UDC gov’t axes 21 parastal CEOs

The executives have been shown the door in a bid to re-align state owned enterprises into financial shape. The dismissals, spanning various portfolio ministries, mark one of the most sweeping shake-ups of the SOE sector in recent years. The Ministry of Trade has recorded the highest number of exits, although with Mmegi counting changes to five of the ministries' SOEs.

At the dawn of his administration, President Duma Boko had put forward a cautious and measured approach toward executives appointed by the previous regime. The new government’s stated position then was that political affiliation would not be the primary consideration, provided those in office were able to execute their mandates competently and in line with national priorities.