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Jumia sees startup rivals competing for Africa online sales

Bloomberg Jumia Technologies AG is facing fresh competition from startups in the African e-commerce and logistics market after the Covid-19 pandemic increased demand for online deliveries. The US-listed firm is seen as one of the pioneers of internet trading in sub-Saharan Africa, which trails the rest of the world due to challenges including weak internet connections and unreliable addresses. But ...

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London City Airport to pause expansion plans

Bloomberg London City Airport Ltd will pause the building of the next stage of a 480 million pound ($628 million) expansion due to a slower-than-expected recovery of the UK aviation industry from the Covid-19 pandemic. The airport operator will postpone plans to extend its passenger terminal and new east pier from the end of this year, the company said in ...

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Aviation Week cuts jet-delivery forecast

Bloomberg Deliveries of commercial aircraft over the next ten years will be 30% lower than previously forecast, Aviation Week Network said in a video conference. The prediction spans regional jets to widebody planes, and the latter will be hardest-hit, Aviation Week analyst Dan Williams said on the call. Covid-19 pandemic has battered demand for air travel, with most industry participants ...

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