Jobberman
Jobberman is Nigeria's leading job-matching platform, connecting qualified job seekers with verified employers.
As a fully-fledged career development and recruitment solutions company in Nigeria, it offers online career development support, training services, and personalized HR solutions for job seekers and employers.
Employers have access to a large database of high-quality job seekers and can quickly test and screen for the right candidates or choose to have an experienced team of HR professionals help them find the right match.
Job seekers get access to the country's largest volume of verified listings, customizable job alerts, and professional profile enhancement services to ensure they stand out in the job market.
History
In August 2009, Olalekan Olude, Ayodeji Adewunmi, and Opeyemi Awoyemi founded Jobberman in their Obafemi Awolowo University dorm room in Ile-Ife. The initiative aimed to bridge the gap between job seekers and employers actively recruiting.
Less than three years after its inception, Jobberman 2012 attracted significant investment interest. It marked a milestone in its growth journey in 2011 when Tiger Global, a renowned investment firm, decided to invest in Jobberman. This investment underscored the potential seen in Jobberman's innovative approach to addressing the job market needs in Nigeria and its vision for expansion.
In 2012, Jobberman significantly expanded its operational footprint by establishing a branch in Ghana, marking a strategic extension of its services beyond Nigeria. This expansion into Ghana aimed to digitize human resources and transform productivity within the country. With the establishment of Jobberman Ghana, the company set out to connect qualified professionals to their dream jobs and help employers find the best talent to grow their businesses efficiently. The introduction of Jobberman Ghana has been part of a broader vision to become the country's most user-centric and transparent career ecosystem, where the right candidates are connected with the right opportunities. Since its inception, Jobberman Ghana has become the leading job-matching platform in the country, interacting with over 620,000 users and placing over 400 talents in various roles monthly. This growth has demonstrated Jobberman's commitment to enhancing Ghana's job market and underscored its role in the wider goal of transforming online career development support, training services, and personalized HR solutions for job seekers and employers in West Africa.
In 2015, Jobberman underwent a significant change in its corporate structure when it was fully acquired by One Africa Media (OAM). This acquisition was pivotal for Jobberman, the leading job-matching platform in Nigeria, as it joined OAM's extensive portfolio of online marketplaces across Africa. OAM, a venture capital firm, is known for investing in various sectors including jobs, cars, property, and travel.
In 2016, a significant merger in the African classifieds industry took place, combining the strengths of Ringier Africa and One Africa Media (OAM) to form Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM). This joint venture aimed to create Africa's largest classifieds group, leveraging both companies' complementary assets and market knowledge. The merger integrated some of the continent's leading homegrown brands, including Jobberman, Brighter Monday, Cheki, BuyRent Kenya, and PrivateProperty Nigeria from OAM, as well as Ringier Africa's Expat-Dakar, ZoomTanzania, and PigiaMe.
This strategic union was poised to capitalize on the rapid digital growth across Africa, particularly in classifieds spanning jobs, real estate, and automobiles. With a focus on improving user experience and expanding audience reach, ROAM was set to dominate the classifieds market across several key African regions, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Senegal. The leadership teams from both Ringier Africa and OAM combined efforts under the new entity, with OAM's CEO, Justin Clarke, taking the helm as the Acting CEO of ROAM.
The merger was a testament to the vision both companies shared for the African classifieds market and a significant commitment to invest in and grow the sector across the continent. By combining their resources, expertise, and networks, ROAM aimed to enhance marketplace platforms, offering a larger audience for users' offers and making it easier and faster for users to find what they were looking for.
