Zumi Njongwe
Consumer Communication and Marketing Excellence Director for the Nestlé East & Southern African Region

Zumi is the Consumer Communication and Marketing Excellence Director at Nestlé East & Southern African Region. She presents a broad and deep Classical Background in Marketing & Business Management, with a proven track record of delivering results over 20 years. Her working experience has mainly been in Africa and the UK in Middle to Senior Management roles. Her experience spans multiple countries in East, West and Southern Africa, multiple portfolios/brands/categories mainly in Liquor, Health, Beauty and Nutrition Industries.

As an experienced Coach, she is extremely passionate about building teams and has vast experience in navigating and unleashing the power of teams across various team structures and dynamics. Zumi’ s interest in marketing stems from the belief that marketers can repurpose their skills to drive a greater good and make a difference in the world.

She loves working in creative environments and has always chosen industries and businesses that value innovation, place emphasis on the power of great ideas and that champion the African story, which get to match her own personal purpose of leading from the heart to create the change she wants to see.