Francis Dufay has spent most of his career working in e-commerce. But as CEO of Jumia Group, Africa’s most recognised e-commerce brand, he is facing his most challenging task ever.More than a decade after it set up shop, the online retailer Jumia is still hemorrhaging money with no timeline for profitability. In its most recent earnings report, Jumia lost $167 for every $100 it earned. While its revenue from the first six months of 2023 stood at $94.8 million, it lost $63.7 million. Although its...

Google will launch the new range of Pixel smartphones and peripherals this week. The Pixel 8 Pro is expected to set an impressive mark for the Pixel brand and the wider Android smartphone market. Yes, Google wants the phone to sell, but there’s more to these mobiles than market share.It all starts with making the proverbial “damn fine smartphone” because, without that, nobody will give Google the time of day.Update: Sunday October 1st: In the run-up to Wednesday’s launch, more details around the...

‘We do recognize that there are a large number of state-level cyberattacks that are being launched.’Samsung is working closely with Google and Microsoft to develop measures to best prevent state-level cyberattacks, a senior executive at the company said on Friday. The confirmation comes just days after Apple announced Lockdown Mode, a new feature for iPhone, iPad, and Mac designed to protect high-risk users from sophisticated spyware attacks.“We do recognise that there are a large number of stat...