CEO Weekends:JUMIA Partners With 1 Child 1 Book To Give Out Free Books To Pupils

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pupils at Ojota Primary School in Lagos, Nigeria
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pupils at Ojota Primary School in Lagos, Nigeria
pupils at Ojota Primary School in Lagos, Nigeria

Jumia.com.ng, Nigeria’s online shopping firm recently partnered with the ‘1 Child, 1 Book’  initiative to deliver free books to pupils of the Ojota Primary School in Lagos, Nigeria.

The partnership is in line with Jumia’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and placing its mark in improving the level of literacy in society particularly among kids.

The ‘1 Child, 1 Book’  is an initiative of the Tosin Jegede Foundation. Others in attendance were representatives of DHL and First City Monument Bank co-sponsors of the event. Also in attendance were representatives from the local government and state government. In pushing this initiative further, for any book bought on jumia.com a book is donated to the ‘1 Child, 1 Book’ for a kid who can’t afford one.

You can also contribute to child literacy by buying a book here today.

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