Business & Economy
Jumia CEOs Resign As Firm Suffers Losses
The founders and co-Chief Executive Officers of Jumia Technologies, Sacha Poignonnec, and Jeremy Hodara, have both stepped down from their position with immediate effect.
Eko Hot Blog reports that this comes as the Africa-focused e-commerce group is struggling with persistent losses and a slumping share price.
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According to a statement on Monday, Francis Dufay, who has held various leadership roles at Jumia since 2014, has been appointed as the acting CEO.
It added that a search for a permanent replacement for the former leaders was underway.
In the statement, the Chairman, Jonathan Klein, said, “We want to bring more focus to the core e-commerce business as part of a more simplified and efficient organization with stronger fundamentals and a clearer path to profitability.”
Poignonnec and Hodara were former colleagues at McKinsey & Co who founded Jumia in 2012 with a plan to introduce online retail and trading of goods to African markets.
The group, which operates out of Lagos, Nigeria, pursued expansion into the likes of food delivery but has yet to make a profit.
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Jumia was listed in the US in 2019, and the shares have since lost 71% of their value.
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