Nzola Miranda new MultiChoice Kenya managing director after the exit of Nancy Matimu - a MultiChoice Africa executive move the pay-TV company was asked about and said isn't happening.

by Thinus Ferreira

Nzola Miranda has taken over as the new MultiChoice Kenya managing director from Nancy Matimu who resigned and left to join the Serrari Group - something MultiChoice said isn't happening when asked about the executive change a month ago.

The exit of Nancy Matimu and appointment of Nzola Miranda is exactly what MultiChoice insiders in March said would happen. 

When TVwithThinus asked MultiChoice in late March about the insider news that the Kenya managing director is leaving at the end of April and who she is being replaced with, a MultiChoice spokesperson said in response to the media query that MultiChoice "doesn't have any African moves".

Now Nzola Miranda is heading up MultiChoice Kenya's business in the East African country who was the MultiChoice Ethiopia chief customer officer for the past two years. 

Nzola Miranda also previously worked at Puma Energy as well as Samsung Electronics, The Coca-Cola Company and General Electric.

"After an exciting season at MultiChoice Group leading an exceptional business in Kenya, it is time to pass on the baton to my colleague and friend Nzola Miranda who takes over the leadership mantle as the MultiChoice Kenya managing director," Nancy Matimu said.

MultiChoice Kenya did a shocking second price hike of up to 10% for DStv and GOtv subscribers in the country last month, just 7 months after the last price hike, angering DStv subscribers who said that they're leaving DStv and will be switching to other video streaming services.

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Nancy Matimu appointed MultiChoice Kenya managing director, replaces Eric Odipo as pay-TV operator's first female boss in the East African country.

MultiChoice has appointed Nancy Matimu as MultiChoice Kenya managing director from December 2019 and is replacing Eric Odipo who took up the position in June 2017 and left.

Nancy Matimu was the vice-president, head of mark development for sub-Saharan Africa at MasterCard and becomes the first female managing director to head up MultiChoice Kenya.

"I am delighted to join Kenya’s leading video entertainment company and to be the first female managing director of the business. I’m looking forward to leading this business at what is an exciting time for the industry and the MultiChoice Group," says Nancy Matimu in a statement.

Maharage Chande, MultiChoice Africa northern region director, says "Our strategy is to continuously provide customers with more of their favourite content and thus providing unmatched value. This new appointment will play a major role in delivering the experience our customers deserve, core to our corporate culture".

"We are also excited to welcome our first female managing director to head up our business. Nancy brings a wealth of experience to the role."

Nancy Matimu has an MBA in Strategic Management from Strathmore University, a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Kenyatta University and a Post Graduate Diploma (CIM) in Marketing.

Nancy Matimu is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program (AMP) & Chief Executive Program (CEP) from Strathmore, IESE and Lagos Business Schools.

MultiChoice Kenya is a joint venture with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation.