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CEO TODAY AFRICA AWARDS 2020 Kenya 42 Seddiq Hassani Group MD of Bamburi Cement Ltd About Seddiq Hassani Seddiq worked as an auditor and Strategy consultant in Arthur Andersen Casablanca before joining Lafarge Morocco 2000. While in Lafarge Morocco, he held several positions including Control Manager, CEO Lafarge Gypsum Morocco, Purchasing & Logistics Director and Marketing & Strategy Director. From 2015, Seddiq has been the LafargeHolcim Head of Growth & Innovation for Middle East and Africa. He was appointed to the Board and as Managing Director on 9 February 2018. Firm Profile Bamburi Cement Limited is a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange, and is the leading cement manufacturing and marketing company in the Eastern Africa region. The company was incorporated in 1951 and opened its Mombasa plant in 1956. Today it has two cement plants located in Mombasa and Athi River. In addition it has three subsidiaries: Hima Cement Limited (HCL) - a Uganda based subsidiary with a Plant located in Kasese, and corporate offices in Kampala. Bamburi Special Products Ltd (BSP) - A wholly owned subsidiary which is the largest supplier of Ready Mix Concrete and Precast blocks. Lafarge Eco Systems Limited (LES) - A wholly owned subsidiary of BCL, focusing on sustainability of land use and quarry rehabilitation. It provides market leadership in environmental responsibility as well as a point of engagement for neighbouring communities and other stakeholders. Bamburi has grown to be the leader and Industry Captain with a bold vision for the future, which is ‘To be the undisputed leader and the preferred partner by providing innovative solutions for nation building’, and Health & Safety as its overarching value. The company’s aspiration is to conduct its business with zero harm to people. To this end, its seeks to create a healthy and safe environment for its employees, contractors, communities and customers based on a true safety culture. Ingrained within the Bamburi Cement’s’ value system is the long-standing commitment to make positive, tangible and sustainable difference among the communities it operates in and serves, and its sustainable development agenda is organized around Social, Economic and Environmental pillar. Its investment to sustainability is aimed at making positive contribution to nature and society. As a corporate citizen Bamburi plays an active role in meeting societal challenges, development of communities and implement proactive measures in favor of sustainability. www.lafarge.co.ke