Project JX (IFC-52971)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jul 1, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
JUMIA TECHNOLOGIES AG
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Industry and Trade
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 25.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS Oct 8, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Aug 12, 2026

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to bank provided information, the proposed Project is an equity investment of up to US$25 million in Jumia Technologies AG (“Jumia” or the “Company”), Africa’s leading e-commerce platform and the first African technology company to list on a major global exchange, namely the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The proposed project aims at accelerating Jumia’s growth across its core markets. 

IFC and Jumia are jointly exploring advisory services to (i) increase shareholder engagement, (ii) implement E&S actions outlined in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP), (iii) expand small and medium enterprise (SME) training and capacity building, and (iv) provide financing opportunities to SMEs on the platform.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

 The proposed project is an equity investment of up to US$25 million.

Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

Jumia is a publicly traded company, with the majority of its shares held by retail investors, with several institutional investors holding each less than 10 percent of Jumia’s shares. The Company is currently led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Francis Dufay and Executive Vice President (EVP) of Finance and Operations Antoine Maillet-Mezeray, supported by an executive team spanning finance, operations, technology, and commercial functions, as well as country CEOs across its key African markets.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Jumia Technologies AG Client -

Contact Information
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For Inquiries About the Project, Contact

Jumia Technologies AG
Ricardo Pinho
Head of Investor Relations - Group
+351 938 210 745
ricardo.pinho@jumia.com
Skalitzer Strasse 104, 10997 Berlin, Germany
https://group.jumia.com

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF IFC/MIGA

The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by an IFC or MIGA- financed project. If you submit a complaint to the CAO, they may assist you in resolving a dispute with the company and/or investigate to assess whether the IFC is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. If you want to submit a complaint electronically, you can email the CAO at CAO@worldbankgroup.org You can learn more about the CAO and how to file a complaint at http://www.cao-ombudsman.org 

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