I got attached to Uganda especially the small town of Jinja and
I felt torn when I was transferred to the next stop in West
Africa in 2010, to work with Wilmar Africa Ltd. Moving to
the West side was a different animal all together-first and
foremost a time difference that is backwards, and too much
heat in comparison the cold back home. Even a simple dish
like Ugali became a craving and to date we fly in with our
majani ya chai, Ugali and food stuff from back home. Finding
Sukuma-wiki is like looking for a Piranha in the Atlantic
Ocean!
Coming to live in a boxed AC run apartment instead of my
open air huge home with freedom of gardens and fresh cross
ventilation air were the small privileges we miss. Having
friends who can visit without having to make appointments,
never worrying about who will care for your child when you
travel are the small pleasures I took for-granted back home.
Time has come for me to go back home now. I have always
wanted to make a difference on the continent starting with my
motherland and to fly the flag high, not only within but also
outside. Back in the day in Kenya, I was known as the lady in
the Chipsy vegetable fat advertisement, to later being the chair
of the Marketing Society of Kenya and Governor of the Kenya
Private Sector Alliance. There were challenges every day,
those that make you feel alive and that you were worth every
pinch of salt in your body.
Time has come for me to go back home now. I have always
wanted to make a difference on the continent starting with my
motherland and to fly the flag high, not only within but also
outside. Back in the day in Kenya, I was known as the lady in
the Chipsy vegetable fat advertisement, to later being the chair
of the Marketing Society of Kenya and Governor of the Kenya
Private Sector Alliance. There were challenges every day,
those that make you feel alive and that you were worth every
pinch of salt in your body.
Motivation Corner
Thereafter, I became the General Manager Commercial for
Wilmar Africa and building and oversaw the growth of the
Frytol brand to the number 1 position. I also took on other
roles on the side to keep my mind challenged and away from
the daily rut, where at times we can get dull if not lubricated
with more challenges.
I started writing for the Business Financial Times which I still
do to date, got on to the Africa Rising team as part of the AAG
(Advertising Association of Ghana) and now instrumental in
advocacy for the Agriculture sector through the Association of
Ghana. I bowed gracefully out of Wilmar Africa in April 2015
and have since registered the African Brand Warrior-a consultancy firm that intends to help brands on the battlefield of this
continent become successful within. I could have very easily
joined other leading FMCG companies but chose not to as my
calling is for giving my best to more companies to help our
Continent to rise.
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