Mbaakanyi leaves WIBA a gratified leader
Friday, November 25, 2016
Mbaakanyi
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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