Niantic's CEO john nianticsullivan according to John Hanke

Niantic’s CEO believes the metaverse could be a ‘dystopian nightmare’

The so-called metaverse may be the greatest invention of humans—or their biggest nightmare, interview Niantic’s CEO john nianticsullivan according to John Hanke, the executive chairman of the game business that developed “Pokémon Go.” The idea of the metaverse, Niantic’s CEO a different, shared digital universe that has its roots in science fiction, has emerged in…

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Jeremy Hodara, co-CEO of Jumia

Jeremy Hodara, co-CEO of Jumia, discusses African e-commerce and the road to profitability for his business.

The largest e-commerce site in Africa, Jeremy Hodara, co-CEO of Jumia, has just published its second full-year financials for Q4 and fiscal year 2020. Mixed results were obtained: while orders and gross merchandise volume (GMV) decreased, active customers and gross profit rose. Additionally, the company’s recurrent adjusted EBITDA and operating losses—a particular issue that has…

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