Following the recent restriction of movement across Nigeria to curtail the spread of Coronavirus, e-commerce platform, Jumia, has announced the partnership with consumer goods producer, Procter & Gamble (P&G), to make essential hygiene products accessible and available on its platform to Nigerians during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Massimiliano Spalazzi, CEO of Jumia Nigeria, said both companies are committed to seeking ways to soften the unpleasant effects of the movement restriction imposed by the government to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 in the country.
“We are proud to partner with Procter & Gamble as part of our commitment to provide customers access to essential hygiene and sanitary products during this challenging time. This partnership is in line with our “Stay Safe” campaign. We strive to continue operating so that customers continue to stay at home, use e-commerce to shop, and stay safe during the lockdown,” said Spalazzi.
With the new partnership by both organisations, customers on Jumia platform will be able to make orders from a range of P&G products and get them delivered at their doorsteps via contactless delivery service.
“We are proud to join Jumia in this initiative to supply essentials to consumers in Nigeria. Safeguard, Oral B, Ariel, Always, Pampers & Gillette will now be available for safe delivery across the entire country,” said Adil Farhat, the managing director of P&G in Nigeria, while speaking on the brand’s commitment to help provide essential services in a safe way during the lockdown.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Jumia has been an important online channel for many Nigerians to access the essentials needed for daily upkeep. The company recently announced a partnership with Reckitt Benckiser to enable customers have access to hygiene products at affordable prices during the lockdown.
Similarly, Jumia also implemented contactless delivery for prepaid packages on the platform that enable consumers to make prepaid payments for products online and get them delivered without a direct body contact or cash exchange with the delivery agent.
SEYI JOHN SALAU
