RINGIER Africa and One Africa Media has merged and form Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM) and become a leading classifieds group in Sub-Saharan Africa.
ROAM operates a number of Africa’s
leading classifieds businesses across the continent and will from now on
activate synergies that will allow both buyers and sellers to benefit
from an unprecedented ecosystem.
Clemens Weitz, previously COO of Ringier
Africa Classifieds, has been appointed as the CEO of ROAM. Immediately
after the appointment the new CEO said they are privileged to contribute
to the positive disruption that digital solutions bring to our African
markets.
“Many markets are still highly
non-transparent, informal and fragmented. “Buyers are typically
overcharged due to asymmetrical information, and jobseekers defrauded by
fake companies,” Mr Weitz said through a release.
ROAM operates in Nigeria, Ghana,
Senegal, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mauritius and Ethiopia.
ROAM’s portfolio comprises both vertical classifieds in cars, jobs and
real estate as well as general classifieds where a large variety of
products can be sold and bought by professionals and individuals alike.
It combines One Africa Media’s vertical
classifieds businesses Jobberman, BrighterMonday, Cheki, BuyRent- Kenya
and Private Property Nigeria with Ringier-Africa’s general classifieds
Expat-Dakar, ZoomTanzania, PigiaMe and Qefira and property portal
MaMaison.
In addition, new partners such as Mediatiz in Mauritius and Classifieds.co.zw and Property.co.zw are intended to join the group.
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