Executive Officer and Executive Director
Peter is the CEO of Safaricom PLC, a leading communications company in Africa. Safaricom is also the pioneer of M-PESA, the world’s most developed payment system. Peter joined Safaricom on April 1st, 2020. He is an experienced Board level leader with a wealth of experience in General Management, Commercial and Business Strategy, Sales and Finance Operations, having spent over 25 years in various roles within Financial Services and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sectors in Africa and Europe. He holds an MBA from the London Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Nairobi. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). In his most recent role, Peter was responsible for Diageo PLC operations in 50 countries in Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and North Africa regions. Previously, he served as CEO in Guinness Nigeria PLC and Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC, transforming the two operations to deliver double-digit growth by investing in people, introducing new brands, and re-organising the businesses. As a Chief Executive in several markets within the Diageo Group, Peter demonstrated the ability to transform businesses and organisations to deliver superior results. He has a real passion for delivering value to customers (with his principle of customer first), investing in talent, and getting things done.Peter served for eight years across a range of senior Executive Director roles at East Africa Breweries Limited (a Diageo subsidiary) based in Nairobi. Serving as the Group Chief Finance Officer (CFO), Group Strategy Director, Sales Director, and as an Executive Director on the EABL Board, he was part of the team that saw the EABL business more than doubled in value and winning the coveted Most Respected Business Award in East Africa for five years in a row.Peter is credited with the development of an affordable-beer strategy for EABL resulting in the production of new brands such as Senator beer which became one of the most successful innovations by Diageo. He started his career at PwC, the global consulting firm, where he worked for 11 years. Peter draws his inspiration, in particular from his early upbringing laying the foundations for his strong value set, from his teachers and the legendary Dr. Geoffrey Griffin the late founder of Starehe Boys Centre – his alma mater, and his parents.

Chief Finance Office
Dilip, who joined Safaricom as the Chief Finance Officer in November 2020, has more than 30 years of experience in Finance, spanning various industries including Telecoms, Financial Services and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Engineering in international and multi-cultural environments. Dilip has a proven track record of building competent teams, improving performance, business turnaround, simplification, and digitisation. In this role, he is responsible for the overall financial planning, management, and oversight of the organisation. Previously, Dilip was the Chief Finance Officer at DTAC Thailand, which is part of the Telenor Group; and later Grameenphone Bangladesh. He has held various finance roles in Vodafone India, rising to the position of Executive Vice President for Finance. Other organisations that he has worked for include: Hutchinson Essar, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages and Tata Tinplate. Dilip has held Board positions in various institutions including Carousell, Singapore (leading online classified company of South Asia), Tele Assets, Thailand (DTAC subsidiary), Accenture Bangladesh (joint venture of Accenture and Telenor) Indus Tower (JV with Bharti Airtel and Idea) and Vodafone Essar Spacetel Ltd (Vodafone India subsidiary). Dilip has a Master’s in Commerce from Calcutta University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Goennka College of Commerce. He is a Chartered accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Cost Accountant from Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India.

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Stephen is responsible for Safaricom’s reputation management, public policy, legal and regulatory affairs. He is in charge of steering the development and implementation of Safaricom’s corporate investment strategy as well as overseeing internal and external communications. He also leads the development of a roadmap that will embed purpose in everything we do at Safaricom and among our stakeholders. Stephen has more than 27 years of cumulative legal experience. He joined Safaricom from Kiptinness & Odhiambo Associates LLP where he was a Senior Partner heading the Technology and Intellectual Property practice for the last 10 years. Before starting his practice, Stephen worked at Telkom Kenya Orange, heading Regulatory Affairs for 3 years, from 2009 to 2012. Prior to his role at Telkom Orange, he held various legal roles including Legal Officer and subsequently Senior Legal Officer at the Communications Authority of Kenya, and Legal Manager at the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, having commenced his legal career as a Trainee Advocate at Oraro & Co. Advocates. Stephen also teaches at the University of Nairobi School of Law. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL. B Hons) from the ILS Law College, University of Pune, a Diploma in Computer Science, a Certificate in Human Resource Management, a Post graduate Diploma in Law and a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Information Technology & Telecommunications Law from the London School of Economics. Stephen is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a Member of the Law Society of Kenya and is a Certified Public Secretary with Institute of Certified Secretaries.

Chief Human Resources Officer
Paul joined Safaricom in July 2017 from the East African Breweries where he was the Group HR Director, a role he held since May 2011. He held similar roles, for a combined 9 years, at Kenya Airways and Barclays Bank. Paul was the Chairman of the Institute of Human Resource Management in Kenya for 7 years (2008 to 2015) and led in the enactment of the 2012 Human Resources Professionals Act. Some of his accolade includes being named the Manager of the Year at the Company of the Year Awards (COYA) in Kenya (2008). He holds a first degree in Economics and Sociology (University of Nairobi) and a Master of Science in Management and Organisational Development (USIU-Africa). He is a past Chairman of the Institute of Human Resource Management, Kenya; Vice-Chair of Amref-Kenya Board; and member of the United States University – Africa (USIU-A) University Council.

Chief Consumer Business Officer
Fawzia joined Safaricom in 2007 as a Senior Manager Reporting, Accounts Receivable and M-PESA. Since then, she has grown her career and expanded her breadth through various leadership roles. In particular, she has been the Head of Regional Sales & Operations – Coast, Head of Consumer Planning and Pricing, Head of Consumer Segments and Head of Digital Products and Services. In October 2021, Fawzia was appointed the Mobile Data Tribe Lead. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nairobi and an MBA from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. She has also attended multiple leadership programs and is a Certified Coach.

Chief Corporate Security Officer
Nicholas has 20 years’ experience in Strategy Formulation and Execution, Financial Management, Business Analysis, Risk Management and Corporate Governance. Prior to joining Safaricom, Nicholas had worked for General Motors (EA) and Eastern Produce (K) Ltd., where he held various positions in Finance. Mr. Mulila holds a Master of Business Administration Degree in Strategy and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting Option) from the University of Nairobi. He is a Professional Accountant and Company Secretary, a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) as well as the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICSK), member of the American Society for Industrial Security International (ASIS) and a member of the Institute of Directors (Kenya). He is married with two children.

Chief Technology Information Officer
Before Maxis, Morten was at TDC Denmark—a Danish telecommunications company—for a decade where he was responsible for planning, designing and building mobile, fixed and coax networks. He joined TDC in 2004 as a Strategy Consultant and Head of Market Support. While at TDC, Morten became the Vice President Head of Network Development and Strategy in 2007; he would later be appointed Executive VP and CIO in 2008, VP Technology & IT in 2013 and Senior VP Network Planning and Build, a role he held until he joined Maxis in 2014. Before working at TDC in 2004, Morten held several roles at Ericsson Denmark, Sweden and the UK for 10 years. Morten is a Danish citizen and holds a Master’s in Economics and Mathematics from Aarhus University, Denmark. He is married with two sons. Morten has a good sense of humour, is a tennis player and an aspiring chef.

Chief Enterprise Business Officer
Cynthia joins Safaricom from AT&T, where she was the Senior Director, Enterprise Mobile and IoT Technologies, since 2019. Cynthia’s career at AT&T Inc. Spanned 19 years, having joined BellSouth in 2003 as a Senior IT Client Account Management Lead before taking on the role of Director, Mobile Service Delivery and Operations, for Cingular Wireless in 2008. In 2010, she was appointed AT&T Global Lead and Director, Enterprise Solutions and Sales Support, a role she held until 2019 when she took up her latest role as Senior Director, Enterprise Mobile and IoT Technologies. Prior to joining AT&T, Cynthia worked for Accenture/Andersen Consulting as a Senior Manager for 7 years. With over 20 years’ experience in the Telecommunications sector, Cynthia has a wealth of knowledge in various crafts, including Business Strategy, Industrial IoT, Enterprise Technology Solutions, Executive Advisory & Decision Support, Operational Excellence and Process Reengineering. She holds a Bachelor of Finance from the University of Toledo, Ohio, and an MBA in Finance and International Business from Kent State University, Ohio.

Chief Channels Officer
Nicholas is Chief Channels Officer since July 2021. He joined us from Coca Cola, Nigeria where he was the Franchise Director. Nicholas has over 23 years’ experience in finance and commercial roles across various local and international corporations. His career begun in the United Kingdom at Carluccio’s, Searcy Tansley & Co. where he started in an accounting role before growing to the role of Financial Controller. He then transitioned to Medicsight Inc. where he held a similar role Nicholas then joined Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) where he was Finance Director in Uganda then Mozambique. In 2011, he was promoted to Sales and Marketing Director at CCBA Kenya, a role he held till May 2013. Upon leaving CCBA, he joined Carlsberg Kenya as the General Manager from 2013 to 2016, when he joined Sema Mobile. In 2018, he joined Coca Cola, Nigeria in the role of Franchise Director. Nicholas has a Diploma in Business Management, A.C.C.A, and a Master of Business Administration from the United Kingdom. He also has an Executive Development Certification from Stellenbosch, South Africa

Chief Business Development & Strategy Officer
Michael leads Safaricom’s business development and transformation agenda. He is responsible for Strategic Partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions, Safaricom’s funding strategy and asset optimisation. With over 20 years’ experience in Corporate and Investment Banking, Michael joined Safaricom from Citibank where he was a Managing Director and Head of Corporate Finance for Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019. Prior to this role, he was head of Corporate and Investment Banking for Citibank Kenya and was appointed a Senior Credit Officer in 2018. Michael was with Citibank for 15 years and has held various senior local and regional leadership roles. Prior to joining Citibank, Michael worked in Barclays/Absa Capital, where he grew from a Management Associate to the Regional Coverage Head – East Africa, Investment Banking Division Africa, a role he held until he joined Citibank in 2006. Through his career, Michael has managed numerous significant transactions, earning him ‘Corporate Banker of the Year’ 5 separate times at the Annual Banking awards, as well as leading his team to winning ‘Corporate Bank of the Year’ in Kenya a similar number of times, amongst other industry recognitions. He was also listed for three years as a Top 40 under 40. He holds a Bachelor of Law Degree from the University of Nairobi, and Masters in Law degree from Temple University. He is an Advocate and a Certified Public Secretary and sits on the Board of Junior Achievement.

Chief Financial Services Officer
Esther Joined Safaricom in February 2023. She is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight to Safaricom’s Financial Services Business. She leads financial services tribes and teams, through the development of financial products, services and solutions for consumers and enterprises. Esther has over 15 years’ experience in the financial services sector. She joins Safaricom from KCB Bank Group, where she has been the Director, Corporate Banking since 2021. Prior to joining KCB, Esther was at Stanbic for 10 years, having joined the bank in 2011 as a Regional Product Head – Transactional Products and Services, East Africa. In 2017, she was promoted to Executive, Strategy Development and Enablement in the Corporate and Investment Bank before taking up the role of Country Head, Client Coverage, Stanbic Bank Zambia, in 2020. Esther worked at Standard Chartered Bank for 5 years, between 2006 and 2011 in Relationship Management and Product Management capacities, and at Commercial Bank of Africa (which merged with NIC Bank to form NCBA) where she began her banking career. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of East Africa, Baraton and a Master of Business Administration from University of Liverpool, UK. She is also an AoEC Accredited Executive Coach.

Chief Executive Officer
Anwar comes with a wealth of international cross-functional experience in the telecommunications industry with a special focus on countries with an emerging telecoms sector. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Safaricom Ethiopia in July 2021 reporting to the Board of Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia Plc. Anwar leads the executive leadership team with the goal of helping bring about transformational economic and social impact as well as positively affect the lives of over 112 million people with enhanced communication technologies and world class mobile financial services. Before joining Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Plc as the CEO, he managed Vodacom DRC and was the Chairperson of Vodacash (M-PESA) since 2017. Anwar cemented Vodacom DRC as the largest Vodacom operation outside of South Africa by driving major strides in operational performance, crossing the $500M USD in service revenue mark for the first time in 2020. Prior to joining Vodacom DRC, Anwar served as the Chief Executive Officer of Airtel in Uganda and Chad. He has also worked in various senior leadership capacities at MTN and Digicel, as well as with other international telecom operators.

Chief Technology & Information Officer
James joined Safaricom Ethiopia from Safaricom PLC, where his career spanned 16 years, with over 22 years’ experience within the technology sector. As the Chief Technology Officer, James is responsible for the end-to-end performance of Safaricom Ethiopia’s network and all IT systems. In his previous role as Director – Network at Safaricom PLC, he provided leadership and accountability for technology network and systems across strategy, planning, building and operating phases. James joined Safaricom as a Principal Planning and Optimisation Engineer in 2006, and has grown through the technology ranks, in the process developing a deep understanding of the Spirit of Safaricom. He possesses strong leadership skills as well as commercial and customer experience acumen, having also served as a Head of Regional Sales and Operations between 2015 and 2019. Over the course of his career, James has earned industry distinction, and under his leadership, Safaricom PLC’s network was voted the best within Vodafone markets in areas such as availability, stability, reduction of major network incidents, and NPS. Together with his team, he has achieved these milestones while delivering year-on-year Capex and Nopex cost leadership. He has also led transformation on fixed technology infrastructure, encompassing fiber and home, and overseen technology evolution, including the ‘4G everywhere’ strategy, and 5G rollout.

Chief Legal and Risk Officer
Julie was the head of Legal Compliance Reviews and ISO Audit Assurance functions within the Vodacom Group Risk and Compliance team. She has over 20 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry within senior leadership, ranging from employment and legal compliance to overall organisation legislation compliance and audits, money laundering and financial crime management. Julie joined Vodacom in 2006 and has held various roles across the organization including in group compliance, legal and human resources.

Chief Strategy Officer
Miyashita has vast experience in telecommunication having worked for Sumitomo Corporation for over 30 years as the General Manager of the Smart Communication Platform Business Division. He also sits on the board of multiple telecom companies in various countries such as Myanmar, Guam (USA), Uzbekistan, Russia, China and Japan to supervise management and strategy.

Chief Consumer Business Officer
Charles has over 19 years of commercial experience gained working for Multinationals focused on Sub-Saharan Africa, he carries a broad international perspective having worked in Kenya, South Africa, Bahrain, and experience working with 17 geographies across Sub-Saharan Africa. His telco career spans more than 15 years across Celtel Kenya, Zain Kenya, Zain Group, Airtel Africa, Airtel Kenya, and Safaricom Plc, where he was the Director of Consumer Business. He also has proven capabilities in Telco Commercial Strategy & Planning, transforming organisations from Product focus to Consumer segments focus, Shaping, creating, and managing high-performing Agile commercial organisations, Accelerating Data and Digital transformation, Telco pricing & Analytics strategy.

Chief Enterprise Business Officer
He held various positions in Vodacom across Customer Solutions, Partner Management and Go-to Market-strategies. As Managing Executive: Vodacom Business Integration, Chris played a leading role in the establishment of the Enterprise strategy in South Africa. In his role as Managing Executive: Commercial Development, Chris successfully launched many new products that have helped Vodacom business to be at the forefront of the Enterprise Telco market. Chris has been part of Vodacom South Africa since 2005 as the Managing Executive for KwaZulu Natal Region, where he held various roles within the Consumer and Enterprise Business Units. He has over two decades of experience in the Information and Communications Technology and Financial Services sectors.

Chief Financial Services Office
Paul was the Head of M-PESA new Business Ventures at Safaricom. He has 19 years of progressive experience in mobile money innovation, strategy formulation and execution, performance change management and negotiation across financial services, telecom, and banking industries. He joined Safaricom in 2002 from Absa Bank, formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya with a diverse background in finance, mobile, telecom, and banking.

Chief Finance Officer
Stanley was the Finance & Strategy Director and a member of the Board at Guinness Nigeria PLC. He has been in Diageo for over 13 years where he held various senior roles in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Prior to joining Diageo, Stanley spent eight years in Deloitte in tax consultancy in Kenya and Ethiopia and has also worked at Barcelona Bank Kenya as Head of Business Performance Analytics & Tax.

Director, Project Management Officer
Koichi has spent close to 30 years in Sumitomo Corporation taking on increasingly larger and varied management roles, from Chief Strategy Officer to Acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commercial Officer in the largest telecommunication operators in Mongolia and Myanmar, both affiliated companies of Sumitomo. He has also led Digital and Fintech investment projects in Malaysia and Myanmar, and in his most recent assignment, was Board member of the largest mobile distributor in Japan, and Executive Vice President and Board member of a device lifecycle management start-up company.

Chief Sales and Distribution Officer
Andarge has over 20 years’ experience in various sectors in Ethiopia including FMCG, oil & gas, and financial institutions have worked with the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Shell, and Diageo in different senior roles. He was the Commercial Operations and Sales Transformation Manager at Diageo – Meta Abo Brewery and a member of the Company’s Leadership Team.

Chief Human Resource Officer
Mokaya was the Head HR Business Partner for the Customer Organisation at Safaricom, he has over 16 years progressive experience in Talent Management, Capability Development, Organisational Effectiveness, Change Management and HR Business Partnership. He joined Safaricom in 2007 in the HR function where he worked in different roles, including a 2-year stint in Vodafone India as the head of Organisational Effectiveness & Change.

Chief External Affairs and Regulatory Officer
Henok is the Chief External Affairs and Regulatory Officer at Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia PLC. Henok has over 20 years of experience cutting across Aviation, Diplomacy, and International Relations industries in both the public and private sectors. Before his diplomatic career, Henok spent over a decade working in the Aviation industry, where he held various senior leadership positions at Ethiopian Airlines, including Vice President of Strategic Planning and Alliances, Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Communications, and Director of Corporate Strategy and Government Affairs. In another previous role as CEO and Board of ASKY Airlines, Henok was responsible for managing the entire airline’s operations, which operates in West and Central Africa. Prior to joining Safaricom Ethiopia, Henok was the former Ambassador of Ethiopia to France, Spain, Portugal, The Holy See, and Monaco for over three years, where he successfully represented Ethiopia in various diplomatic missions, contributing significantly to the strengthening of Ethiopia’s ties with these countries. Henok holds a Master’s degree in International Economic Law from the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne and a Bachelor’s degree in International Law from the Université Nice Sophia Antipolis.