John Ulanga has stepped down from his position as a director at East African Breweries PLC (EABL) Company. Angela Namwakira, the EABL Secretary, announced on April 2 that Ulanga’s resignation became effective on March 31, 2024.
After five years of serving as an independent Director, Ulanga has departed the Company. EABL’s Board of Directors (BoD) expressed gratitude to Ulanga for his valuable business insights, professional advice, and dedicated service during his tenure at EABL.
Additionally, EABL commended the outgoing director for his genuine leadership both as a Board Member and as Chair of Serengeti Breweries Limited, as well as for his contributions to the Board Audit and Risk Management Committee.
“The BoD wishes Mr Ulanga all the very best in his future endeavours and continued good health, happiness, success and prosperity,” the statement read in part.
John Ulanga, an independent non-executive director, currently holds the position of Ambassador and Director of International Trade and Economic Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
From August to September 2023, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Tanzania Financial Services for the Undeserved Settlements (TAFSUS). Before that role, he was the Regional Director for East and Central Africa at TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) from July 2021 to June 2023.
TMEA is an East African not-for profit company limited by guarantee established in 2010 to support the growth of trade, both regional and international, in East Africa .Ulanga also served as the Vice President, External Affairs and Sustainability for BG Group, a world leader in oil and gas exploration in East Africa.
According to EABL,he is the Chairman of the BoD of KCB Bank Tanzania Limited. He holds the same position at the University Council of the Hubert Kairuki Memorial University, Dar es Salaam. This is an initiative aimed at upgrading slums and undeserved settlements in Tanzania.
He is also a non-executive director in Mwananchi Communications Limited publishers of; The Citizen, Mwananchi and Mwanaspoti newspapers. Ulanga is equally a Member of the Africa Policy Advisory Board ONE Campaign. He is also a Fellow of the African Leadership Initiative, East Africa and the Aspen Global Leadership Network of the Aspen Institute in Colorado, USA.
