Kenya’s biggest telecoms operator Safaricom has appointed Michael Joseph (pictured) as the new board chairman, replacing the long-serving Nicholas Ng’ang’a, who has retired. Nicholas Nganga was at the helm of the Safaricom board for 13 years. As the chairman, Michael Joseph will be tasked with overseeing the operations, leadership and governance of the Board, ensuring effectiveness and setting the agenda. Michael Joseph previously worked as the CEO of Safaricom from July 2000 when the company was re-launched as a joint-venture between Vodafone UK and Telkom Kenya until his retirement in November 2010. He is Vodafone’s Strategic Advisor appointed to the Boards of Vodacom Group South Africa, Vodacom Tanzania and Vodacom Mozambique.

Source: Standard Digital July 30, 2020 07:07 UTC