SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
SEMESTER 1/ ACADEMIC SESSION 2009/2010
AOW 356E/ INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
TOP MANAGER IN AFRICA
LECTURER : DR. ANEES JANEE ALI
GROUP NAME : GLORY
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NOR SHAERAH BT RANAWI
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SYAFIA BT MAZLAN
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TUAN NOR HADURA BT TUAN HASSAN (98997)
AFRICA
Mr.Evanson Mwaniki
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Chairman of Kenya Airway
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of London
He was the General Manager for Shell and BP between June 1989 and
December 1994.
He also led the oil industry negotiations with the Government on
liberalization of the oil industry, leading to actual decontrol in October
1994 and prepared Kenya Shell & BP Kenya (including restructuring the
organization) for effective marketing in the new (liberalized) business
environment.
Mr. Mwaniki has represented the oil industry in various influential forums.
These include the Federation of Kenya Employers and the East Africa
Association.
Mr. Mwaniki currently sits on the boards of various companies, including
British American Tobacco Kenya (Non-Executive Chairman), East African
Breweries Ltd, East African Packaging Industries Ltd and Lion of Kenya
Insurance Company Ltd.
Chakib Khelil
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He was born in Oujda (northern Morocco) on August 8, 1939, received a doctorate in petroleum
engineering from Texas A&M University in 1968. After working in the United States for a few
years, he joined Sonatrach in 1971.
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Became president of the in 1973-1976. In 1980 he joined the World Bank, working on
petroleum-related projects; he retired from it in 1999, only to join President Abdelaziz
Bouteflika's cabinet later that year. As Minister for Energy, he presided over a period of
increasing liberalization of the formerly strictly state-owned petroleum market in Algeria.
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In 2001, he was named president of Sonatrach, and he nominated and was succeeded by in
2003 (MEM.) He was also president of OPEC for the year of 2001.
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While holding the position of Minister of Energy & Mines, he successfully passed new laws
governing energy, mining and most importantly hydrocarbons. These laws changed the
dynamics of the relationships between the state owned Sonatrach and foreign companies and
investors.
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Sonatrach is the largest Algerian company and the 11th largest oil consortium in the world. Its
gross sales (as of 2002) was 1,530 billion Algerian dinars for a net income of 175 billion
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Recherche, la Production, le Transport, la
Transformation, et la Commercialisation
des Hydrocarbures s.p.a.) is an Algerian
government-owned company formed to
exploit the hydrocarbon resources of the
country. Its diversified activities cover all
aspects of production: exploration,
extraction, transport, and refining. It has
diversified into petrochemistry and the
desalination of seawater.
Mr. Ato Girma Wake
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Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines.
Ato Girma has over 37 years of airline management experience
He has worked as Manager Space Control; Area Manager Ghana, Tanzania and
Germany; Division Manager, Marketing Operations and Division Manager, Cargo
Marketing
He joined Gulf Air in 1993, where he served in various management capacities
in Marketing and Sales and headed the airline's cargo division in 2001
Between 1996 and 1998, Ato Wake served with DHL as Regional General
Freight Manager
Ato Girma has demonstrated remarkable leadership over Ethiopian airlines since
he was appointed as the helmsman.
In 2007, Ato Girma announced Ethiopian Airlines' commitment to make the
airline the first green airline in the world, by means of a special project the airline
embarked upon in conjunction with Greener Ethiopia.
In 2008, Ato Girma led Ethiopian airlines to commission the 737Next-Generation
simulator.
As adherent of integration in Africa and a champion of the Yamoussoukro
Decision, Ato Girma leading Ethiopian airlines signed a management contract
agreement with ASKY, a start-up regional airline that seeks to provide more
effective coverage of West and Central Africa.
Aliko Dangote
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Born April 10,1957 in Kano, Nigeria
His education, from Al-Azhar University, Cairo
He is the Chairman & CEO, Dangote Group
He is the owner of the Dangote Group, which has operations in
Nigeria and several other countries in West Africa.
His current net worth of around US$ 2.5 billion
Dangote's businesses include food processing, cement
manufacturing, and freight.
The Dangote Group dominates the sugar market in Nigeria, as he
is the major sugar supplier to the country's soft drink companies,
breweries, and confectioners.
Dangote Group has moved from being a trading company to
Nigeria's largest Industrial group, including Dangote Sugar
Refinery
He was ranked one of the richest black African citizens and the
third richest person of African
Shingi Munyeza's
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The Zimbabwe 2008 Institute of Directors Award winning Shingi Munyeza epitomises the
energy and enthusiasm required to turn around tourism in Africa to competitive levels
globally.
He is the two time recipient of the Institute of Directors Runner up Award, was crowned
CEO of the Year 2008 by IPMZ and received the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
Personality of the Year Award for four years running.
Shingi Munyeza led a consortium of business persons into buying a stake in the largest
hotel management company in Zimbabwe.
Shingi’s vision for growth in the tourism sector in Africa at large has seen him standing at
the helm of a pan-African hotel group with more than 1000 rooms in the region and a
target to increase capacity to 8500 by 2012.
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Experience :
Shingi’s experience has more than adequately prepared him for this role. He holds a
balanced portfolio of experience which is a pre-requisite to fulfilling the vision of growing
tourism in Africa to high enough levels that will enable the continent to become a
significant player on a global scale.
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He holds a balanced portfolio of experience which is a pre-requisite to fulfilling the vision
of growing tourism in Africa to high enough levels that will enable the continent to
become a significant player on a global scale.
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A trained accountant by profession, with one of the top accounting firms in
the world, Ernst & Young, Shingi has the necessary business acumen and
attention to detail that is an integral part of driving such a dynamic
business.
Having gleaned business and financial experience, Shingi’s love for
marketing saw him make a career change to advertising. Not one to do
things in half measures, Shingi attained an IMM Diploma in marketing,
and ended up as Executive Director in an advertising Agency.
The journey in marketing was not to end here. His belief in what Africa
has to offer in the hospitality industry saw him make his final career move
to the hospitality industry, where Shingi has found his home. It is his belief
in tourism that has seen him actively involved in all spheres of influence
that encompass tourism and hospitality from a policy making level to
operations within the industry. A Diploma in Hotel Strategic Management
from Cornell University, New York has sharpened his natural inclination in
driving business at African Sun Limited toward the vision of attaining
US$1 billion market capitalisation by 2012 through the regional expansion
programme.
 Involment in Tourism :
 Shingi’s involvement in tourism is not only limited to African Sun
Limited. He played an instrumental part in bringing about a
turnaround of tourism in Zimbabwe through various initiatives
where he has been the president for Zimbabwe Council for
Tourism for three years in succession. In addition, Shingi sees the
tourism potential in Africa and works closely with governments in
Africa to improve tourism and hotel development in African
countries.
 In keeping with his diverse nature, Shingi‘s leadership is not
limited to the business sector. His passion for community
transformation has resulted in the initiation of sustainable youth
programmes in disadvantaged communities in Zimbabwe targeted
at young people through a community church where he plays a
leading role. Shingi sits on several board committees including
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, where he is Chairman. He is married
to Wilma and they have a daughter Nomsa.
Hany Guda Ramzy
Profile :
 Born in March 10, 1969 in Cairo) is an Egyptian international football
defender. As of now he is the assistant manager of the Egypt national
football team U20.
 Ramzy was born in Abdean region, Cairo to Coptic Orthodox(hence his
nickname, "The Coptic Maradona") parents. He has one sister, Miriam.
He started his career aged 10, a scout from Tersana club saw him and
tried to persuade him to join the youth team in the club but his father Mr.
Guda Ramzy – one of Al-Ahly’s fans – refused to have his son join
Tersana or Al-Zamalek clubs. So his father and his uncle took him to AlAhly club, Captain Mustafa Hussein saw him and decided to put him in
the youth club of the red castle. Ramzy signed officially to Al-Ahly and it
was 10 thousand L.E. Step by step Ramzy joined the youth national team
at less than 17 years old; Captain Ahamad Rafat was his coach in this
time.
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Despite his young age Ramzy, joined Al-Ahly first team and because of his brilliance,
captain Mahmoud El-Gohary picked him for the Egyptian National Team's journey to
the World Cup in Italy. That was the key of success for the 20 year old player and
soon he became Egypt's youngest professional.
In 1990 he started his professional career in the Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax FC as
centre-half. The Swiss call him nicknamed him "The Rock."
In summer 1994 Ramzy was the first Egyptian player in the Bundesliga as he joined
the German Club Werder Bremen with $1.5 million to become the most expensive
player in Egypt.
After 1998 African Nations Cup and by former Bremen and current Greece coach Otto
Rehhagel, Ramzy joined the Red Devils of Kaiserslautern with his mate in the
Egyptian national team Samir Kamona and wore jersey number 6. Ramzy was named
as one of the famous players in Kaiserslautern because he scored 12 goals from the
center back position but in April 2003 after a knee injury Ramzy spent two seasons in
agony as he watched from the sidelines until his contract came to an end.
After Kaiserslautern released him, Ramzy told BBC that he intends to join Al Wahda
FC of United Arab Emirates and will be traveling to negotiate his contract. But
according to some Arab newspapers Ramzy sent a fax to his old club Al-Ahly asking
for the possibility of his return. However, some sources revealed that Manuel José
might not welcome the player as the coach feels that Ramzy will not add to the already
solidly performing Ahly team.
On October 19, 2005 Ramzy signed officially for the Bundesliga II club 1. FC
Saarbrücken for 18 months util June 30, 2007 but for unknown reasons Hany Ramzy
decided to retire sooner than expected and later was posted as assistant coach for
Egyptian club ENPPI prior to their match against Al-Ahly in the Egyptian Super Cup.
A dream come true :
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During his knee injury Ramzy started taking lectures about coaching in
Berlin, Germany He decided to become a manager after his retirement,
so he started as a member in the coaching staff in FC Kaiserslautern
youth team. But Ramzy didn’t stop thinking like a player so he signed a
contract with the Bundesliga II club FC Saarbrucken for a year and a half.
Surprising all his fans, Ramzy become the assistant coach for the
German coach Rainer Zobel the head manager for the Egyptian club
ENPPI but beside this powerful coach staff the results of the team
become so bad, so in January 2007 the team decided to replace Zobel
with Ramzy to the end of the season whatever the results were.
Ramzy said that it is a big responsibility and a good step to open the door
for young coaches to manage teams in Egypt.
Ending the season 2006 / 2007 in the ninth place, Ramzy return to his
original job as assistant coach. The team signs a contract with the
Egyptian coach Anwar Salama the former manager of Petrol Assiut.
After he was named as 19th best African player in the last 50 years
Ramzy hopes - after ten years - to be named as one of the top ten
managers in Africa.
In the middle of September 2008, Ramzy take a new step toward the
international training career he become the assistant manager of the
Egypt national football team U20 under the leadership of coach Miroslav
Soukup.
Personal life :
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On January 10, 200, Ramzy married Italian woman Emanuela, who works in Alitalia. He
was previously engaged to the Egyptian TV personality Miriam Amen. Ramzy’s first son
was named Fabio (born September 14, 2002). Ramzy refused to show his family picture
in the public televisions and newspapers.
Awards :
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Ramzy nominated as one of the best players in the last 50 years in Africa.
Ramzy named as the 19th Best African player in the last 50 years.
Named as the 5th Best African Footballer by France football 1990.
Named as the 9th Best African Footballer by CAF 2000 and CAF 2001.
Named as the Best Libero in the 1992 African Nations Cup.
Named as the Best Defensive Midfielder defender in the 2002 African Nations Cup.
Ramzy was the only Egyptian player to play for the World Stars team in their match
against Australia on June 12, 1999 during the official opening of the Sydney Olympic
Stadium.
Ramzy was selected among the All-stars team for the testimonial of the U.A.E. Star
Adnan Al Talyani the All Stars played against a full-strength Juventus in the Zayed
Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Ramzy was selected for the testimonial of the Egyptian star Nader El-Sayed.
Ramzy has Egyptian record as he played five consecutive African Nations Cups in years
1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002.
Ramzy entered the list of the players of the century of caps with 124 international caps.
Ramzy was part at the squad at the 1990 FIFA World Cup
Jabez Dayo Lawuyi, MON (Chairman)
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Mr. Lawuyi was born on 6th August, 1950. He is married.
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Mr. Lawuyi joined the Board of DN Meyer Plc in July, 1994 and was appointed as the
Chairman in July 1999. He is the incumbent Chairman of Dunlop Group in Nigeria.
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He was Finance Director in Hagemeyer Nigeria Plc between 1980 and 1986 before
joining Dunlop Nigeria Plc as an Executive Director for the Consumer and Industrial
Division of Dunlop, and later became the Managing Director in 1991 and the Group
Managing Director in 1998.
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He resigned his appointment as the Group Managing Director in August 2005. Before
his appointment at Hagemeyer Nigeria Plc, he had accounting and consultancy
experiences at Berger Paints, Michelin and Coopers & Lybrands respectively.
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Mr. Lawuyi is a fellow of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants of the United
Kingdom and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, as well as a member of
the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria.
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Currently, Mr. Lawuyi is the President of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association
(NECA), the Lagos Business School Alumni and the Business Club, Ikeja. He is also a
member of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group and an alumnus of the Irish
Management Institute.
Mohammed Al Amoudi
Profile :
 Born 1946 in Dessie, Ethiopia but grew up in Weldiya
is a Saudi Arabian/Ethiopian
 He is Ethiopia's richest person
 His net worth was estimated as between $2.5 and $6.9
billion
 In 2009, Forbes magazine ranked Mohammed Al
Amoudi as the 43rd richest person in the world.
 He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy
from the Addis Ababa University
 Al Amoudi owns a broad portfolio of
businesses not only in oil but also in mining,
agriculture, hotels, hospitals, finance,
operations and maintenance.
 Some have said he is gaining a monopoly on
businesses in Ethiopia, but there seem to be
other wealthy Ethiopians to challenge some of
his companies
 His businesses are largely to be found within two
conglomerate holding and operating companies, Corral
Petroleum Holdings and MIDROC (Mohammed
International Development Research and Organization
Companies)
 He is also well known as a philanthropist in his birth
country and has built a 140-bed health care facility and
supports visual impairment, disabled, children's health
and poverty alleviation programmes.
 Education :
 In the education arena, he provides overseas
scholarships and is a patron of the Ethiopian arts
 Al Amoudi has sponsored the CECAFA Cup, Africa's
oldest cup competition for the last three years, during
which time the football tournament has been known as
the Al Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup
AL-BAGHDADI MAHMUDI
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born 1945 was appointed General Secretary of the General People's
Committee (prime minister) of Libya on 5 March 2006 in succession to Shukri
Ghanem. He has a medical degree and is specialised in obstetrics and
gynecology.
He is chairman Libyan Investment Authority
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Oil and gas
Mahmudi served as deputy prime minister from June 2003 to March 2006
when he was appointed to head the Libyan government. Before serving as
deputy Prime Minister he was the Health Minister.
As deputy secretary-general of Libya's General People's Committee for
Production Affairs, he oversaw the development of the two large infrastructure
Great man-made river project, and
Railways project
The three-phase river project alone is estimated to total more than US$18.5
billion.
Jacob Maroga
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CEO of Electricity Company ( Eskom)
Born during the hardest years of apartheid in Burgersfort, a small town in
rural Limpopo province to the north of Johannesburg
Mr Maroga did well in maths and science, itself an unusual achievement
for a black child during that period.
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Mr Maroga studied electrical engineering at Witwatersrand University.
After graduating he worked with the company for two years as a mining
engineer, one of very few black senior employees.
He moved to Sasol, the chemical and fuels concern, and since 1995 has
edged his way up the ranks at Eskom. His ascent, though, coincided with
an increasingly difficult period for the company.