Jumia, Nigeria's online retailer, has been selected as e-commerce website of the year in the country.

The 'e-commerce website of the year' award was awarded to Jumia at the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) awards organized by Nigeria Communications Week Media, an event that brought together different players in the ICT sector to identify the key brands that are championing the industry in the economy.

Jumia won the award based on their efforts in helping to grow the e-commerce market in Nigeria since its launch. Jumia beat out other online platforms such as Konga and OLX to take home the award for the biggest and best ecommerce website in Nigeria.

The e-commerce space in Nigeria has grown with a lot of players.

Jumia's Co-CEO Nicolas Martin, who accepted the award on behalf of the company stated: "We are excited that our efforts are continuing to pay off with the acceptance of our brand and retail e-commerce in Nigeria. The only way to stay No1 is by satisfying customers and expanding our reach. We would like to thank all our customers and all those who believe in us, hopefully next year we will take home this same award and more.'