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(L–R) Ms Judy Njino, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Kenya; Mr Benard Ouma, Chief Commercial Officer – Southern Markets, Movit Products Limited; and Mr Patrick Mwesige, Country Business Manager – Kenya, Movit Products Limited, during the presentation of Movit’s UN Global Compact sustainability certification.

Movit Attains UN Global Compact Sustainability Certification, Strengthening Responsible Growth Agenda

Movit Products Limited has attained sustainability compliance certification under the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), reinforcing its commitment to responsible and sustainable business practices across its operations. The certification affirms the company’s

April 13, 2026

Company News

Andrew Ssekamwa, one of Uganda’s most decorated young finance executives, exited Movit Products after just seven months as Chief Commercial Officer—adding to a growing list of high-profile departures at the personal care giant.

Andrew Ssekamwa Exits Movit After Just Seven Months Amid Talk of Role Incompatibility

Andrew Ssekamwa, who was appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Movit Products Limited in September 2024, has exited the role after just seven months, deepening concerns around executive turnover at the personal

May 19, 2025

C-Suite Leadership·Company News

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CEO EAST AFRICA MAGAZINE RANKING: Uganda’s 100 Most Trusted and Respected Companies 2024

Corporate reputation is an aggregate of public perceptions about an organisation’s social, political, ethical and business behaviour and how people engage with that organisation based on these perceptions. Ultimately, this reputation is

August 20, 2024

Lists & Rankings·News & Analysis·The Big Story

Movit Founder and Executive Chairman, Birungi Simpson, the retailer/importer turned manufacturer/exporter

MOVIT’S SIMPSON BIRUNGI― the Ugandan garage-to-manufacturing-giant billionaire with eyes and hands on the African personal care market

Looking back, this could be attributed to the relentless effort across the numerous production value chain of Movit from manufacturing to marketing that were both very innovative and aggressive that earned the

January 21, 2023

Billionaires·Business & Markets·Company News·Lists & Rankings

Movit Founder & Executive Chairman, Simpson Birungi (top left), has surrounded himself with expert hands and eyes-on FMCG executives, that include, (clockwise from the top) Roni Chacko, CEO Uganda; Kudzaishe Chivige, Group Chief Product Supply Officer; Viola Awiti, CEO, Kenya; Mary Kibugi, CEO Tanzania; Amit Saxena, Group Head of IT and Analytics, Steven Mwesigwa, Group CFO; Robert Kitenda Gobii, Group Chief Category & Innovations Officer; Daphne Kakonge, Group Chief Human Capital Officer, and James Bisase Segawa, Chief Executive Officer, New & Emerging Markets.

Movit’s Simpson Birungi firms up his African route-to-market agenda; hires ex-Unilever, GSK, Procter & Gamble, L’Oréal, Nestle and Godrej executives to run it

Movit Products Limited’s Executive Chairman, Simpson Birungi, has made major people reshuffles at the personal and home care products maker, attracting some big-name hard-nosed executives, including from Unilever and Indian FMCG giant,

November 7, 2022

Billionaires·Business & Markets·Lists & Rankings·The Big Story