Ahmed Nafea

CEO

United Arab Emirates19 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years of leadership in diverse industries.
  • Expert in turnaround strategies and performance marketing.
  • Proven track record in driving multimarket profitability.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic marketing executive with expertise in e-commerce and fintech.

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Skills

Core Skills

Turnaround StrategyP&l OwnershipStrategic Government EngagementMarketing StrategyP&l ManagementPerformance Marketing

Other Skills

AdvertisingAnalytical SkillsAnalyticsBoard PresentationsBrand DevelopmentBrand PartnershipsBrand StrategyBudget ManagementBudgetingBusiness Case PreparationBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Growth StrategiesBusiness Process DesignBusiness StrategyC-Level

About

Strategic marketing and growth executive with 15+ years of leadership across e-commerce, fintech, telco, and retail in Africa and MENA. Currently leading the turnaround of Jumia North Africa as Chief Marketing Officer while also serving as Head of Public Affairs for Egypt. I specialize in designing scalable, sustainable growth models, especially in high-pressure or resource-constrained environments. From building commercial engines in early-stage ventures to driving multimarket profitability and public-private partnerships, I bring a rare blend of marketing, operations, finance, and government affairs. My foundation in telecom engineering, combined with an Executive MBA from INSEAD, enables a holistic, data-informed leadership style that delivers measurable results. During my Executive MBA, I focused on private equity, corporate finance, and transformation strategy, gaining a top-management perspective and a global toolkit that continues to shape how I drive value, align stakeholders, and lead across complexity. Key areas of expertise: P&L Ownership | Regional Leadership | Turnaround Strategy Performance Marketing | CRM | Predictive Analytics | Attribution E-commerce | Digital Payments | B2B2C Monetization Strategic Government Engagement | Public Affairs | Market Regulation Corporate Strategy | Value Creation | M&A Integration Currently based in Cairo, with full flexibility for relocation across UAE, KSA, and the wider GCC and actively exploring CMO, GM/MD, and Value Creation leadership roles across transformation-focused organizations

Experience

19 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Jumia egypt

Head of Public Affairs

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Cairo, Egypt · On-site

  • Built and implemented public affairs strategy, stakeholder mapping, and engagement plans aligned with internal priorities
  • Manage key external relationships including regulators, ministries, and public partners for digital economy alignment
Public AffairsStakeholder ManagementPublic PolicyPublic RelationsPublic SectorGovernment Relations+2

Jumia group

Regional Chief Marketing Officer North Africa

Feb 2024Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · On-site

  • Lead turnaround strategy across Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria, optimizing marketing operations and improving unit economics
  • Own regional P&L, drive cost reductions, customer acquisition, retention, and profitability through integrated performance model
Turnaround ExperienceStrategic LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsOrganizational LeadershipOrganizational EffectivenessDecision-Making+38

Jumia egypt

Chief Marketing Officer

Apr 2023Jan 2024 · 9 mos · Egypt · On-site

LeadershipMarketing StrategyP&L ManagementStakeholder ManagementC-LevelInnovation Management+14

Jumia group

2 roles

Group Head of Performance Marketing

Promoted

Feb 2021Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Egypt

  • Oversaw $30M+ in paid media across 10 countries, managing ROI-focused campaigns with lifecycle segmentation
  • Built CRM architecture, attribution models, and marketing automation for full-funnel visibility and retention
  • Drove 40% improvement in ROAS and 20% uplift in retention through predictive segmentation and channel mix rebalancing
Customer Segmentation StrategyMarketing Budget ManagementPerformance Based MarketingC-LevelAnalytical SkillsBudgeting+10

Head of Paid Social

Nov 2019Feb 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos · Egypt

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Head Of Marketing

Apr 2018Oct 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Cairo Governorate, Egypt

  • Structured CAC/LTV model, optimized spend, and launched new revenue streams (B2B, corporate accounts)
  • Achieved 7x revenue growth with improved margins and customer retention
Commercial PlanningData MonetizationEntrepreneurshipWorking with InvestorsAdvertisingRetail+7

Etisalat egypt

3 roles

Segments Marketing Manager - Prepay

Sep 2016Mar 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Developed Mass segment marketing strategy achieving H1 Budget & customer satisfaction KPIs
  • Led Mass Segment Market moves calendar ensuring innovative products aligned with strategy
  • Introduced a new successful brand targeting mass segment focusing on recharge which enhanced ARPU & activity
  • Ensured brand image unification across channels including Digital
  • Established partnerships serving brand positioning
  • Managing channel performance through proper incentives ensuring product availability & visibility
Analytical SkillsAnalyticsBrand StrategyBudget ManagementBusiness Case PreparationCompetitive Landscape+11

Consumer Marketing Sr. Team Leader

Jun 2015Sep 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Launched ATL & CVM offers for different segments addressing duality and increasing share of wallet
  • Led customer experience unification for different segments across different tough points, making tariff choice & offer opt-in easier
  • Managed all consumer segment revenues KPIs

Marketing Team Lead

Aug 2013Jun 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Developed the first fully integrated Add-ons platform in the market targeting Mass Market Segment catering for different segments usage and budget needs increasing service users ARPU by 33% and their activity by 20% as well as enhancing their overall satisfaction
  • Launched CVM Offers targeting customer activity & spend

Orange egypt

Marketing Specialist

Nov 2010Jul 2013 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Egypt

  • Revamped prepaid tariffs portfolio through launching a variety of new segmented tariffs, increasing revenues & enhancing customer loyalty.
  • Led support functions teams, research, pricing, Marcom & analytics, to develop a variety of offers targeting prepaid segment.
  • Designed actionable dashboard presented to CXOs reporting major KPIs performance & highlighting issues with clear action plan. .

Orange

4 roles

Commercial Project Manager

Jul 2009Oct 2010 · 1 yr 3 mos · Egypt

  • Led numerous commercial projects targeting short- and long-term commercial strategy with least TTM and spot on customer experience enhancing overall competitiveness

3G Program Management Office

Jan 2008Sep 2008 · 8 mos · Egypt

  • Led the launch of Mobinil’s 3G network in record time of 9 months.(One of the fastest 3G network rollout in the MENA region) Managed Technology teams involved in the launch, two new vendors, and the cross-functional teams including Marketing, Sales and Customer Services.
  • Facilitating weekly manager-level and vendor progress meetings, ensuring action items delivery and resolution of problematic issues.
  • Reporting weekly progress and highlighting risks and critical issues to the Technology leadership team comprising of the Vice President of Technology and his direct reports.The timely and glitch-free launch was appreciated by the CEO and Chairman.

Technology Program Management Office

Jun 2007Dec 2007 · 6 mos · Egypt

  • Helped set up and ensure success of the central Program Management Office, an effort sponsored by the COO to enhance and improve network performance through a series of initiatives to respond to increasing competitive pressure in the mobile operator market.
  • Led conceptualization and execution of various initiatives with different technology functional heads investigating network quality and performance through numerous sources of data. Outcome were analyzed and resulted in specific improvement recommendations presented to Technology Department leadership.

Packet Core Development Engineer

Nov 2006Jul 2009 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Egypt

  • Successfully led a team to implement enhanced 3G packet core and make first call in 20 days.
  • Managed a series of projects to upgrade network capacities and HW and SW following vendor road map. The projects were a success as customer impact was negligible and it enabled smooth migration to 3G and enabled deployment of new content rich services increasing ARPU.

Vodafone

Summer Marketing Intern

Jan 2004Nov 2004 · 10 mos · Egypt

  • Led nationwide campaign educating & activating data services

Education

INSEAD

Executive MBA

Oct 2022Jan 2024

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport

Bachelor's degree

Jan 2001Jan 2006

Nefertari Language School

IGCSE - Cambridge University

Jan 1998Jan 2001

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