Vivo Energy Ghana, the marketer and distributor of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has appointed Mr Kader Maiga as its new Managing Director, following the end of tenure of Mr Ben Hassan Ouattara.
The Corporate Communications Manager, Mrs Shirley Tony Kum, in a press statement yesterday, disclosed that Mr Maiga brings on board more than 20 years experience in the energy sector, including senior management positions with Shell and Vivo Energy.
She said Mr Maiga’s career started in Shell as retail manager for Guinea and Mali, where he changed the face of retail business with his innovative and leadership approach to selling fuels and lubricants, progressing to become the country’s Chairman for Mali.
Following the transition from Shell to Vivo Energy in 2011, Mr Maiga was appointed MD of Vivo Energy, Mali, Guinea and Madagascar, and Managing Director, Senegal in 2019, where in each of the countries he had led, “he built very formidable businesses.”
“Mr Maiga always put his people ahead of him and is good at motivating his team to get the best out of them. As a transformational leader, he stays close to his stakeholders, creating value and inspiring them to deliver great results,” the Corporate Communications Manager said.
Vivo Energy’s Executive Vice President for West Africa, Mr Franck Konan-Yahaut, commenting on the appointment said, “I would like to thank Ben Hassan for his time at Vivo Energy Ghana and I’m delighted that Kader has accepted the position as the new Managing Director. I know that his vast experience will be of great benefit to our business in Ghana as we continue to deliver the best product and services to our customers.”
Earlier in his welcome address, Mr Maiga said he was excited to join such a dynamic team and look forward to building on the strong performance achieved by my predecessor, adding, “I am here to serve and together as a team, let us inspire one another to achieve our shared vision of creating the most respected energy business in Ghana.”
The new Vivo Energy Ghana new MD holds a Master’s degree in Economic Science from the University of Wuppertal in Germany, fluent in French, English and German and is married with four children.
Vivo Energy operates and markets its products in countries across North, West, East and Southern Africa.
The group has a network of over 2,400 service stations in 23 countries, operating under the Shell and Engen brands, and exports lubricants to a number of other African countries. Its retail offering includes, fuels, lubricants, card services, shops, restaurants and other non-fuel services such as, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and solar energy solutions to business customers across a range of sectors.
BY TIMES REPORTER
