Jobberman Chooses Rolake Rosiji as New CEO

By Adedapo Adesanya

A popular job searching platform in Nigeria, Jobberman, has appointed Mrs Rolake Rosiji as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

In a statement released by the company today and sighted by Business Post, it was stated that the new CEO will take over from Ms Hilda Kragha, who takes on the role of Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs.

Mrs Rosiji as head of the largest job placement platform in sub-Saharan Africa will continue the work of establishing Jobberman as the primary platform for job searching, talent acquisition, and transforming workplace productivity across Nigeria.

According to the statement, the new chief executive focus will be to broaden the impact beyond the white-collar space and continue to work closely with Jobberman’s impact partners in tackling youth unemployment in Nigeria.

Speaking on the appointment, Mrs Rosiji said, “This is a very exciting chapter in my career and I am delighted to be joining such a passionate and innovative team. Jobberman has built a brand of excellence by using technology to revolutionize the recruitment sector.

“I look forward to steering the company vision to build a market of greater technology adoption, democratic access, and transparency that will tackle dominant challenges, notably youth unemployment and underemployment.

“It is a privilege for me to be at the helm of this dynamic team as we set out to empower job seekers with key skills and improve workplace productivity for employers in Nigeria.”

On her part, Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs, Ms Hilda Kragha, said, “I am delighted that Rolake has taken on this position. Rolake’s expertise, understanding of different markets and high performance are what makes her the perfect person to anchor the next phase for Jobberman. I look forward to working with her to take Jobberman to even greater heights.”

Mrs Rosiji joins Jobberman with a decade of global experience in strategic leadership and operational excellence. Most recently, she led the technology and sales operations for credit financed smartphones and solar power sets as Country Manager of M-KOPA Nigeria; a connected asset financing company that makes financing for everyday essentials accessible to everyone.

Prior to that, she was the Head of Strategy & Business Development for Arla Foods Africa, where she developed distribution and joint venture partnerships across West Africa to rapidly scale up sales and worked in Corporate Strategy roles in Denmark and the USA.