Uber has announced the appointment of Imran Manji as the new Head of East Africa. Imran previously worked as co-CEO for TowerTech Africa, a leading manufacturer and supplier of towers in East Africa. Previously, he worked for Bain & Company, a strategy consulting firm. In his role, Imran will be responsible for business strategy and growth across the region which includes Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Imran Manji, Head of East Africa, Uber explains with excitement: “I’m honoured to take on this new role, as I have seen and experienced first-hand the transformative impact Uber has had in the region, from increased convenience…
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Grace Nshemeire-Gwaku has been appointed the new Chief Operating Officer at Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU). Grace is a results-oriented business leader with extensive experience across various functions and countries. Having spent 18 years in the private sector, She has held various leadership positions some of which were at an executive level. She has collaboratively led projects across functions& countries, created growth drivers, written, and implemented annual business plans as well as strategies, partnered brilliantly with both internal and external stakeholders. Prior to this role, Nshemeire-Gwaku was the regional head of marketing, international premium spirits, and reserve brands at East…
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Adam Ikdal has on Monday, February 14 begun his new journey as the Chief Strategy Officer of the Standard Bank Group (SBG). His new responsibilities include strategy development and ensuring that the Group reaches its ambitious strategic ambitions. Prior to joining Standard Bank, he was a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in South Africa with more than 25 years of experience serving leading institutions across Europe, the US, and Africa. He was the head of BCG Norway for five years and was the head of BCG South Africa for five years. “I wish to thank…
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The Board of Directors of WPP Scangroup Plc has appointed Patricia Ithau as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. Announcing the development, Richard Omwela, Chairman WPP Scangroup Plc said that Patricia assumes office on Monday, 14 March 2022. Patricia is a highly accomplished business and marketing leader who brings more than 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles overseeing the expansion of major consumer brands in Eastern Africa at companies including Unilever, Diageo/East African Breweries Ltd and L’Oreal. She holds a number of board positions at organisations such as ABSA Bank Kenya PLC. Trade Mark East Africa Ltd, Jambojet…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed former Absa Group chief executive and Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank Daniel Mminele as head of the newly established Presidential Climate Finance Task Team. In this role, Mminele will lead South Africa’s efforts to mobilise finance for a just transition.On 2 November 2021, the South African government announced an historic partnership with the governments of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the European Union, to support a just transition to a low carbon economy and a climate resilient society in South Africa.In line with the…
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Ruth Asasira has been appointed as Manager Women in Business and Special Programs at dfcu Bank. Ruth has 12 years of experience in the financial services sector, and is a dynamic microfinance practitioner, certified financial literacy trainer, with experience in product and business development. She is passionate about Youth and Women Empowerment and has previously developed and implemented Women and Youth led financial inclusion projects. She joins dfcu Bank from Opportunity Bank where she served as the Segment and Product Manager- Microfinance for a period of (4) years. Prior to that, she worked at Finance Trust Bank as the Product…
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Joel Katabazi has been appointed as the Chief Creative Officer of Liveworks Inc. Ltd, a talented team of innovators that make imagination a reality by making design viable for every business by providing one-stop design solution. The appointment of Katabazi takes effect from February 1, 2022. “He will also wear the hat of the Managing Director during this period.” Katabazi has over 10 years in marketing communications, social marketing for public health, and strategic community engagement. He has a hands-on approach to work and is a family man. He has a reputation as a creative strategist, but his roots in…
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One of Uganda’s leading award winning women-in-tech developer and entrepreneur Evelyn Namara was recently appointed the project manager and researcher at the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). A4AI is a global coalition that works to drive down the cost of internet access in low and middle income countries though policy and regulatory reform. Evelyn is passionate about creating ICT solutions that impact societies and communities, a challenge she has been unto for more than a decade. In Uganda and beyond, she has done an enormous job in empowering women in ICT. Prior to this appointment she was working with the…
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Letshego Uganda Ltd has announced the appointment of William Kasozi as the new Board Chairman. Kasozi has been a board member since 2015. He succeeds Karuhanga Hannington who has retired as Chairman but remains a Director at the company, for his stewardship of the board. Kasozi is a Senior partner at AF Mpanga Advocates (Bowmans Uganda) a Tier 1 Law firm in Uganda. He served as the managing partner of AF Mpanga Advocates for nine years until 2019. During his tenure as Managing Partner, he implemented the integration of AF Mpanga Advocates with Bowmans a leading law firm in South…
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Stephen Ineget has been appointed new Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG) Uganda country leader. KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services, operating in 147 countries with more than 219,000 people working in member firms around the world whose purpose is to turn knowledge into value for the benefit of the people, and the capital markets. Stephen has been the country leader of KPMG Rwanda where he was responsible for spearheading the KPMG business (Audit, tax and advisory) in Rwanda and ensuring that clients know KPMG as a trusted service provider. Stephen’s strong business…
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