End of an era as Michael Joseph resigns from Safaricom board

Michael Joseph. The long-serving executive was credited with some of Safaricom's most significant milestones. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Michael Joseph has resigned from the board of Safaricom after more than 15 years in the boardroom of the telecommunications firm.

The exit of Mr Joseph, the last of the founding Safaricom board executives, marks the end of an era for East Africa's most profitable company with a new leadership crop expected to steer the telco's next growth phase.