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.
Patrick Rutabanzibwa
Patrick Rutabanzibwa
Board Chairman (Independent Non-Executive) Msc Chemical Engineering Tanzanian
Patrick is the Country Chairman of PanAfrican Energy,
- He is the nember of the Board of Directors for the National Housing Corporation (NHC),
- Mr Rutabanzibwa served as Principal Secretary for ministries of Energy and Minerals, Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development, Home Affairs and
Ministry of Water.
Reinhardt Swart
Managing Director
Bsc.(Mechanical Engineering),
South African
- Reinhardt has expert knowledge in the cement manufacturing industry,
- Held positions of Consultant in the Group Technical Services division of Holcim (Switzerland), Process Engineer, Process Performance Engineer and Maintenance Manager, culminating in his position as General Manager of AfriSam’s Dudfield cement production facility, South Africa,
- Mr Swart held the position of General Manager before being seconded to Tanga Cement Public Limited Company to oversee the successful completion of the expansion project.
Pieter de Jager
Chief Financial Officer
B.Comm Accounting; B.Compt (Hons)/CTA; MBA
South African
- Pieter has over 20 years senior management experience including major listed companies in various sectors.
- He worked in senior financial management and executive positions in the electrical Engineering, FMCG, Supply Chain, Freight Logistics &
- Warehousing- and the Mining sectors in various countries in Southern, Central and West Africa
- Was the Group CFO for the Jonah Capital Group (including Jonah Mining)
- Prior to joining Tanga Cement PLC, he has held the position of Group CFO and director of Andulela Investment Holdings Ltd (JSE listed)
- Mr De Jager has also had significant experience working with junior mining companies listed on the TSX and ASX.
Khamis Omar
Msc (Development Studies), PGD (Business Administration), Advanced Diploma (Tax Management),
(Independent Non-Executive)
Tanzanian
- Khamis is the Principal Secretary President’s Office – Finance, Economy and Development Planning in Zanzibar,
- Mr. Omar Serves on various boards including the Zanzibar Revenue Board, Bank of Tanzania and the Tanzania Revenue Authority.
Raymond Mbilinyi
(Independent Non-Executive)
BSc in Engineering, MBA in Marketing,
certified Project Manager,
Tanzanian.
- Raymond is the Executive Secretary of Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC).
- Mr. Mbilinyi is a Board Member in: The Tanzania Industries Licensing Board (BRELA), Victoria
- Microfinance Co., and the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF).
- He has over 19 years of professional experience in Africa.
Quresh Ganijee
Company Secretary ICSA.
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.
