Kaymu Kenya, a venture of the Africa Internet Group (AIG), supporting some of the leading internet companies in the African region, announced their new country manager, Jean Jacques Maïkere. He will be taking over from Aleeda Fazal who was their former manager Jean has deep experience in e-commerce from his past experience in West Africa as Country Manager for Jumia.
Jean Jacques as he prefers to be called has a Master’s degree in Business Engineering at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. Prior to working for Jumia, Jacques worked at Ernst & Young Luxembourg as a financial auditor. He is also a co-founder of Solvay Africa Business Association Club in Brussels, and has also worked for Thomson Reuters as analyst among other high-tech experiences.
“I am excited to work for Kaymu Kenya, a fast growing e commerce site that has helped so many entrepreneurs make a livelihood and also provided vast selections and deals for customers. I look forward to steering the team to greater heights” He said. JJ also showed appreciation for Aleeda Fazal who moved to explore entrepreneurial opportunities outside of Kaymu. “I also would like to thank Aleeda Fazal for bringing Kaymu this far for the past year”
JJ has zeal and passion for the e-commerce industry and hopes to improve the customer experience and build a stronger brand.