As of 2021, the Nigerian e-commerce platform Jumia had raised a total value of 805 million U.S. dollars in funding. The company is the only unicorn start-up in Africa dedicated to e-commerce. Second in the ranking of largest funding value raised, the South African takealot.com secured around 212 million U.S. dollars in investment since its foundation.
Cumulative funding value raised by selected e-commerce startups in Africa as of 2021, by company
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