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Meet Africa’s answer to Amazon

Apr 12, 2019

Meet Africa’s answer to Amazon

A Jumia scooterman tries to speak to clients to be delivered with product at the Ikeja warehouse of the company in Lagos on June 12, 2013. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images

From the BBC World Service... Africa's largest e-commerce operator Jumia begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange. We hear from the World Bank's new president David Malpass. Plus, do you think you're an above-average driver?

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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