Project Management Institute (PMI) has appointed George Asamani as the Managing Director for sub-Saharan Africa. In a statement, Asamani takes over from Ashwini Bakshi, who leaves the company, having steered the region during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was previously the Business Development Lead for Africa with a proven track record of growth.

The statement explained that together with the team, Asamani successfully scaled the impact of PMI across the region through organisational transformation, sector partnerships and collaboration with institutes of higher learning.

He holds a BSc in Physics from Kings College, London and a Master’s in Business Adminstration (MBA) from the London Business School. He co-founded and served as an entrepreneur mentor for LBS’ Accel Awards Initiative, which seeks to supports early-stage entrepreneurs on the continent with grants, mentors and access to markets.

He has been a trainer and mentor for British Council’s Entrepreneurial Africa programmes in Sudan, Ghana and the UK. His career highlight also includes, building a digital media distribution company.

On his appointment, Asamani said that he was delighted to continue PMI’s work in the high-growth sub-Saharan Africa region, as it enters an exciting new phase where industry and individuals are adopting new ways of working (WoW).

“Project management skills are foundational to WoW and I will remain focused on being a catalyst and enabling PMI to deliver great stakeholder value,” he said.