Anael is the Managing Director of Songas, a position he has held since February 2020. In this role, he provides strategic leadership and oversees operations while driving the company's performance. He also in charge of a 52 MW solar power plant in Malindi, Kenya. Before he was appointed Managing Director, Anael served as the Chief Financial Officer, responsible for managing all financial and reporting aspects of Songas Limited, as well as financial planning and risk management.
Anael serves in various Boards including, the Songas Board and the Association of Tanzania Employees (ATE), CCBRT and KCB Bank Tanzania. Anael has extensive experience in the finance and management fields. Before joining Songas, he was with Intra Energy Tanzania Limited, a coal mining company, as the Head of Finance and Administration.
Prior to that, he served as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, and Company Secretary at Tanga Cement Ltd. Anael's career began at Unilever as a Management Trainee, where he spent nearly 5 years. Anael holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Mathematics, and a Masters of Business Administration (Finance), bothfrom the University of Dar es Salaam and is a Chartered Certified Accountant (CPA).