VODAFONE APPOINTMENTS NDEGO AS NEW CEO IN UGANDA
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odafone Uganda has appointed John Ndego as its new Chief Executive Officer with effect from 11 July 2016. John Ndego replaces Allan Richardson, who returns to the Afrimax Group office in preparation for the next market launches following the recent launch of operations in Ghana and Zambia. The company statement notes: “Ndego has a proven track record of transforming businesses, acquisitions, integra-
tions, and building winning management teams. His appointment is coming one year into the entry of Vodafone in Uganda and at a crucial time in the telecommunications industry in Uganda, with data services poised to dictate the pace of growth in the years ahead.” Ndego is a driven, passionate, people oriented and entrepreneurial business leader with twenty six (26) years in Telecoms, FMCG, Advertising and Public Relations.
He was previously Managing Director, Airtel Congo Brazzaville and Airtel Burkina Faso; Group Commercial Director Zain Africa. He also held various senior management positions at Nestlé in Nigeria, Benin and Togo. He holds a in Mass Communications degree and has attended “Leadership, Strategy, and Management” programs at the London Business School, Harvard University and HEC Paris. He is an alumni of the Leadership programme from INSEAD Singapore.
VIVEK BADRINATH OF THE AMAP
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odafone Group has appointed Vivek Badrinath its new Chief Executive for Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific (AMAP) region. The appointment is effective 15 October. He replaces Serpil Timuray. He has reportedly stepped down from the Nokia Board of Directors effective immediately after this new appointment.
Vivek Badrinath joins Vodafone Group from the international hospitality group AccorHotels where he is the Deputy Chief Executive responsible for marketing, digital solutions, distribution and information systems. He was previously Deputy Chief Executive with Orange and has a long career in telecommunications and technology. Prior
roles include Executive Director responsible for Orange’s Business Services division, leadership of Orange’s global networks and operators division and Chief Technology Officer for Orange’s mobile activities. He is a former Chief Executive of the consumer electronics firm Thomson India.
MTN GROUP APPOINTS DEPUTY HEAD OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
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TN Group has appointed Kholekile Ndamase as Deputy Head of Mergers and Acquisitions,
effective 10 September 2016. In his new role at MTN, Ndamase will report into the Group Executive for Mergers and Acquisitions. He joins a Strategy and
Mergers & Acquisition team that has been tasked with taking advantage of opportunities presented by a rapidly changing sector. Ndamase joins MTN from Rand Merchant Bank (RMB). “Kholekile brings extensive experience to the role, particularly in transaction
origination, structuring and execution. His knowledge and skills are essential to the attainment of MTN’s broader growth strategy, as we continue to focus our efforts on developing our participation in adjacent sectors,” says Phuthuma Nhleko, Executive Chairman, MTN Group.
EQUITY BANK GROUP HAS A NEW CIO
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n its website, Equity Bank Group names and profiles Alexei Chirokikh as the Chief Information Officer. According to the profile, Alexei graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (with honors), majoring in Physics (1992). In 1998, he graduated from the University of Rochester, USA with PhD in Plasma Physics. He holds MBA in Finance and International Management from W.E. Simon School of Business, University of Roch-
ester. Alexei started his career at IBM in 1998 at Somers, NY as IT architect for IBM financial sector clients, he was responsible for development and support of IT solutions for Wall Street clients. He holds IBM certification as TOGAF architect. In 2007, he returned to Moscow as VP of IT, CIO Gazprombank to be responsible for IT strategy, IT transformation and governance, support and maintenance core IT systems including development activities both for bank-
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ing and corporate information systems. In 2011 he joined Uralsib Bank where he was responsible for the centralized core banking system rollout at Uralsib Bank as Chief Information Officer and VP of IT. His last position was CIO at Skolkovo Institute Science and Technology (joint venture with MIT). While there, he was responsible for establishment of overall IT organizational structure, setting up University IT infrastructure and providing support to organization staff. 9