Jumia Technologies (JMIA) has garnered acquisition interest from Axian Telecom, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Axian recently raised $600 million to refinance debt and fund a potential takeover of Jumia, which is expected to help the companies expand across Africa, the people said.
A final decision is yet to be made, and the companies might not close a deal, according to the people.
Jumia and Axian didn't immediately respond to requests for comments from MT Newswires.
Jumia shares were up 8.3% in recent trading.
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