Nigeria and Africa’s leading e-commerce store Jumia, has launched an integrated warehouse and logistics network facility in Nairobi to improve operations in Kenya.
This new warehouse will transform Jumia’s logistics operations by ensuring faster product delivery and subsequently improving customers’ shopping experience.
The 11,000-metres squared warehouse and network facility is strategically positioned and centrally located along Mombasa road, which is closer to the airport as well as the city center, according to the company.
It allows Jumia to leverage on the new Nairobi Expressway to enhance delivery time and improve efficiency. Because of the proximity, the newly built warehouse will eliminate the need to transport items from warehouses to sorting centers, reducing the operational cost and gas emissions of first-mile deliveries.
Speaking on the newly launched warehouse, the CEO of Jumia Kenya Juan Seco stated that the facility will enable the company to be more efficient and meet future needs as the company grows.
In his words, “The new integrated facility has enabled us to converge our multiple warehouses and network operations under one roof.
“This will help us to improve our fulfilment operations to be more efficient and scalable thus taking care of our future needs as the business continues to grow. We shall be able to offer more products across different categories and deliver them faster to our consumers”.
Jumia’sintegrated facility also provides improved working conditions for employees, such as more workspace and a more convenient location in terms of accessibility.
Speaking on how the facility will improve Jumia’s sustainability practices, Jumia Services Country Manager, Ankur Agarwal, said: “The convergence of our operations has helped us to reduce up to 15 truck trips per day, enabling us to reduce carbon emissions significantly. We will continue to look for opportunities to contribute positively to the environment.”
