Jumia Food
Discontinued — Jumia Food shut down across all its markets at the end of 2023. Use Glovo, Bolt Food, or local apps like Chowdeck instead.
What Jumia Food is
Jumia Food was a food and grocery delivery app run by Jumia across several African markets, connecting users with restaurants and stores for doorstep delivery. Travelers in those regions used it to order meals and essentials to a hotel or apartment.
What it does for travelers
- ✓Food delivery from local restaurants in supported African cities
- ✓Grocery and convenience-store delivery in some markets
- ✓Order tracking from the restaurant to your location
- ✓Cuisine and restaurant browsing with menus and pricing
- ✓Local payment options including cash on delivery in many areas
Good to know
- Jumia closed its food-delivery operations at the end of 2023, so the app is no longer available — use Glovo, Bolt Food, or local apps like Chowdeck instead.
- When operating, it focused on specific African markets such as Kenya, Egypt, Ghana, and Morocco rather than the whole continent
- An account and a delivery address were required, with cash on delivery common alongside card payment
- Delivery depended on being inside a restaurant's serviceable area, which excluded outlying locations
Tips from the road
- Confirm the app and service are live in your destination before counting on it, given Jumia wound down food delivery
- If active, have cash ready, since cash on delivery was a common option in these markets
- Provide a clear, well-described address and a reachable phone number, as riders often call to find you
- Keep an alternative local delivery app installed as a backup
When to reach for it
Historically a way to order food and groceries in supported African cities; today verify current availability first, as the food-delivery arm was discontinued.
Jumia Food — frequently asked
Is Jumia Food still operating?
No. Jumia shut down its food-delivery business at the end of 2023, so the app is no longer operating. Use Glovo, Bolt Food, or a local delivery app instead.
Which countries did Jumia Food cover?
It operated in selected African markets such as Kenya, Egypt, Ghana, and Morocco, rather than across all of Africa.
Could I pay cash on delivery?
Yes, cash on delivery was a common payment option in many of its markets, alongside card and local digital payment methods.