Bob Collymore to stay an extra year at Safaricom as CEOLeaving next year, Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore. [Photo, Standard]The chief executive of Kenya’s biggest telecoms operator Bob Collymore said on Thursday he will stay on for an extra year in his role after the firm’s board extended his contract by 12 months.“I’m here until the year 2020," the Safaricom boss told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting. Last month, Reuters reported that the 61-year-old had planned not to renew his contract which was supposed to end in August because of health reasons. SEE ALSO :Safaricom race to dominate home Internet marketIn late 2017, he took a nine-month medical leave to undergo cancer treatment in London. “I have every confidence that whether I’m here or not, that this company will run.

Source: Standard Digital May 23, 2019 10:09 UTC