A turnaround narrative confirmed by the numbers Jumia Technologies (NYSE: JMIA), the pan-African e-commerce pioneer founded in 2012 and operating across nine core markets (Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Senegal, Ghana, Uganda), released first-quarter 2026 results on May 7 that validate the turnaround thesis championed by CEO Francis Dufay since late 2022. The company runs a physical-goods marketplace coupled with proprietary logistics infrastructure (JumiaLogi