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Guinness Nigeria Plc changes CEO again, now four in 5 years!!!

Fikayo Owoeye by Fikayo Owoeye
May 2, 2018
in Business News, Company News
Guiness Nigeria Plc

Baker Magunda new CEO Guinness Nigeria Plc

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Guinness Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Baker Magunda as its new CEO. The former CEO, Peter Ndegwa will take a new role at Guinness parent company, Diageo Plc.

This is Guinness fourth CEO in 5 years. In 2015, it appointed Mr. John O’Keefe as CEO taking over from Seni Adetu, a Nigerian. Within 6 months of taking the appointment, John was promoted President, Diageo Africa, making room for Peter Ndegwa (Kenyan) to take over.

Baker Magunda will join Guinness Nigeria from Diageo owned Meta Abo Breweries in Ethiopia. Under Baker’s tenure, Meta Abo has seen the launch of the Guinness brand in the country and a strong innovation pipeline of brands brought to market.

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He has nearly twenty years’ experience in the consumer goods and alcohol industry and has worked across Africa in Uganda and Kenya as well as Ethiopia and Sudan.

Profile of the new CEO

  • He had his first degree at Makerere University in Uganda and Makerere University Business School.
  • He started his career as a Market Development Manager at Coca-Cola Sabco century bottling company from 1996 till 1999.
  • Regional Marketing Manager Africa Guinness [Diageo Africa]
  • Managing Director Uganda Breweries Limited from February 2006- July 2008
  • Managing Director East African Breweries Limited, a position he held from July 2008 until July 2012.
  • Chairman and Managing Director, Diageo Guinness Cameroon
  • Managing Director/CEO Meta Abo brewery [A Diageo Company]
  • He was appointed Managing Director, Diageo, Ethiopia and the Indian Ocean in July 2017.

Commenting on his forthcoming new role, Mr. Magunda noted:

“I am delighted to be joining Guinness Nigeria at this time. The team has worked hard to deliver change and progress in a complicated economic environment. I look forward to continuing Peter and the team’s work when I formally join. There is a lot to go after and as Nigeria’s only total beverage alcohol player, there is a great opportunity.”

In 1963, Ikeja in Lagos Nigeria was chosen as the first location outside the British Isles to brew the Guinness brand. Two years later, in 1965, Guinness Nigeria was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Its share price is currently trading at ₦103.00 on the floor of the exchange.


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Fikayo Owoeye

Fikayo has a degree in computer science with economics from Obafemi Awolowo University. ITIL v3 in IT service management. An alumnus of Daystar Leadership Academy. Prior to joining Nairametrics had stinct in Project management, Telecommunications among others. Also training in Consulting and Investment banking from Edubridge Academy. He has very keen interest in Politics, Agri-business, private equity and global economics. He loves travelling and watching football. You can contact him via fikayo.owoeye@nairametrics.com

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