Jovago
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Number of locations | 48 countries (Africa+Pakistan) |
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| 🌐 Website | www.jovago.com |
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Jovago is an online travel agency that was launched in 2013 by German Internet startup accelerator Rocket Internet.[1]
It is sometimes presented as a clone of the travel website Expedia.[2]
In July 2015, Jovago’s Inventory reaches 25,000 hotels in Africa and 2,000 hotels in Pakistan.[3]
History[edit]
In Africa, Jovago is owned by Africa Internet Group (AIG), a leading internet group in Africa which also owns other African online companies such as Jumia, Kaymu, Hellofood and Easy Taxi.
In March 2013, Jovago began its Africa operations in 2013 with establishment of its Lagos offices. In August 2013, Jovago launches its website in Nigeria. Shortly after the startup of the business in Nigeria, Jovago launched operations in East Africa with the Opening of the East African office in Nairobi.[4]
In March 2014, Jovago opened the West African office at Senegal.[5][6]
Jovago began operations in Asia in April 2014, beginning with the establishment of offices in Pakistan. Jovago became the first international booking website to be launched in Pakistan.[7][not in citation given]
Its IT team is based in Porto while its marketing board is located in Paris.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rocket Internet Launches Jovago To Bring Online Hotel Booking To Africa". TechCrunch. 2013-08-05.
- ↑ "15 American Companies That Germany's 'Clone Factory' Rocket Internet Copied". Business Insider. 2014-08-14.
- ↑ "Hôtellerie : le site de réservation Jovago met une option sur les classes moyennes". Jeune Afrique. 2015-07-08.
- ↑ "From Playing Lego to Building JOVAGO.COM". THISDAY LIVE Live. 2014-04-26.
- ↑ "Développement de e-commerce au Sénégal". Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise RTS. 2014-11-14.
- ↑ "Une plateforme de réservation d'hôtels au service de l'économie locale". Radiodiffusion Television Ivoirienne RTI. 2014-09-18.
- ↑ "Hotel aggregator Jovago wants to consolidate and shift its focus to Pakistan Afrique". TECHINASIA. 2015-03-23.
- ↑ "Comment Rocket Internet et AIG veulent conquérir l'Afrique depuis la France". FRENCHWEB.FR. 2015-02-23.
External links[edit]
TV interviews[edit]
- CNBC AFRICA 2015-07-09: The hospitality industry in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to grow
- CNBC AFRICA 2015-04-21: The growth of online travel agencies in East Africa
- CNBC AFRICA's 2014-09-23: Uwana Ekpat caught up with Marek Zmyslowski CEO Jovago to explore Nigeria's e-commerce industry
- CCTV AFRICA 2014-09-29: Jovago wants to shed light on less-known destinations in Africa. » Interview Estelle Verdier, Managing Director Jovago East Africa
- RTS1 Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise- 2015-03-15: «Jovago wants to promote tourism in Senegal by educating and bringing hotel managers into the age of e-commerce.»
- AFRICA 24: Interview Xavier STARKLOFF – Managing director Jovago West Africa
- RTI Radiodiffusion Télévision ivoirienne 2015-02-20: Le numérique est un outil pour bâtir une expertise du Tourisme en Côte d’Ivoire’’ (Xavier Starkloff, Jovago)
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