Ijogun Now Konga Nigeria Chairman
Ijogun (inset)
By Pelumi Olaleye
E-commerce firm,Konga, Nigeria has appointed Mr Olusiji Ijogun as Chairman.
The appointment takes effect from April 1st, 2018.
In a statement by the company,Ijogun is a seasoned and widely experienced technocrat, who has over three decades of top-notch performance in finance and management.
“His sterling career has seen him hold several top positions including Senior Group Manager, Unilever Audit, Divisional Managing Director, UAC Foods, Group Finance Director, UAC of Nigeria Plc and Commercial Director, Lever Egypt. He was appointed to the Board of Honeywell Group where he positioned the Group in the foods sector of the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) segment.
“Ijogun holds a B.Sc (Hons.) degree from the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Lagos. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Cost and Management Accountants UK and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He currently serves as the Chairman of Ackmen Nigeria Limited and CEO of Innodel Consulting”.
It further stated that his wealth of experience across several brands and sectors is expected to come in handy in positioning Konga on a path of sound corporate governance and a greater share of the e-commerce market in Nigeria and beyond.
Recall that Konga was acquired by the Zinox Group, Nigeria’s foremost technology conglomerate, in a move that is believed by industry watchers to position the company on a stronger footing and raise the e-commerce bar.