Steve Chege Returns to Safaricom as Group Chief External Affairs Officer
Safaricom has reappointed Steve Chege as Group Chief External Affairs Officer, overseeing regulatory affairs, ESG, and communications..
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Safaricom has announced the return of Steve Chege as its Group Chief External Affairs Officer, a role in which he will support both Safaricom Kenya and Safaricom Ethiopia.
- Chege will oversee critical functions including Regulatory and External Affairs, Public Policy, Communication Strategy, and ESG and Sustainability.
- He returns to Safaricom after serving as Chief External Affairs Officer at Vodacom Group since 2021, where he supported eight markets across Africa.
- During his time at Vodacom, Chege led initiatives like resolving operating licence renewals and driving policy reforms in mobile money.
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