SYLVIA MULINGE

Sylvia Mulinge is a Kenyan, currently working as the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda.

She is a corporate executive with a passion and dedication to transforming lives using technology.

Age and Early Life

She was born in 1977. She has been passionate and dedicated to scaling the corporate ladder.

Sylvia Mulinge Education Background

She started her Education at St. Xaviers Primary School between 1983 and 1990 in Nakuru.

Slyvia later joined Mary Mount Secondary School from 1991 to 1994 where she did her elementary Secondary Education.

She graduated from the University of Nairobi with a bachelor’s degree in science graduating with the highest distinction of First-Class honours.

Additionally, she is a certified executive coach and mentor in both her personal and professional life

Career Background

Over the last 22 years, Sylvia has developed a strong track record in strategic thinking, brand building, and commercial execution.

She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda, a telecommunication digital company.

 Previously, she served as the Chief Consumer Business Officer at Safaricom PLC in 2015.

She started her career at Unilever in 2004, as the assistant regional brand manager in the laundry division based in Durban, South Africa.

Later, she was transferred to Kenya, as the brand manager for Sunlight, still a Unilever brand.

Additionally, she was hired by Safaricom Limited as the manager responsible for pre-paying products. She was later promoted to the rank of Head of Retail, a position she served until 2009.

From 2009 to 2011, she worked as the Head of Safaricom Business, responsible for sales. She was promoted to Director of Consumer Business at Safaricom.

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Achievements

While serving at Safaricom PLC, she was instrumental in increasing brand quality and revenue market share growth of 86% between 2018-2022.

She received the Moran Award of the Order of the Burning Spear 2022 as the chairperson of the Maasai Wildlife Conservancy Association.

In 2019, she was appointed to the Presidential Award Scheme, a self-development programme in Kenya.

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Family

Sylvia Mulinge is a mother of two. No further details about her family are in the public eye.

Net Worth

No information about her net worth has been disclosed to the public.

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