Share based compensation - SOP 2019 valuation (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Y shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) € / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
SOP 2019
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Exercise price per share \| € / shares		€ 1.00
Options waiting period	4 years
Number of shares per option \| shares	1
Number of ordinary shares per ADS \| shares	2	2
Total share-based payment expense recognized \| $	$ 3,600,000		$ 100,000
Cash Settled Stock Options 2019
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Fair value per share \| € / shares		€ 5.70
Exercise price per share \| € / shares		€ 1.00
Risk-free interest rate	0.00%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Expected volatility	55.00%
Granted, fair value \| $	$ 4.57	€ 4.57
Expected life (years) \| Y	1.4
Conversion ratio between ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares	2
Number of ADS per option \| shares	1

The expected volatility of the share price used to calculate the fair value of the share options granted. Expected volatility is a measure of the amount by which a price is expected to fluctuate during a period. The measure of volatility used in option pricing models is the annualised standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a period of time.

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The option life of share options granted.

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The implied yield currently available on zero-coupon government issues of the country in whose currency the exercise price for share options granted is expressed, with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the option being valued (based on the option's remaining contractual life and taking into account the effects of expected early exercise). [Refer: Government [member]]

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The exercise price of share options granted.

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The percentage of an expected dividend used to calculate the fair value of share options granted.

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The amount of expense from share-based payment transactions with employees. [Refer: Expense from share-based payment transactions]

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The weighted average fair value of share options granted during the period at the measurement date. [Refer: Weighted average [member]]

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The weighted average share price used as input to the option pricing model to calculate the fair value of share options granted. [Refer: Option pricing model [member]; Weighted average [member]]

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Conversion ratio between ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares

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Number of ordinary shares per ADS

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The number of the entity's American Depositary Shares to be received for each option granted under the share-based compensation plan. Two of the entity's American Depositary Shares represent one share of Jumia.

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The number of shares of the entity's stock to be received for each option granted under the share-based compensation plan.

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The waiting period that must expire before options granted under the share-based compensation plan can be exercised.

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