Board of Directors

The board is primarily responsible for setting the broad direction of the company by approving strategic objectives, key policies and financial performance criteria.

Accountability to shareholders and responsibility to other stakeholders remains of paramount consideration in board decisions, being balanced against the demands of the regulatory environment in which the group operates.

MR HAKAN GURDAL (TURKISH)

Mr Gürdal has been appointed as Non-executive Director of the Company and as the Chairman of the
Board with effect from 27 November 2023.

  • Mr Gürdal has more than 32 years’ senior management and directorship experience in the cement
    manufacturing industry in Europe, Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean Basin.

MR FRANCESCO BRAMBILLA (ITALIAN)

Mr Brambilla has been appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 27
November 2023.

  • Mr Brambilla has more than 22 years’ senior management and directorship experience in the cement
    manufacturing industry in Italy, Europe and Africa and the Eastern-Mediterranean Basin.

MR CHRISTIAN MIKLI (GERMAN)

Mr Mikli has been appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 27
November 2023.

  • Mr Mikli has more than 15 years’ senior finance management and finance directorship experience in
    the cement manufacturing industry in Central Asia and Europe. He has also previously worked at
    senior management level in the logistics area of Heidelberg Material.

MR GENNARO PUPPO (ITALIAN)

Mr Puppo has been appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1
December 2023.

  • Mr Puppo has twenty-two years of international experience in the cement manufacturing industry, and
    he is directly responsible for manufacturing and engineering for twelve countries in Africa and the
    Eastern Mediterranean Basin Area.

QURESH GANIJEE (TANZANIAN)

Quresh is currently the Company Secretary,
He served on various positions such as Assistant Company secretary, Cost Accountant and Payroll Administrator,
He is the registered member of ICSA International and National Board of Accountancy and Auditors,
Mr Ganijee has more than 10 years’ experience in financial sector.

RAYMOND MBILINYI  (TANZANIAN)

(Independent Non-Executive) BSc in Engineering; MBA in Marketing & Certified Project Manager

  • Mr Mbilinyi is the Former Executive Secretary of Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC)
  • He is a Chairman of the Board for Equity Bank Tanzania Limited
  • He is a Board member for Swissport Tanzania PLC
  • He has over 21 years of professional experience in Africa