Africa Retailer, Jumia Closes Shop In Cameroon

LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGRS) – Online retailer Jumia Technologies said on Monday it had suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon because they were “not suitable” for the African state. Dubbed “the Amazon of Africa”, the company founded in 2012 by two French former McKinsey consultants has grown quickly to become the continent’s leading e-commerce…

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Absenteeism: Wike Suspends 12 Local Govt Chairmen

LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWRANGERS)-Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has suspended 12 local government chairmen for their alleged refusal to attend official state functions. A statement signed by the governor’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, indicated that the suspension took immediate effect. Those affected are chairmen of Okrika, Emohua, Abua/Odual, Degema, Khana, Gokana, Ahoada…

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