Full Name: Kennedy Chinganya

Position: MD of Altron Nexus since September 2021

Main Activity of the Company: Altron Nexus is a provider of end-to-end broadband and mission-critical system implementation services, and enterprise and business-critical telecommunication services through its network operators and service providers. The company is also a distributor of professional mobile radio products and systems across sub-Saharan Africa

Date and Place of Birth: July 23, 1968, Zambia

Schools and Tertiary Education: Fellow/Chartered Certified Accountant

First Job: Junior accountant

Career History Prior to Current Position: I have held the following positions in my career: group chief accountant and treasurer at IBM sub-Saharan Africa; GM of MTN Enterprise Business; MD of MTN Business Kenya; and FD at Altron (the Rest of Africa)

Size of First Pay Packet: Not stated

First Job with Present Group: FD and board member

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: 220

Management Style: Pacesetter

Personal Best Achievement: Winning an ethics award

Professional Best Achievement: Becoming a Fellow/Chartered Certified Accountant

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: Not stated

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Not stated

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Not stated

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Not stated

Philosophy of Life: Respect everyone regardless of their position in society

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Assignment to become an MD in a foreign country

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not being promoted to the FD role in the previous company that I worked for

Hope for the Future: To be appointed VP or CEO

Favourite Reading: Books on effective leadership

Favourite TV Programme: Investigative journalism programmes

Favourite Food/Drink: Salmon meal

Favourite Music: Gospel

Favourite Sport: Soccer

Favourite Website: ITWeb

Hobbies: Running and playing golf

Car: Lexus

Pets: Two dogs

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Talkative people

Favourite Other South African Company: MTN

Favourite Foreign Company: Microsoft

Married: To Finess, since May 4, 1996

Children: Towela, 24; Tamara, 22

Clubs: World of Golf