LEADERSHIP

"I am because you are.You are because i am"

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    PATRICK BITATURE : Member of the Board

    • Chairman of Simba Group which includes: Simba Telecom (biggest mobile phone retailer in East Africa with over100 retail outlets and largest airtime distributor in region), Protea Hotel Kampala, Simba Properties, Dembe Radio, and other businesses
    • Founded, developed and sold a microfinance institution (CMF)
    • Chairman of the Uganda Investment Authority, Chairman of UMEME (distribution company), Director of New Vision (largest Ugandan newspaper), Director of Traidlinks
    • Recognised in the 2003 PWC world survey as one of East Africa’s Top Business Leaders
    • 2011 E&Y East African Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year, Voted one of Top 5 Most Respected East African CEOs in the annual PWC 2003 awards.
    • Australian Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    CHARLES MUHUMUZA: Member of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

     
    • Founding Executive Director of sister companies of Simba Telecom operating in Kenya and Tanzania where his organisation won “Dealer of the Year”
    • Entrepreneur whose business interests have ranged from construction/power hardware to car dealerships
    • Spearheaded the drive to obtain government license for Electro-Maxx 

     

     

     

     

     

    KARTICK HALAI : Member of the Board

    • Managing Director of Cementers Uganda
    • Cementers is a leading construction company in Uganda with 40 years of experience in East Africa with projects such as Lake Victoria Serena
    • CEO of Oakley Group Holdings which is investment fund focused on East Africa

     

     

    DR. WILLIAM KALEMA: Chairman

    • Managing Director of DCDM Advisory Service Uganda
    • Previously was Director of Mutlichoice Uganda, Bankom Limited, East African Breweries, UAP Insurance Uganda, DFCU (was Chairman ’98’’07) and Chairman Uganda Breweries
    • Ex-Chairman of Uganda Manufacturers Association and Uganda Investment Authority
      PHD from California Institute of Technology & BSc in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge
    • Member of The Commission for Africa (17 members including Tony Blair, Bob Geldof, President Mkapa)
    • Bachelors & Masters in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge and a PHD from Caltech.
     
     

    SCOTT MACKENZIE:COS
    • Director on Simba Group advisory board
    • Previously Co-CEO of Simba Telecom
    • 9 years of experience at Bain & Co. with energy focus
    • MBA from Stanford University & B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Texas

     

     

     

     

     

     

    RAMACHANDRAN GOPALAN: CFO

    • CFO of Simba Group since 2000
    • 30 Years Experience in ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE FUNCTIONS
    • Previously Finance Controller for Spencon (East African construction company)
    • Holds membership in the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India (AICWAI), Commerce Graduate & Law Graduate.