Michael Joseph (businessman)
Michael Joseph | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Citizenship | Kenyan |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman Safaricom, Chairman Kenya Airways |
| Employer(s) | Safaricom, Kenya Airways |
| Predecessor | Bob Collymore |
| Successor | Peter Ndegwa (business executive) |
Michael Joseph is a South-African businessman who was the founding CEO[1] of Safaricom Limited, the largest telco in Kenya, also acting as the interim CEO[2][3] after the death of former CEO Bob Collymore, from the 2nd of July 2019 to the 31st of March 2020. He is also the Chairman of Kenya Airways.[4] He is credited for transforming Safaricom from a department in Telkom Kenya to one of the largest corporations in the region[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15].[16][citation needed]. In October 2019, it was announced that he will be succeeded at Safaricom by Peter Ndegwa (business executive) on 1st April 2020. [17]
[18][19][20]References
- ^ "Goodbye Michael Joseph". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "CORRECTED-UPDATE 3-Kenya's Safaricom names ex-CEO Joseph as interim..." Reuters. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "Senior management - Safaricom". www.safaricom.co.ke. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "Kenya Airways shareholders back restructuring plan". Reuters. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "Safaricom's Michael Joseph to step down in November". Reuters. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Kenyan Safaricom extends money transfers to Britain". Reuters. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Safaricom's Michael Joseph to step down in November". Reuters. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ Safaricom's former CEO's biggest mistake - CNN Video, retrieved 2019-10-09
- ^ Rice, Xan (2007-03-20). "Kenya sets world first with money transfers by mobile". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "He built Sh250bn empire from scratch". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Safaricom and the making of a Kenya brand". The Standard. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ Rice, Xan (2007-03-20). "Kenya sets world first with money transfers by mobile". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Safaricom and the making of a Kenya brand". The Standard. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ Mahugu, Jacqueline. "I ran Safaricom from a hospital bed: How Michael Joseph dared to dream". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Safaricom and the making of a Kenya brand : The Standard". The Standard. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "UPDATE 2-Safaricom's Joseph steps down, Collymore takes over". Reuters. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ Kejitan, Vincent. "Michael Joseph's message to those attacking Peter Ndegwa because of his tribe". UREPORT-CITIZEN JOURNALISM. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
- ^ "Collymore next Safaricom CEO". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Goodbye Michael Joseph". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Safaricom and the making of a Kenya brand". The Standard. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
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