Seddiq Hassani has been appointed as the managing director of Bamburi Cement, Kenya. Mr Hassani made the move from LafargeHolcim Middle East and Africa, where he was the Head of Growth and Innovation. Mr Hassani will replace Eric Kironde who has been the acting MD for the last four months, reports The Star.

"We are confident that with his strong and wide experience in operational and functional positions and more specifically in leading transformation and managing growth strategies at both country and international level will support the continued growth of the business to achieve its mid and long-term strategic goals," said the board of Bamburi Cement.

Alongside this, the company announced Nicolas George as a board director of Bamburi Cement and managing director of Hima Cement Ltd, Uganda.