The closure of restaurants during the Covid-19 period has not stopped many people from enjoying their favourite dishes as third-party entities in the delivery businesses cash in on the pandemic. While restaurants have reported losses, some even letting their staff go, delivery apps have had a field day, with more restaurants signing up for their services. “We found that wholly digital businesses, especially third-party online marketplaces, have been more resilient during the current crisis,” said Unctad Technology and Logistics Director Shamika Sirimanne. Groceries, pharmaceuticals, health and hygiene products, restaurant delivery, as well as financial services, are the sales categories that saw the largest increases in the Covid-19 crisis through third-party online marketplaces,” reads the survey. Apart from Glovo and Uber Eats, Jumia Food is the other third-party marketplace that has a food delivery arm, Jumia Eats.

Source: Standard Digital June 14, 2021 15:45 UTC