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If the difficulties of the first African unicorn, Jumia, could have given people the idea that e-commerce was no longer a success, this is not the case. The proof is in the pudding with these five marketplaces, most of which have chosen a business model with companies, rather than end consumers, as their clients. No doubt because they are easier to identify and less volatile.
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