Indonesian unicorn Bukalapak's CEO steps down in surprise move

Alibaba-backed e-commerce site names ex-banker to succeed founder Achmad Zaky

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Rachmat Kaimuddin, right, will replace Achmad Zaky as chief executive of Indonesian online marketplace Bukalapak. (Photo courtesy of the company)

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Indonesian e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak on Monday announced that founder Achmad Zaky would leave his position as chief executive of the startup on Jan. 6, with a former bank executive appointed as his successor.

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