Safaricom has immediately introduced the return of Steve Chege to the corporate as Group Chief Exterior Affairs Officer. On this position, he’ll help each Safaricom Kenya and Safaricom Ethiopia.
Chege will oversee a number of crucial features throughout the Safaricom Group, together with Regulatory and Exterior Affairs, Public Coverage, Communication Technique, Media Relations, Company Social Investments (CSI), ESG and Sustainability, in addition to the mixing of function throughout all operations.
The appointment marks Chege’s return to the Safaricom household after serving as Chief Exterior Affairs Officer at Vodacom Group since 2021. Throughout his time at Vodacom, he was chargeable for supporting eight markets throughout Africa, together with South Africa, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Lesotho, Kenya, Ethiopia and Egypt.
At Vodacom, Chege led a high-performing exterior affairs operate, steering main initiatives similar to resolving working licence renewals, tax issues, and spectrum acquisitions. He additionally performed an necessary position in driving optimistic coverage reforms in cell cash and telecom companies whereas advancing the group’s ESG technique and reporting.
Chege additionally oversaw the strategic reorganisation of the Vodacom Foundations. This helped align with the group’s purpose-led imaginative and prescient and strengthen Vodacom’s company citizenship affect throughout Africa.
Safaricom famous that Chege’s return comes at a pivotal time as the corporate continues to develop its regional footprint by way of Safaricom Ethiopia and deepen its affect in sustainability, innovation and digital inclusion throughout Africa.
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