Meet George Arodi, the man who has transformed Uganda Baati, Uganda’s oldest steel company from just a roofing company to a holistic building solutions leader George Arodi, the Chief Executive/Business Head of Uganda Baati Limited, describes himself as a results-driven leader with more than 28 years of experience in the steel sector in the Eastern Africa region. CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera sat him for an interview on his turnaround of Uganda Baati and prospects for the steel sector.

For starters, tell us about yourself. Who is George Arodi? George is a graduate of the University of Nairobi with work experience spanning several years. I started my career with a flagship company within the Safal Group family, Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd (MRM) in Kenya, as an Exports Officer. For 17 years, I grew through the ranks, holding various positions, till I was appointed the Exports Manager in 2007.  In 2011,  I was privileged to work with another Safal Group company- Ethiopian Steel Ltd, as Head of Business and Director for a period of 6 years between 2011 and 2017…

by Muhereza Kyamutetera

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