Mokobi will assume his post on January 1, 2023, based at the Africa regional hub in Nairobi.
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Jumia co-founders Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec have stepped down from their co-CEO positions, and Francis Dufay has taken over. Until recently, Francis Dufay, the executive vice president for Jumia Africa, overseeing its entire operation on the continent, will step into the CEO role at the company. Jumia Group’s former Chief Financial Officer, Antoine Maillet-Mezeray, has been promoted as Executive Vice President, Finance & Operations for the Group. “As we look ahead to the next chapter of Jumia’s journey, we want to bring more focus to the core e-commerce business as part of a more simplified and efficient organization with…
Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won the New York City Marathon men’s and women’s races, respectively, on Sunday. Men’s Elite 1. Evans Chebet (KEN) — 2:08:41 2. Shura Kitata (ETH) — 2:08:54 3. Abdi Nageeye (NED) — 2:10:31 4. Mohamed El Aaraby (MOR) — 2:11:00 5. Suguru Osako (JPN) — 2:11:31 6. Tetsuya Yoroizaka (JPN) — 2:12:12 7. Albert Korir (KEN) — 2:13:27 8. Daniele Meucci (ITA) — 2:13:29 9. Scott Fauble (USA) — 2:13:35 10. Reed Fischer (USA) — 2:15:23 https://twitter.com/nycmarathon/status/1589301064699985922?s=20&t=fcyacZNE4yVg0LXI_BjAZQ Women’s Elite 1. Sharon Lokedi (KEN) — 2:23:23 2. Lonah Salpeter (ISR) — 2:23:30 3. Gotytom…
Six Kenya Airways flights are scheduled to take off Sunday afternoon; the airline said amidst a standoff with its pilots to end their strike. “The flights will cater for the passengers who are already booked to travel,” the carrier stated. The flights are: Nairobi-Entebbe (KQ 420) 12:45 PM Entebbe –Nairobi (KQ 421) 14:45 PM Nairobi-Mombasa (KQ 606) 13:30 PM Mombasa-Nairobi (KQ 607) 15:30 PM Nairobi-Lusaka (KQ706) 17:00 PM Nairobi-Lusaka (KQ 707) 20:20 PM https://twitter.com/KenyaAirways/status/1589177744759586816?s=20&t=NQS6HJfBao3uq2yt3_m5EQ Kenya Airways, a member of the Sky Team Alliance, is a leading African airline flying to 42 destinations worldwide, 35 of which are in Africa. stalemate…
MTN Congo has launched its pilot-phase 5G network in the Republic of the Congo. The telco launched the network on October 28, becoming the first operator in the country to launch a 5G pilot scheme. https://twitter.com/mtncgceo/status/1586297822982426629?s=20&t=cW3SFtXgmyQDK6P44yFiIw
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