CONSTANTINE CHIKOSI | CHAIRMAN
Mr. Constantine Chikosi was appointed to Chairman of the Board, effective from the 10th of July 2023. He has been a valued member of the African Sun Limited Board since the 1st of May, 2021, and serving as the Chair of our Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. With over 25 years of experience in executive roles across emerging markets and a wealth of global relationships spanning both public and private sectors, his leadership skills and strategic acumen are well-recognized.
After earning his master’s degree in economics, Mr. Chikosi started his career at the Anglo-American mining group, before transitioning to the Commonwealth Secretariat’s London office in 1990. There, he qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant and took up the role of Chief Economics Officer. In 2000, Mr. Chikosi joined the World Bank, where he enjoyed a distinguished tenure of almost two decades, holding numerous leadership roles at the organization’s Washington D.C. headquarters and across various global offices. His final position was the Regional Director of Portfolio & Operations (Southeast Asia).
Currently, he also serves on the Board and the Risk Monitoring Committee of MCB Group, a leading financial institution listed on the local stock exchange in Mauritius; and as a Board Member of both Strand Hanson Ltd, a London-based merchant bank, and the Old Mutual Group. Mr Chikosi is a graduate of the INSEAD Business School at Fontienblue, France.