AT&T director of IoT technologies Cynthia Karuri-Kropac has been appointed as the new Safaricom Chief Enterprise Business Officer effective September 1.
Ms Karuri takes the place of Joseph Wanjohi who has been acting since May. The position fell vacant in May following the exit of Kris Senanu barely a year into the job.
“With over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications sector, Cynthia has a wealth of knowledge in various crafts, including business strategy, industrial IoT, enterprise technology solutions, executive advisory and decision support, operational excellence and process reengineering,” Safaricom said in a tweet on Wednesday.
Ms Karuri has worked at US telco AT&T Inc. for 19 years, serving in various management and leadership roles.
She holds a Bachelor of Finance from the University of Toledo, Ohio, and an MBA in Finance and International Business from Kent State University, Ohio.
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