Juliet Anammah sets sail as new CEO of Jumia Nigeria

Juliet Anammah has been named as the new CEO for Jumia Nigeria. She has taken over from former Co-CEOs Jeremy Doutte and Nicolas Martin, who are taking the reins of Jumia Global across the 11 African countries in which the group operates.
“My objective is to relentlessly focus on building the Jumia brand, making it the one-stop shopping destination in Nigeria by offering convenience and the widest assortment of quality products at affordable prices” said Juliet Anammah. “We are building a platform for local and global brands to enter the market at the speed of light by going directly from the factory to the consumers. This is a game changer for Nigeria and a major shift in the way companies look at their market entry strategy,” said Juliet Anammah while reiterating her commitment to Jumia’s vision
Prior to joining Jumia, Juliet Anammah was a Partner in Accenture and the Managing Director of the firm’s Consumer Goods Practice in Nigeria. She focused during her later years in Accenture on the digital consumer and route to market for consumer goods companies. She brings to Jumia her sterling qualities summed up in 24 years of professional experience with six years at senior executive level.
Passionate about “Africa rising” and women advancement, Juliet serves on the board of many non-profit organizations involved in women development and trade expansion.
This appointment marks a new phase of growth for Jumia Nigeria, consolidating on the gains so far while focusing on the customer and the partnership of Jumia with its brands and its vendors.

The Jumia Mobile Week Megathon – Finally Here – 50% OFF Flashsale

The road to the Jumia Mobile Week has been adorned with so many interesting stops. The first stop was the unprecedented Tech Bloggers
Roundtable event which drew rave reviews from the array of Tech Bloggers in attendance. The next stop was the Jumia Mobile Week Press Conference which drew in more press than the red carpet of the Grammys! The wait has been like an eternity but finally D-day is here!
It must be really hard keeping up and making sense of all the information that has been revealed! Here is a quick highlight on what many have taken to be the main event!
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Jumia partners with MTN for free internet in Nigeria

We have often heard that ‘there is no such thing as a free lunch’. Ironically, we were also advised that ‘The best things in life are free’. Quite opposite statements! Count on Jumia, the leading online shopping destination in Africa, to make the second saying a reality with its latest initiative developed in collaboration with telecom mogul MTN. We are of course talking about the Jumia Zero Data App!

How we fought bad ads in 2015

When ads are good, they connect you to products or services you’re interested in and make it easier to get stuff you want. They also keep a lot of what you love about the web—like news sites or mobile apps—free. But some ads are just plain bad—like ads that carry malware, cover up content you’re trying to see, or promote fake goods. Bad ads can ruin your entire online experience, a problem we take very seriously.

Expanding Live Video to More People

In December, we started testing the ability for people to share live video on Facebook, and it has been inspiring to see all the ways that people have used Live to connect with their friends and family. Today, we’re excited to expand the ability to share live video to everyone in the U.S. via iPhone, and we plan to start rolling this out to the rest of the world over the coming weeks.

To share live video, tap on Update Status and then select the Live Video icon. You can write a quick