Adu Rando

(L–R) National Sales Director Ifeoluwapo Subair and Head of Marketing Wangechi Gitahi — part of the new commercial and marketing leadership team steering Nile Breweries after its governance overhaul.

Nile Breweries Completes Overhaul of Sales and Marketing Leadership After a Major UGX 9 Billion Fraud Scandal

Following a reputational and financially bruising fraud scandal — in which the brewer estimates to have lost about UGX 9 billion — and the subsequent exit of its Heads of Marketing and
January 5, 2026
Nkanyiso Mncwabe, the incoming Managing Director of Nile Breweries Limited. A seasoned AB InBev commercial leader, he steps into the role with a reputation for disciplined execution, route-to-market depth, and people-focused leadership.

EXCLUSIVE: AB InBev Appoints Nkanyiso Mncwabe as New Managing Director of Uganda’s Nile Breweries 

Nile Breweries Limited, the Ugandan entity of AB InBev, is set to welcome a new Managing Director, Nkanyiso Mncwabe, to replace Adu Rando, who late last year got promoted to a continental
January 4, 2026
Clockwise from top left: Adu Rando, David Valencia, Thomas Kamphuis, James Bowmaker, Greg Metcalf — and, for contrast, Nick Jenkinson, who under SABMiller served almost as long as all five successors combined. Together they frame Nile Breweries’ journey from an era of stability to one defined by global mobility and rapid leadership rotation.

5 CEOs in 10 Years: Inside AB InBev Uganda’s Nile Breweries and the Culture Shock of Post-Acquisition Change

Three years after taking charge at Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), Adu Rando, the Brazilian Managing Director credited with accelerating the brewer’s digital transformation, has been promoted to Global Director, BEES MarketPlace Africa
November 3, 2025
Adu Rando, outgoing Managing Director of Nile Breweries and newly appointed Global Director, BEES MarketPlace Africa — AB InBev’s flagship B2B digital commerce platform. His promotion marks a return to his digital roots after three transformative years in Uganda.

Nile Breweries MD Adu Rando Promoted to Lead BEES—  AB InBev’s Digital MarketPlace for Africa 

Three years after taking over the reins at Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), Adu Rando, the Brazilian Managing Director of the AB InBev subsidiary, has been promoted to Global Director, BEES MarketPlace Africa.
October 31, 2025

 

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