Takura Malaba has been appointed Bolt’s new East and Southern Africa Regional Manager, effective January 1, 2023. He will succeed Kenneth Micah, who has served as the Eastern Africa region’s regional manager since October 2019.
Career Profile
He worked as a Data Science Manager at Deloitte before joining Bolt, where he was responsible for strategy, cloud computing, and machine learning design and implementation.
Prior to that position, he worked for Accenture as a strategy and consulting manager, where he was in charge of advanced analytics, strategic cost reduction, and strategy creation.
Takura’s new position will see him promote operational excellence while growing Bolt’s presence in the East and Southern African regions.
Since joining bolt in 2021, he has successfully managed costs, produced great growth in a challenging macroeconomic climate, and protected the company from fierce competition.
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Speaking about his appointment, Takura expressed excitement about working with the regional teams to support the expansion of the Bolt company in the region.
“I am honored to have been considered for the role of Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa, and I am eager to take on the challenges and opportunities it presents.
My priority will be to continue growing the business in the region by championing our value propositions that focus on affordability, safety, and sustainability.
I believe in working collaboratively with my colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to achieve results, and I look forward to using my skills and expertise to contribute to the Bolt’s success and to make a positive impact in this region,” said Takura Malaba, Regional Manager, East, and Southern Africa.
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