Mbaakanyi leaves WIBA a gratified leader

Mbaakanyi
Mbaakanyi

After leading the Women In Business Association (WIBA) as the president for almost four years and bringing it to where it is today, Tumi Mbaakanyi has decided to take a step back and focus on her business. Mbaakanyi, who is an entrepreneur, tells BusinessWeek Staff Writer Pauline Dikuelo that she leaves a happy woman as she achieved amongst other things, governance, relevance, sustainability and visibility for the association

BusinessWeek: When did you assume your position as the president of WIBA?

Mbaakanyi: I have run two 2-year terms as WIBA president after being voted in, together with my EXCO, by WIBA members in 2012 and then in 2014, at the organisation’s respective annual general meetings (AGMs). My second term is coming to an end and I will not be seeking re-election.

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