Nyimpini is the CEO for GE Southern Africa. He has 20+ years background leading major consumer goods, food franchise and telecoms businesses across Africa and the United Kingdom. Prior to joining GE, he spent fulfilled the roles of CEO at Country/Divisional level for two major SA-listed multinational businesses – Vodacom and Diageo.
His expertise in strategy, marketing, sales, digital transformation, data analytics, business turnaround, private equity, stakeholder management and market development define him as a well-rounded leader who has an impressive track record of driving results and talent development.
Nyimpini is a recognized industry leader who sits on several boards as non-executive director and chairman. He is also a former senior advisor for Boston Consulting Group where he assisted the partners to build the business in Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) and Consumer Good Practices across sub Saharan Africa. Nyimpini is a regular speaker and panellist at industry events, some highlights include his role as a judge and panellist at the Stanford University’s Africa Business Forum start up initiative, MC at the Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture and moderator ILLA Africa lawmakers conference.