NEW APPOINTMENTS
Frank Kagyigyi Tumwebaze appointed Uganda’s Minister of ICT
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rank Kagyigyi Tumwebaze has been appointed as the new Cabinet Minister of Information Technology and Communications in the Cabinet of Uganda. Mr. Tumwebaze is a Ugandan educator and politician. He was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. He previously served as Minister for the Presidency and Minister for the Kampala Capital City Authority between 2012 and 2016. He is also an elected Member of Parliament representing Kibale County in Kamwenge District of Western Uganda.
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Wambui Kinya appointed Chief Strategy Officer at Andela
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ndela has appointed Wambui Kinya to the role of Chief Strategy Officer. With over eighteen years’ experience in digital, mobile marketing and technology consulting, Kinya will spearhead Andela’s partnership strategy in Africa and ramp up the company’s efforts to recruit technical leadership across the continent. Kinya was formerly Group Managing Director, Pan Africa and South America, for global technology consulting firm ThoughtWorks, where she was responsible for the strategic evolution of the business. She has since transitioned to a consultative role in order to continue building the open source and health service ecosystems in Africa, both areas of great personal passion. Kinya brings immense experience to the Andela team, having worked in North America, Europe and Africa for companies including Praekelt Consulting, IBM Global Business Services and Digitas (Publicis Groupe). Kinya will be based out of Andela’s Nairobi headquarters with frequent visits to Andela Lagos and Andela NYC.
Kris Senanu to head Telkom Kenya enterprise division
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elkom Kenya has hired outgoing AccessKenya deputy CEO Kris Senanu to head its enterprise division. Mr Senanu will join Telkom on August 1, the same day he leaves internet service provider AccessKenya where he has worked for nearly 16 years rising to his current position of deputy chief executive. His appointment comes amid a corporate restructuring at Telkom where France Telecom (Orange) recently sold its majority stake to private equity firm, Helios Investment Partners. Kris Senanu, joined Access Kenya back in 2001 as a sales executive, and rose through the ranks of the Deputy CEO. Throughout his career life with the company, he has been a key resource person in the organization’s growth through listing on the Nairobi Stock Exchange as the first publicly listed ICT firm, its subsequent de-listing and a later compulsory buyout by Japanese IT group Dimension Data Holdings.
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