Bamburi Cement appoints Salem as new Non-Executive Director

The Board of Directors of Bamburi Cement PLC (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Salem Balleith, a Tanzanian national, as a Non- Executive Director effective 12th March 2025.

Salem is a Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA – UK) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA – TZ), with more than 30 years’ experience.

Salem has extensive international experience in investments, financial institutions, industry, accounting, auditing and taxation, including strategy formulation and implementation, corporate governance and hands-on business management at both board and senior executive management levels.

He has worked for leading Saudi institutions SEDCO Group, Savola Group and Ernst & Young. Salem serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tanzania’s first fully fledged Sharia compliant bank, Amana Bank Limited, and Chairs its Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee.

He is a member of the Board of the Dar-es-Salaam Stock Exchange-listed Swala Oil & Gas Tanzania PLC, where he also Chaired the Audit Committee until early 2023. He served in the Board of Directors of Mbeya Cement Company Limited and also serves as a Member of its Audit Committee.

In August 2017, Salem became a Certified Director with the Institute of  Directors Tanzania. Salem joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director on March 12, 2025.

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