Dr. Elijah Bitange Ndemo

Dr. Elijah Bitange Ndemo has served as Non-Executive Independent Director of Safaricom Ltd since March 2, 2017. Bitange Ndemo was Non-Executive Director of Safaricom between February 28, 2008 and September 2, 2008. Prior to his appointment as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr. Ndemo was a Senior Lecturer at University of Nairobi‘s Business School. Elijah Bitange Ndemo taught Entrepreneurship, Management and Research Methods. Most of his research activities center on Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya with emphasis on Social Enterprise. Dr. Ndemo holds a PhD in Industrial Economics from the University of Sheffield, the United Kingdom, a Master of Business Administration degree from St. Thomas University, Minnesota, and a Bachelors Degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Minnesota. In the early 1990’s, Dr. Ndemo was a Financial Systems Analyst with Medtronic Inc. Dr. Ndemo has been Member of the Boards of Directors in several organizations including: Postal Corporation of Kenya, Telkom Kenya, Kenya Film Commission, ICT Board and Communication Commission of Kenya. He has also serve as Member of the Audit Committee of the Company since September 15, 2017