Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the reorganisation of its leadership in Africa to align the company to be more responsive to the growth opportunities in the region.
John Mwazemba has been promoted to the role of Regional Director of Oxford University Press East Africa (OUPEA). In addition to Kenya, John will now oversee OUP’s business in Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.
Hanri Pieterse has also been appointed as the new MD of OUP’s business in the East and Southern Africa region excluding South Africa. Both roles are effective from April 1, 2019.
This strategic reorganisation of OUP’s business will better position the company to capitalise on the rapidly changing education industry, while aligning the business to meet the customers’ needs, optimising the value of its published works, and improving efficiency of its operations in Africa.
After starting his publishing career at Macmillan, John Mwazemba went on to work for an NGO, before becoming CEO at Phoenix Publishers. John is an accomplished editor, having consulted for the World Bank, the United Nations, and many other government and non-governmental organisations. Since joining OUP in June 2016 John has skilfully led the team in navigating significant challenges, winning some huge tenders along the way.
Hanri Pieterse started her career at OUP South Africa where she was Publishing Director for Education, Academic, Trade, and Dictionaries. She then spent many years at CUP in a number of very senior roles, including Managing Director for their Sub-Sahara African operation, and Managing Director of Education and ELT globally (based in the UK), working extensively in Asia, Latin America, USA, and Europe. In April 2018, Hanri took the interim management role in ORBiA (Oxford Regional Business in Africa), where she has made great progress in shaping their business for future success.
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