Kris Senanu

Kris Senanu (born July 12, 1973) is a business executive, with Ghanaian and Kenyan citizenship. He is the current Managing Director, Enterprise Division of Telkom Kenya, a company that provides a full range service of fixed and mobile communication services, both voice and data, provided to the corporate, government and SME sectors.[1]

Kris Senanu
Born
Kris Senanu

(1973-07-12) July 12, 1973
Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian, Kenyan
Alma materUSIU-A, Warwick University
OccupationBusiness Executive
TitleManaging Director, Enterprise Division
Telkom Kenya;

He was one of the principal figures in AccessKenya Group's listing onto the Nairobi Securities Exchange, making it the first publicly listed ICT firm in Kenya in 2007.[2] He was also instrumental in AccessKenya's expansion into the East African region, thereafter. Senanu, through investment company Blackrock Capital Investments, that he co-founded and chairs, remains passionate about angel investments in start-ups in East Africa and African themed restaurants.[3]

Early life and education

Kris Senanu attended the USIU-A, attaining an undergraduate degree in International Business Administration, majoring in Marketing and a graduate degree (MBA) in Strategic Management from Warwick University's Business School.

Career

In 2001, he assisted in co-founding the AccessKenya Group,[4] becoming the company's Chief Operating Officer in 2005, and subsequently its Managing Director.[1][5] In 2014, AccessKenya Group was acquired by Internet Solutions (IS), with Senanu becoming its deputy CEO.[6] In 2016 he joined Telkom Kenya as Managing Director, Enterprise Division.[7]

Since 2017 Senanu has been board chairman of the Kenya Institute of Management,[2] and has previously been chairman of KeNIC, Telecommunications Service Providers of Kenya[1] among other corporate institutions in Kenya.

See also

References
  1. "Former Access Kenya Deputy CEO Kris Senanu to head Telkom Kenya's Enterprise Division". Tech Weez.
  2. Management, Kenya Institute (14 December 2018). "Mr Kris Senanu". The Kenya Institute of Management.
  3. Nsehe, Mfonobong (16 February 2015). "Meet The Venture Capitalist From Ghana Investing In Restaurants And Night Clubs In Kenya". Forbes. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. "KRIS SENANU:Africa Is Where Its Happening". Business World Ghana. 24 August 2012.
  5. "Kenya: I Work 16hrs a Day – Access Kenya MD, Kris Senanu". All Africa.
  6. "Telkom Kenya to keep Orange brand for 18 months". Telecomparer.
  7. "Former AccessKenya executive to head Telkom unit". Business Daily.
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