Tigo, a leading telecommunications company with over
three million customers in Rwanda, has appointed Fabrice Ndatira, as Chief
Technology Officer and Laetitia Uwera, as Chief Human Resources Officer.
Fabrice Ndatira, who was most recently Tigo Rwanda’s Head
of Engineering, replaces Amir Abdelazim while Laetitia Uwera, who replaces
Elizabeth Mwangi, was formerly Learning & Development Manager-Africa/Europe
for Millicom, Tigo Rwanda’s parent company.
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Fabrice Ndatira, Chief Technology Officer Tigo Rwanda
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Commenting on his appointment, Ndatira said, “I am very
humble by this opportunity given to me and consider this as a sign of trust to
the strong and committed team we have Tigo Rwanda”.
Born in Kasai, DR Congo, Ndatira is one of Tigo’s longest
serving employees, having first joined Tigo in April 2009 as a Core Planning
Engineer. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and
Telecommunication Systems Engineering from the National University of Rwanda
(now University of Rwanda).
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Laetitia Uwera, Chief Human Resources Officer
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Commenting on her appointment, Uwera said;
“I am very pleased to return to my country and, most
importantly, excited to re-join Tigo Rwanda team. As a company we have talented
and positive people driving our business, and I am proud to join a leadership
team who trust and values them. I am passionate about human resources because I
believe people are the center of the business success, I am looking forward to
leading this transformation”.
Born in Rwanda, Uwera was Tigo Rwanda’s sixth hire when
it first entered the Rwandan market in 2009. A holder of an Honour's Degree in
Hospitality and Human Resources Management from Edinburgh Napier University,
she is also a certified Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of
Personnel and Development.
“Uwera and Ndatira know Tigo Rwanda inside out. They are
well placed to take Tigo Rwanda to the next level. We are especially proud that
both of them are young Rwandans who have risen through our own ranks. This is
more evidence that Tigo Rwanda not only believes in empowering local talent,
but also that that confidence is well placed”, Philip Amoateng, Chief Executive
Officer, Tigo Rwanda said.
Fabrice Ndatira and Laetitia Uwera will take up their new
posts on 1ST October, 2016.
About Tigo Rwanda
Tigo Rwanda is owned by Millicom, a leading
telecommunications and media company uniquely dedicated to emerging markets in
Latin America and Africa. It provides mobile, mobile financial, cable and
satellite services to over 60 million customers in fourteen countries,
primarily under the Tigo brand. Tigo has been operating in Africa since 1993,
in Rwanda since 2009, and serves over 26 million customers in Africa.
Currently, Tigo Rwanda has over three million customers
and has invested over US $310 million from 2009 to date. Tigo
Rwanda is the only telecom to provide 4G LTE on mobile for both prepaid and
post-paid customers. Tigo Rwanda was awarded as the ‘Most Innovative
Service’ at Africa Com 2014, for international mobile money transfers with
integrated currency conversion between Tigo Rwanda and Tigo Tanzania as well as
awarded for “Best ICT Exhibitor” at the Kigali Expo 2015.
