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AMC NEWS
By our African Marketing Confederation News Team | 2024
Long-standing AMC Secretary General steps down and replacement from Uganda is announced. New Vice Presidents named.
The African Marketing Confederation has announced details of its reconstituted AMC President’s Council, which plays a key role in guiding and supporting the direction of the confederation.
Gillian Rusike, the long-standing Secretary General and a founder member of the AMC, has relinquished his position to pursue other ventures, including studying for his doctorate. He continues to be the CEO of the Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ), which is a member of the African Marketing Confederation.
David Balikuddembe. Photo supplied
The position of Secretary General will be filled by David Balikuddembe, the current President of the Uganda Marketers Society (UMS). He played a leading role in the success of the 2nd Annual African Marketing Confederation Conference, which was hosted by the UMS in September 2023.
Balikuddembe is a career market researcher and co-founder of CEBS (Cutting-Edge Business Support) a business that provides market research and tech solutions in the marketing space.
“We are extremely grateful to Gillian for his amazing contribution to the African Marketing Confederation, which he helped found in 2011 with the aim of unifying Africa’s national marketing associations to exchange expertise and promote the marketing profession as a whole,” says AMC President, Helen McIntee.
A passion for Africa and for marketing
“Fortunately, we have David to step forward and fill Gillian’s shoes. David has a passion for Africa and for marketing. As President of the UMS – a role he relinquishes when his two-year term expires shortly – he showed that he is innovative and supremely organised. He will be a great asset to the AMC going forward.”
The following appointments have also been made to the AMC President’s Council:
“We are looking forward to an exciting 2024 for the AMC,” says McIntee. “We already have 11 national marketing bodies as members, and anticipate at least two more countries joining this year. We are also working on collaborations with leading marketing organisations in other regions of the world.
“Plus, we have our 3rd Annual African Marketing Confederation Conference taking place in Kenya. Our reconstituted President’s Council will be a key part of driving these initiatives forward.”
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With an esteemed academic journey, Dr. Kariisa’s accolades include an Honorary PhD in exemplary community service from the United Graduate College inTexas, an MBA from United States International University in Nairobi, Kenya, a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from Huazong University in China, and a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Makerere University.
Dr. Kariisa pursued PhD research in Computer Security and Identity Management at Security of Systems Group, Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands. As a dynamic educator, he has shared his expertise as a lecturer of e-Government and Information Security at both Makerere University and Radboud University.
Dr Kin did his PhD research in Computer Security and Identity Management at Security of Systems Group, Radbond University in Nigmegen, Netherlands. He previously served as a lecturer of e-Government and Information Security at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda and Radbond University in Netherlands.
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