Safaricom Plc Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Stephen Chege has been appointed as Vodacom Group Chief External Affairs Officer effective 15th November 2021.
Reporting to Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub, Steve will take up the role at Vodacom Headquarters in Johannesburg and will be responsible for Group Regulatory, External and Corporate Affairs, Public Policy, Communication Strategy, Media Relationships, Group Corporate Social Investment (CSI) and Sustainability.
Steve’s new role covers the Vodacom Group markets including South Africa, Tanzania, DRC, Mozambique, Lesotho and Vodafone Ghana while supporting Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC and Safaricom PLC.
Steve has been the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Safaricom PLC since 2015 and has risen in the ranks from the time he joined in 2006 as In-House Counsel.
Steve holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Laws in International Trade & Investment Law, is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Notary Public as well as a Certified Public Secretary.
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