APPOINTMENTS
Pepi Silinga Appointed CEO TNPA in South Africa
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r Pepi Silinga has joined Transnet SOC Ltd from 1 October 2020 as the Chief Executive Officer of Transnet National Ports Authority, after spending several years as the CEO of the Coega Development Corporation (CDC). He was the CDCs first employee in 1998, with the mandate to drive local and foreign direct investment in South Africa. Pepi has over 30 years of economic and developmental experience. He who is an engineer started his career in 1998 and was later headhunted to serve as the Chief Executive of the Eastern Cape Presidential Project team, which was established to deliver on economic development in the province.
Mutegi Njue now Heads Kenya Maritime Authority
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r Robert Mutegi Njue has been appointed new Kenya Maritime Authority Director-General. He replaces Mr. George Nyamoko who resigned earlier in the year. Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure,Housing, Urban Development and Public Works, James Macharia in a gazette notice no 8477 announced that Robert Mutegi Njue had been appointed to serve as Director-General of Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA).
Andrew Kanime Gets a New CEO for Namibia Ports Authority
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amibia Ports Authority board has appointed Gerson Hinda as the new Chief Executive of the Company running Namibian seaports with effect from 1st November 2020. Mr. Kanime replaces Bisey Uirab, who also served as the Chairman of the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA). Mr. Uirab left Namport for the Namibia Airports Company in May 2019. Kanime, has been appointed on a five-year contract worked for FirstRand Namibia Group as chief human capital officer.
Denis Lewa Muganga Appointed New Director, Private Sector Investment Promotion (NCTTCA)
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r. Denis Lewa Muganga has been appointed the new Director, Private Sector Investment Promotion for the Nothern Corridor Transit Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA an intergovernmental body in East Africa, tasked with the job of coordinating transport infrastructure improvements. Prior to joining Northern Corridor, Mr. Muganga worked with the County Government of Mombasa as the County Secretary and Head of Public Service between December 2019 to December 2020.
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