Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Safaricom has entered into a deal with a
UK-based organisation to provide mentorship in the telco’s bid to
increase the number of women in leadership positions at the firm.
Mowgli
Mentorship will train 15 Safaricom female staffers to become impactful
mentors and will be
matched with two mentees over a period of a year, totalling 30 future leaders.
matched with two mentees over a period of a year, totalling 30 future leaders.
“Our women in leadership
programme helps enhance capacity building for our women as we prepare
women leadership pipeline for the 50:50 senior management gender
representation agenda by FY 2020,” said Paul Kasimu (left), Safaricom
director for resources.
In its 2018 annual report, Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore indicated
that while the organisation had achieved a 1:1 male to female employee
ratio, there is need to create more opportunities for more women to
transition into leadership positions.
Data indicates that only 25 per cent of executive leadership and 32 per cent of senior management were female.
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