Tanzanian Perennial Champions Appoint Woman CEO

Tanzanian Perennial Champions Appoint Woman CEO

By Sampson Adedeji

Tanzania Premier League record-winner, Simba Sports Club have announced the appointment of Barbara Gonzalez as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Gonzalez replaces Senzo Mbatha who has since crossed to their traditional arch-rival Young Africans Sports Club.

Until her appointment, the new CEO was head at MO Dewji Foundation from 2016.

Gonzalez holds a Masters Degree in Political Science and Economics from London University in the United Kingdom (2013), Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Political Science, Manhattanville College (2012) and studied at the International School of Tanganyika.

She was an intern at UN-Habitat, New York for four months and UN-Women, worked at the Manhattanville College as Supplemental instructor, Senior Office Assistant, Cognoscere Consultant in the UK, VSO post graduate consultant, Business Analyst Consultant at Deloitte and Social Coordinator at Bloomsbury International (UK), among other tasks.

Sports Sports Club chairperson Mohamed Dewji noted that the Board of Directors decided to appoint Gonzalez given her potentiality and good work in the different companies she has served.