment option, you can input a voucher at this stage for a discount offer.
Step 6: If you opted for cash on delivery, confirm the order and exit. If you opted to use a card, you will be directed to a safe page to input your card details.
Step 7: input your pin and confirm the order payment
Jumia as an e-commerce platform is highly dedicated to providing the best services to its customers. Jumia aims to be one of the biggest e-commerce stores in the world as it continues its expansion to other parts of Africa and the world.
Frequently asked questions?
- Does Jumia accept bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies?
Ans– No, Jumia does not yet accept bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency for transactions on the platform.
- How long does it take Jumia to deliver items?
Ans– Jumia delivery can take as early as 2 days to as much as 14 days, this depends on the destination region (distance) of the items being delivered. Jumia express offers a faster delivery service for customers who specify to use the Jumia express delivery but with a higher cost than the normal delivery.
- Is buying on Jumia safe?
Ans– Jumia is one of the most secure e-commerce platforms in Africa, with one of the most customer-friendly relationships. They only sell genuine, original, unused products. They also allow customers the ease of a simplified return system for non-satisfactory items purchased on their platform. They strictly follow the “Customer Protection Regulations”.
- Can I sell my products on Jumia?
Ans– Yes, anyone can sell on Jumia, as long as your products are genuine, original products. You can sell your products only if they pass the QC (Quality Control) test and follow the Jumia seller guidelines.
