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| '''Kris Senanu''' (born July 12, 1973) is a business executive, with ] and ] citizenship. He is the current Managing Director, ] Division of ], a company that provides a full range service of fixed and mobile communication services, both voice and data, provided to the corporate, government and SME sectors.<ref name="techweez">{{cite web|work = Tech Weez |title = Former Access Kenya Deputy CEO Kris Senanu to head Telkom Kenya's Enterprise Division |url =http://www.techweez.com/2016/06/29/former-access-kenya-kris-senanu-head-telkom-kenyas-enterprise-division/}}</ref> | |||
| '''Kris Senanu''' is a Kenyan businessman who currently is the Chief Enterprise Business Officer at ]. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Telkom Digital. Kris was the youngest Telco executive to run a listed ICT company. He was instrumental in the startup of Access Kenya (now Internet Solutions) and successfully helped it to become the first listed ICT firm on the ]. He then helped to expand the business’s footprint into East Africa and steering its acquisition by ] in 2014, before exiting as its Deputy CEO, in 2016. | |||
| He was one of the principal figures in ]'s listing onto the ], making it the first publicly listed ICT firm in ] in 2007. <ref name="kim">{{cite web |last1=Management |first1=Kenya Institute |title=Mr Kris Senanu |url=https://www.kim.ac.ke/about/team-member/kris-senanu-dEs7G8TzW7Nb8 |website=The Kenya Institute of Management |language=en |date=14 December 2018}}</ref>He was also instrumental in ]'s expansion into the East African region, thereafter. Senanu, through investment company Blackrock Capital Investments, that he co-founded and chairs, remains passionate about angel investments start-ups in ] and African themed restaurants.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nsehe |first1=Mfonobong |title=Meet The Venture Capitalist From Ghana Investing In Restaurants And Night Clubs In Kenya |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2015/02/16/meet-the-venture-capitalist-from-ghana-investing-in-restaurants-and-night-clubs-in-kenya/#2e0c361c3a14 |accessdate=18 August 2020 |work=Forbes |date=16 February 2015 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ==Early life and education== | |||
| Kris Senanu is a son of the academic ]. | |||
| ==Education and Career == | |||
| Kris Senanu attended the ], attaining an undergraduate degree in International Business Administration, majoring in Marketing and a graduate degree (MBA) in Strategic Management from ]'s Business School. | Kris Senanu attended the ], attaining an undergraduate degree in International Business Administration, majoring in Marketing and a graduate degree (MBA) in Strategic Management from ]'s Business School. | ||
| ==Career== | |||
| In 2001, he assisted in co-founding the |
He is currently the Chief Enterprise Business Officer at Safaricom. In 2001, he assisted in co-founding the AccessKenya Group,<ref>{{cite web |title=KRIS SENANU:Africa Is Where Its Happening |url=http://www.businessworldghana.com/kris-senanuafrica-is-where-its-happening/ |website=Business World Ghana |date=24 August 2012}}</ref> becoming the company's Chief Operating Officer in 2005, and subsequently its Managing Director.<ref name="techweez">{{cite web |title=Former Access Kenya Deputy CEO Kris Senanu to head Telkom Kenya's Enterprise Division |url=http://www.techweez.com/2016/06/29/former-access-kenya-kris-senanu-head-telkom-kenyas-enterprise-division/ |work=Tech Weez|date=29 June 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|work = All Africa |title = Kenya: I Work 16hrs a Day – Access Kenya MD, Kris Senanu |url =http://allafrica.com/stories/201411140145.html}}</ref> In 2014, AccessKenya Group was acquired by Internet Solutions (]), with Senanu becoming its deputy CEO.<ref>{{cite web|work = Telecomparer |title = Telkom Kenya to keep Orange brand for 18 months |url =http://www.telecompaper.com/news/telkom-kenya-to-keep-orange-brand-for-18-months--1151917}}</ref> In 2016 he joined Telkom Kenya as Managing Director, Enterprise Division.<ref>{{cite web|work = Business Daily |title = Former AccessKenya executive to head Telkom unit |date = 12 December 2020 |url =http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Former-AccessKenya-executive-to-head-Telkom-unit/539550-3273114-cfipmq/index.html}}</ref> | ||
| Kris is also the Chair of the United States International University Council. Other past and present Chairmanships he holds include: the Governing Council at the Kenya Institute of Management, the Chair of the Pan African agency BTL Africa, headquartered in Ghana, and Mdundo which is a pan African music platform. | |||
| Since 2017 Senanu has been board chairman of the Kenya Institute of Management <ref name="kim"/>, and has previously been chairman of ], ]<ref name="techweez"/> among other corporate institutions in ]. | |||
| Kris is a fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Kenya Institute of Management. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:16, 16 December 2024
Business executive| Kris Senanu | |
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| Born | Kris Senanu (1973-07-12) July 12, 1973 (age 51) Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian, Kenyan |
| Alma mater | USIU-A, Warwick University |
| Occupation | Business Executive |
| Title | Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Enterprise Business Unit, Safaricom PLC |
Kris Senanu is a Kenyan businessman who currently is the Chief Enterprise Business Officer at Safaricom. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Telkom Digital. Kris was the youngest Telco executive to run a listed ICT company. He was instrumental in the startup of Access Kenya (now Internet Solutions) and successfully helped it to become the first listed ICT firm on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. He then helped to expand the business’s footprint into East Africa and steering its acquisition by Dimension Data in 2014, before exiting as its Deputy CEO, in 2016.
Early life and education
Kris Senanu is a son of the academic Kwadzo Senanu.
Kris Senanu attended the USIU-A, attaining an undergraduate degree in International Business Administration, majoring in Marketing and a graduate degree (MBA) in Strategic Management from Warwick University's Business School.
Career
He is currently the Chief Enterprise Business Officer at Safaricom. In 2001, he assisted in co-founding the AccessKenya Group, becoming the company's Chief Operating Officer in 2005, and subsequently its Managing Director. In 2014, AccessKenya Group was acquired by Internet Solutions (IS), with Senanu becoming its deputy CEO. In 2016 he joined Telkom Kenya as Managing Director, Enterprise Division.
Kris is also the Chair of the United States International University Council. Other past and present Chairmanships he holds include: the Governing Council at the Kenya Institute of Management, the Chair of the Pan African agency BTL Africa, headquartered in Ghana, and Mdundo which is a pan African music platform.
Kris is a fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Kenya Institute of Management.
See also
References
- "KRIS SENANU:Africa Is Where Its Happening". Business World Ghana. 24 August 2012.
- "Former Access Kenya Deputy CEO Kris Senanu to head Telkom Kenya's Enterprise Division". Tech Weez. 29 June 2016.
- "Kenya: I Work 16hrs a Day – Access Kenya MD, Kris Senanu". All Africa.
- "Telkom Kenya to keep Orange brand for 18 months". Telecomparer.
- "Former AccessKenya executive to head Telkom unit". Business Daily. 12 December 2020.