“We want Ugandans to shop online conveniently without having to worry about delivery fees. That is why we have made it possible for customers to get free unlimited delivery in Kampala and Entebbe and we are looking to add more cities soon”.

Ron Kawamara, the CEO Jumia Uganda said.

The free delivery offer is valid in Kampala and Entebbe on Jumia Express orders with a totoal order value of over UShs25,000, and they will be delivered within 24 hours as stated by the Express tagline.

“This is a great opportunity for our consumers to enjoy the same brand, product and quality experience from our official partners like Coca-Cola, Kakira, Jameson, Movit, Samsung, Tecno among others and also access over 10,000 products sourced locally from sellers across the country like NUMA Foods, Fabiola Beauty, MK Books and more. It also presents an avenue for us to give back to our consumers by offering them this free delivery option in addition to cost saving deals while supporting the Government’s Buy Uganda, Build Uganda campaign initiatives.”

Added Kawamara

In partnership with thousands of sellers and brands on the platform, Jumia offers a wide assortment of products ranging from mobile phones, Television sets (TVs), home appliances and items, groceries, fashion, electronics and accessories.

Additionally special deals such as the Jumia flash sales, treasure hunts, wheels of fortune, spot and win are available through the Jumia mobile app and official website with a array of payment options such as cash on delivery, visa, and mobile money payments that favor all classes of customers on the platform.

For now, before any Jumia campaign ignites 2022, the eCommerce giant has rolled out the free next day deliveries notion to favor every customer that plans to buy an item or 2 for delivery to their doorstep.

Under the initiative, customers who purchase products on Jumia using Centenary Bank’s CenteVisa or Mastercard will receive a UGX 10,000 discount on every order. Through the discount incentive, customers will be able save on delivery fees which often range between UGX 3,000 to UGX 10,000 and also lowered costs per product.

Currently, only Cente Visa and Master card payments are eligible for the discount, customers will be able to safely transact and buy products online without visiting physical shops due to the current COVID19 Pandemic. Through the partnership, Jumia Uganda’s CEO, Ron Kawamara confirmed the offer as one that will benefit customers with strong incentives when they use Centenary Bank cards

However, the discount offer will run for a limited timeframe capped at 3 months. This means, customers will not get the UGX 10,000 discount off after November 2021, but will be able to use the Centenary cards to make payments for free. Centenary Bank’s Managing Director notes that, the new partnership will enable the bank’s customers to buy products safely on Jumia without any physical interactions.

 We are excited to partner with Jumia Uganda, who will provide their busy e-commerce platform to all our customers to use their Visa and Mastercard cards to shop online and get rewarded for each purchase.”

Fabian Kasi – The Centenary Bank Managing Director

Furthermore, Kasi notes that during the campaign period, Centenary Bank customers shall win cash prizes for transacting using the bank’s digital channels under the 5 For 5 Jackpot campaign which is aimed at rewarding the bank’s customers.

Customers who transact 5 times or more using CenteMobile, CenteVisa and CenteAgent will stand a chance of winning cashback prizes of up to UGX 100,000 every week. This means, when customers use the Cente Visa and Mastercard options on Jumia, they receive a UGX 10,000 instant discount, and further stand a chance to win UGX 100,000 every week.

For now, the addition of Centenary Bank payment options on Jumia means customers will be able to shop and pay for goods through cash on delivery, mobile money or bank card payments with VISA, Mastercard and Cente Visa cards as supported options.

As per the campaign schedule, the 2021 Jumia Tech Week will host daily flash sales, treasure hunts, and rewarding games like the wheel of fortune, play & win, among others slated to start on 15th March. The Top shopping categories that have been discounted include phones & tablets, electronics, computing, mobile accessories, gaming, home and office.

On our top 5 recommendations list, LED TVs, smartphones, and home electronics feature as the best to consider from. Discounts are expected to bezel between 5% to 90% depending on the listed product. Our best picks include the Skywroth 40 Inch Frameless TV, Infinix Note 8, HP Wireless Printer, 10-Meter HDMI Cable, Playstation 5, and a Pixel 40 Inch HD TV round up our list.

2021 Jumia Tech Week Deals to consider

Playstation 5

The Sony Playstation 5 is a new generation gaming console that was launched in 2020 as a successor to the market glory set by the Playstation 4, Playstation 3, and Playstation 2 consoles. During the Jumia Tech Week, the console will be discounted to UGX 3,990,000 making it a great console you can buying online.

Skyworth 40 Inch TV

If you’re fan of gaming, streaming, and watching visual content on wide screens, then the Skyworth 40 Inch TV is one you should consider adding to your Jumia shopping cart. It will be discounted to UGX 740,000 during the Jumia Tech Week flash sale sessions making it quite an affordable big-screen LED TV you can choose to set up in your living room.

Infinix Note 8 Smartphone

Late 2020, Infinix Mobile launched its latest Note Series entrant in Uganda, the Note 8/8i Smartphone with a retail price tag between UGX 750,000 – UGX 800,000. Now, the Smartphone is discounted to UGX 639,000 during the Jumia Tech Week period, and here is a toss of its specifications you can consider before adding it to your shopping cart.

Pixel 40 Inch HD TV

Just like the Skyworth 40-Inch Screen TV, the Pixel 40 Inch HD TV is another home entertainment screen you can consider buying during the Tech Week campaign period. At UGX 660,000, the HD LED TV will be yours to purchase with delivery to any part of Uganda. But in case, Pixel TVs are not your flavour, you can swipe through Samsung, Skyworth, LG, Changhong, and other brands discounted for the 2021 Jumia Tech Week period.

All-in-one HP Wireless Printer

The COVID19 Pandemic heavily disrupted how businesses operate and working from home has become a new normal. In case you have a home office, or you’d wish to set up one, then, an All-in-one cable-free HP printer could spice up your Tech devices grade for better productivity at UGX 149,000 during the Tech Week period.

Bonus: 10-Meter HDMI Cable

As technology advances, must-have accessories take a new twist, and for a great display on your LED TV or external computer connection, you need an HDMI Cable for the best quality as opposed to a VGA. A 10-meter HDMI cable will be discounted to UGX 23,000 during the Tech Week period, and this makes it an affordable accessory you can consider buying for your Home TV, or external Computer display setup.

Jumia Prime allows customers to choose between a 1 week to 1 year membership period to get free delivery on all orders placed. Previously, the service was limited to Jumia food, and Prime customers would get their orders delivered without any delivery costs incurred.

This means, if a Jumia prime customer wants a product worth UGX 10,000. The overall payment to be made by the customer will be 10,000/= with free delivery for the order.

However, for a non-prime customer all orders placed carry a shipping fee depending on the delivery location, and the amount is added on checkout.

The service is currently available for Jumia customers in Kampala and Entebbe regions with subscription plans slightly changing as per the logistics involved.

For Kampala

• One week subscription for 9,999 UGX
• 3-month subscription for 74,999 UGX
• 6-month subscription for 134,999 UGX.
• One year subscription for 224,999 UGX.

For Entebbe

• One week subscription for 10,999 UGX
• 3-month subscription for 81,999 UGX
• 6-month subscription for 147,999 UGX.
• One year subscription for 244,999 UGX.

How to subscribe to Jumia Prime

• Visit www.jumia.ug/jumia-prime
• Choose a Membership plan ( 1 Week, 3months, 6 months or 1year)
• Once Selected, click Add to Cart
• Checkout via your Cart (shopping list) to make Payment
• Make a Payment via Mobile Money by entering your number
• Approve Transaction from Jumia
• Done: Enjoy free shipping on all products for your approved membership period.

However, Jumia Prime supports free shipping of up to UGX 45,000 for Jumia express Items and UGX 35,000 for Jumia food. The service is also capped to non-bulk customers making less than 40 orders a month. More so, JForce (Sales) consultants are also not eligible for the loyalty program due to their purchase model.

This year, Jumia has launched its Black Friday season way before the actual mad discounts day comes into play. Dubbed “Black Fridays”, Jumia has changed its approach into a full month offering for each and every Friday of November

The Jumia Black Fridaysoffer will be running from 8th November to November 29th offering customers daily discounts of up to 80% off on a wide range of products from popular brands like Samsung, Hisense as well as new brands on the market like Mewe, Changhong among others.

Excitingly a pile of deals have been slated to kickstart Jumia’s Black Fridays spree and these include Xiaomi’s fresh on the market Redmi 8a at UGX 463,500, the Nokia 1 plus at 323,000/= that comes with a Nokia 105 as its bonus add on

To the TV craze, the Mewe 32 Inch Screen will be priced at UGX 439,000 together with a pile of more discounted offers yet to be revealed by Jumia once November sets in as the brand’s CEO inked

Keeping in shape with Jumia’s promise, customers will enjoy nationwide delivery in Uganda plus express delivery in Kampala.

Despite the fact that Jumia welcomes Cashlessless payments through MTN Mobile Money, cash on delivery will also be an accepted payment mode with a 7-day cash back return policy shipped back to play.

In commemoration of its anniversary to mark major milestones achieved over the period of its operations in Uganda, Jumia is holding a mega birthday sale that will see customers get up to 77% discount on all products. Just like the eCommerce giant’s mobile week discount squeeze, its anniversary will have a massive slash on selected products not limited to a specific brand corner.

Jumia’s activities in Uganda may have only started in 2014, but the company has made great strides in the e-commerce scene. Growing from an average of 100 orders a day, the online marketplace now processes thousands of orders daily and collectively has over 2,000 active merchants in the country; including over 100 local partners that they have helped develop.

According to the Boston Consulting Group research, just 0.5 percent of all retail on the continent takes place online compared to about 15 percent in China – home to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and 5 percent in India. Now, Jumia has taken on the mantle of changing the ecommerce economic landscape for Ugandan and African entrepreneurs.

Commenting on the celebration of this anniversary, Head of Growth Jumia Uganda, Mr. Paul Tesar, commended how Ugandans are increasingly embracing eCommerce and online shopping. He noted that top among reasons for this include availability of wider variety in assortment of products, affordable prices, convenience and trust.

Some of the many things to look forward to during the celebrations include the following;

1. Jumia Express: Enjoy very fast delivery when you shop Jumia Express. Here Customers get their order products within 24 hours in Kampala.
2. Insurance: Customers can choose an insurance option for theft and damage of the products they have ordered for, starting from as low as 5,000 Ugx
3. Additional Assortment: With the introduction of Jumia Global on the platform, customers now have an additional 500,000 products to order from.
4. Mind-blowing discounts: All product categories will be marked down.
5. Daily Flash sales and treasure Hunts: Get ready for daily flash sales and treasure hunts exclusive to the Jumia app. Imagine buying a Samsung Galaxy S10e for 1,899,000 Ugx.
6. Discounts of up to 77% on 10,000+ products.

For this Anniversary celebration, Jumia has collaborated with its partners such as: Transtel, Reddington, Liberty Insurance, Samsung, MI, Nokia, BlueFlame and Skyworth. These partners will be headlining the anniversary sale, offering the very best prices on services and a wide assortment of products.

EDITORS’ NOTE: This is a copy of a Press Release

While you can grab major deals at unbelievable prices. All smartphones purchased before 1 PM daily qualify for Jumia’s 1-day shipping policy where you get the device before the end of the day. As a matter of fact, these are some of the amazing discounted smartphones you can grab during Jumia’s low prices mobile week.

Some of The Discounted Jumia smartphones you can buy

Tecno

Itel

Samsung

In case you have always pondered for the best way you can earn legit money online, then it’s your time to brace affiliate marketing which is slowly becoming a go-ahead for A-listers. As a matter of fact, each and every online shopping website has an affiliate program to its name, So, you have multiple choices to choose which program you can ally with for that extra income to cash in.

In Africa, Jumia leads the online shopping spree with a big blow to external providers like Ali-express, Gearbest, Amazon, eBay among others. So, Jumia market is the perfect one-stop affiliate source you may choose to join if all terms ride up with your online schedules.

The Jumia affiliate marketing team is dubbed J-Force replicating to Jumia force in full, and it’s one program that has attracted many online souls to bevel with the e-commerce giant for an income boost. So, if you’ve always wanted to join the Jumia affiliate team, here is a quick guide on how you can receive a bonus on every purchase made through your links.

Register for Jforce

Jumia Force is a free to use service open to everyone without any discriminations of any kind on who can and who can’t access the platform. To register for J-Force, simply head over to your country’s portal and register or contact the phone number listed on the platform.

In countries like Nigeria, Kenya, Jforce has its own sub website away from the main Jumia website and you can always track your progress from the portal. However, some countries like Uganda feature a contact number you have to reach in order to join the team and make some good dimes as the links below take you to the respective Jforce contact pages per country.

For Nigeria

Kenya

Uganda

Create your online shop and make money

Through Jforce, create your new online shop or follow the program FAQs/ Support to learn how this can be done, then go ahead and preach the gospel of promo codes through your business name. In the essence of time and money, you can easily progress through the ranks and become your own boss within no time.

As online shopping takes on new heights in Africa with a major take on brushing giant e-commerce sites from the zone. Jumia is one of those notable leaders as Kilimall also takes on a timely wave from the east.

Henceforth, it’s better to join the affiliates league at a time when online shopping is still hoping for futuristic heights once internet penetration rises beyond its expected 5G highs by 2021.

As Jumia is best known for its periodic offers in given seasons, Its black Friday deals are comparable to no other in the country since they will run for a few weeks up to December. However, we we’re excited to see a full feature smartphone like the Tecno Spark2 discounted for a great price at UGX 340,000 more so the galaxy J2 selling at 310,000/=. So could this be the best black Friday season on Jumia for the past 4 years, we find out

Treasure hunts, Flash sales and extreme discounts on Jumia

Back then, we thought treasure hunts were meant for Easter days only. However, Jumia shipped in the hunt to its black Friday season where several customers will get on a search for the ultimate offer of the day. Additionally, flash sales feature unbeatable offers like the Infinix S3x which we think will be put up at an amazing price and a Camon X pro would make things better

Jumia’s extreme black Friday discounts are a hoax at first tale, but after a successful dive deep into their website, we got to meet some amazing discounted products. In addition, Kilimall had the same offers reach before quitting Ugandan for Kenya. Nonetheless, black Friday came too early on Jumia and its worth to celebrate with the biggest online shopping website in Uganda

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Follow the Flash Sale

Flash Sale is a daily products purchase time. Usually lasting for about 3 hours, daily flash sales always feature big discounts. During every promotion held by Jumia, flash sales are a must appear. So in case you miss the mobile week, just keep on and wait for any upcoming flash sales. For instance, you can buy a product worthy 1,000,000/= at only 600,000/=

Monitor the discounts

Discounts change every now and then. Taking time and focusing on the changing patterns can pay off. For instance, a product may have a 50% discount but unknowingly you find it at 10%. What does this mean? The next time you check Jumia may have altered the discount to their plan. Adding to the consumer’s experience, the company focuses on exciting their customers with offers every now and then. So double checking your wishlist discounts may land you that big discount of the day.

Order and Buy your product in time

Time, Time, Time is a key aspect in everyone’s day to day life. Ordering your product with Jumia on time guarantees you a quick stress-free delivery process. Products usually take 3 days to reach your doorstep but when you order early, why should your product spend 7 days in store? Therefore once you see a great product order and buy it for smooth delivery by Jumia.With the above tips. The final decision would be following new techniques and a blend of these tips will work out for you. Remember Jumia holds about 3 or 4 events every year, so its a win-win situation for every buyer out there.