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| '''Kris Senanu''' (born July 12, 1973) is a business executive, with ] and ]n 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 is an accomplished business leader with 20+ years’ experience in creating enabling environments and building high-performance teams. Kris is passionate about the entrepreneurial ecosystem and has helped to grow many tech businesses and mentored many tech entrepreneurs on the continent. More specifically, he has extensive experience working with and helping to grow Start-ups, Fintechs and Tertiary Educational Institutions. | |||
| 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 in 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> | |||
| He is a transformational leader and respected ICT champion with a passion for finding, grooming and coaching talent. He has a tenacious commitment to driving revenue and market-share growth and has always been able to explicitly envision, enable, and successfully execute high value complex projects. | |||
| He is currently the Chief Enterprise Business Officer at Safaricom where he is leading the charge to transform East Africa’s most successful Telco to transition to becoming a technology Company. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Telkom Digital where he helped to grow Telkom’s Corporate Market share in a highly competitive environment, through the introduction of more innovative solutions and strategic value addition. | |||
| Kris is fondly remembered as 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. | |||
| Kris is a distinguished fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Kenya Institute of Management. He holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Warwick Business School as well as an International Business Administration Degree, majoring in Marketing, from USIU – Africa. | |||
| 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. More recently, he took up a cause that is close to his heart; As a founding member of the Amahoro Coalition, an African-led initiative that is championing the economic inclusion of refugees on the continent, majorly by way of exposing them to relevant skills. | |||
| Kris has a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from USIU-Africa and an MBA from Warwick University. | |||
| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| In 2001, he assisted in co-founding the ],<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"/><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, ] 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 |url =http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Former-AccessKenya-executive-to-head-Telkom-unit/539550-3273114-cfipmq/index.html}}</ref> | In 2001, he assisted in co-founding the ],<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}}</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, ] 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 |url =http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Former-AccessKenya-executive-to-head-Telkom-unit/539550-3273114-cfipmq/index.html}}</ref> | ||
| 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 ]. | Since 2017 Senanu has been board chairman of the Kenya Institute of Management,<ref name="kim">{{cite web |last1=Management |first1=Kenya Institute |date=14 December 2018 |title=Mr Kris Senanu |url=https://www.kim.ac.ke/about/team-member/kris-senanu-dEs7G8TzW7Nb8 |website=The Kenya Institute of Management |language=en}}</ref> and has previously been chairman of ], ]<ref name="techweez"/> among other corporate institutions in ]. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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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 is an accomplished business leader with 20+ years’ experience in creating enabling environments and building high-performance teams. Kris is passionate about the entrepreneurial ecosystem and has helped to grow many tech businesses and mentored many tech entrepreneurs on the continent. More specifically, he has extensive experience working with and helping to grow Start-ups, Fintechs and Tertiary Educational Institutions.
He is a transformational leader and respected ICT champion with a passion for finding, grooming and coaching talent. He has a tenacious commitment to driving revenue and market-share growth and has always been able to explicitly envision, enable, and successfully execute high value complex projects.
He is currently the Chief Enterprise Business Officer at Safaricom where he is leading the charge to transform East Africa’s most successful Telco to transition to becoming a technology Company. Prior to this he was Managing Director of Telkom Digital where he helped to grow Telkom’s Corporate Market share in a highly competitive environment, through the introduction of more innovative solutions and strategic value addition.
Kris is fondly remembered as 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.
Kris is a distinguished fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Kenya Institute of Management. He holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Warwick Business School as well as an International Business Administration Degree, majoring in Marketing, from USIU – Africa.
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. More recently, he took up a cause that is close to his heart; As a founding member of the Amahoro Coalition, an African-led initiative that is championing the economic inclusion of refugees on the continent, majorly by way of exposing them to relevant skills.
Kris has a Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration from USIU-Africa and an MBA from Warwick University.
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
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.
Since 2017 Senanu has been board chairman of the Kenya Institute of Management, and has previously been chairman of KeNIC, Telecommunications Service Providers of Kenya among other corporate institutions in Kenya.
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.
- "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.
- Management, Kenya Institute (14 December 2018). "Mr Kris Senanu". The Kenya Institute of Management.