Andre Iguodala, the star basketball player of the NBA’s three-time defending Golden State Warriors, has joined Jumia’s board of directors, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa.
In addition to his role as adviser and ambassador responsible for promoting business development in the United States, Iguodala will bring to Jumia its network in the technology sector, and its great reputation as an athlete in one of the world’s leading teams, more successful in the history of basketball NBA.
“Jumia’s use of new technologies to provide innovative online services to consumers to improve their daily lives in Africa is very important to me,” said Andre Iguodala.