Kenya’s main telco Safaricom PLC on Friday introduced the return of Stephen Chege, who rejoins the corporate because the Group Chief Exterior Affairs Officer, a job that can see him assist each Safaricom Kenya and Safaricom Ethiopia.
Chege, an skilled telecommunications professional, is returning to the Safaricom household after a profitable tenure at Vodacom Group, the place he served as Chief Exterior Affairs Officer since 2021. His earlier function at Vodacom Group noticed him assist eight markets throughout Africa, together with South Africa, Tanzania, DRC, Mozambique, Lesotho, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Egypt.
In his new and expanded function, Chege can be accountable for regulatory and exterior affairs, public coverage, communication technique and media relations, company social investments, ESG and sustainability, and integrating goal throughout all Group operations, together with Safaricom Ethiopia. This broad mandate positions him on the centre of the corporate’s engagement with governments, regulators, companions, and communities throughout the area.
Throughout his time at Vodacom Group, Chege constructed a fame for main a high-performing and proactive exterior affairs perform. He was instrumental in driving the decision of crucial working licence renewals, tax issues, and spectrum acquisitions.
Moreover, he championed constructive coverage reforms in each cellular cash and cellular providers whereas advancing Vodacom’s ESG implementation and reporting.
He additionally led the strategic reorganisation of the Vodacom Foundations, solidifying the group’s place as a purpose-led organisation.
Safaricom expressed enthusiasm for the appointment, signaling a transfer to leverage Chege’s huge expertise because it navigates the advanced regulatory and company panorama throughout East Africa, significantly with the continued development of Safaricom Ethiopia.
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