Jumia Travel has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Joe Falter, succeeding Paul Midy who has exited the top post to take a different position in the larger Jumia Group. Falter, who is also the Founder and CEO of a sister company, Jumia Food, assumes the new role as part of efforts outlined to further bolster the company’s operations.
“I could not be more excited to join this dynamic team which is revolutionizing the way that people travel in Africa and beyond. With by far the biggest hotel inventory and market leading innovations, Jumia Travel is a clear leader in travel, tourism, and hospitality, and I am thrilled to be leading the business forward.” Said the new CEO.
Joe is said to have previously worked as a management consultant at McKinsey in London, and with a track record of scaling companies in Europe and Africa, and now we can only wait to see what unique shift in strategic management that will help capitalize on emerging business opportunities Joe has in store for Jumia Travel.
On his first move as the new travel company’s boss, Joe says “Jumia Travel has grown exponentially in the last 2 years and the immediate objective is to continue this rapid growth trajectory while further strengthening our offering to customers and hoteliers. Our 30,000 hotel partners in Africa and hundreds of thousands of customers will be treated to exciting new developments online and offline.”
To support the new CEO, Jumia Co-Founder Sacha Poignonnec says; “I am confident that Joe is the right leader to accelerate Jumia Travel to become the only preferred travel agency in Africa and beyond,”