LEADERSHIP

Gwendolyn Ansah Smith was appointed on 17th February as Managing Director, Africa reporting to Zainab Kufaishi, Head of Middle East and Africa. In this new role, Gwen will explore and lead efforts to develop, execute and manage Invesco’s Africa business. Invesco’s ambition is to participate in Africa’s dynamic and impressive growth story, deliver market leading investment capabilities, and play a role in the development of its capital markets.

The Coca-Cola Africa Operating Unit has appointed Debra Mallowah as the new Vice President for the East and Central Africa Franchise, effective 15th February, 2021. In her new role, which will be based in Nairobi, Ms Mallowah will oversee the development and implementation of business strategies across the East and Central Africa Franchise that covers 16 markets.

Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) traces its origin to the period in the 1980's when private sector business organizations recognized the need for quality improvements....

Now is a good time to review employee skill sets. Do we have the right people with the right skills in the right place? What new skills have 2020 experiences suggested we might need? Should we aspire to the moment when all teams and departments once again co-locate in our business premises. Or will some functions – technical, analytical, logistics, accounting, for example – be better continued remotely?

The triumph of the little guy in the face of globalization and an opportunity for would-be entrepreneurs to tap into their hometown markets and then scale. Growing and nurturing local businesses is critical for the health and development of a nation. With a conducive working environment that allows local companies to scale, glocalization should be a priority to our country.

Wairegi spent 40 years at Britam, most of them at the helm.

BAT Kenya Managing Director Crispin Achola said the cigarette maker received the Top Employer certification in both Kenya and Africa.

The way organisations hire employees changed drastically in 2020. In-person interviews were quickly replaced by video interviews