Juliet Anammah joined Jumia Nigeria in 2015 as chief executive. She serves on the board of CGAP, a not-for-profit agency funded by IFC/World Bank and other DFIs focused on improving financial inclusion in the developing world. In 2018, she became a member of the Industrial Council — a group of private and public sector professionals appointed by the President of Nigeria to define policies supporting industrial development of the country.
Anammah has over 27 years of professional experience covering consulting, consumer goods, sales and marketing and e-commerce and has served on several local boards in a non-executive capacity. She began her career in Sanofi Aventis, a French pharmaceutical company and held various roles in sales, marketing and product management between 1991 and 1999. She joined Accenture in 1999, rising to be the partner and managing director in charge of Accenture's Manufacturing and Consumer Goods Practice covering West Africa. Anammah has a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree, an MBA in Finance and is an alumnus of Wharton Advanced Management Program.
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Africa’s Answer to Amazon on Balancing Speed with Discipline
Jumia has seized the e-commerce opportunity in dynamic markets from Nigeria to Egypt, though it didn’t see the growth rates analysts expected during the pandemic. Next year, the e-tailer will be even more disciplined about its path to profitability, says chairperson Juliet Anammah.
Africa’s Answer to Amazon on Balancing Speed with Discipline
Jumia has seized the e-commerce opportunity in dynamic markets from Nigeria to Egypt, though it didn’t see the growth rates analysts expected during the pandemic. Next year, the e-tailer will be even more disciplined about its path to profitability, says chairperson Juliet Anammah.
VOICES 2020: How Technology Is Shaping Culture and Consumption
Session 3 of VOICES 2020 addressed how the pandemic spiked e-commerce activity and time spent online by consumers, escalating the importance of authentic, engaging online platforms and raising more questions about the value of physical products and spaces.
VOICES 2020: How Technology Is Shaping Culture and Consumption
Session 3 of VOICES 2020 addressed how the pandemic spiked e-commerce activity and time spent online by consumers, escalating the importance of authentic, engaging online platforms and raising more questions about the value of physical products and spaces.
Africa’s $20 Billion E-Commerce Opportunity
The pandemic shone a spotlight on African e-commerce giants like Jumia, Konga and Takealot but now there is a race to become the fashion gateway for the continent. Which specialist etailer will win?
Africa’s $20 Billion E-Commerce Opportunity
The pandemic shone a spotlight on African e-commerce giants like Jumia, Konga and Takealot but now there is a race to become the fashion gateway for the continent. Which specialist etailer will win?