Diageo names John Musunga Managing Director for Africa.
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Diageo names John Musunga Managing Director for Africa. Diageo has appointed John Musunga as Managing Director, Africa, effective 1 July 2026. The move reinforces the company's long term commitment to the continent as a strategic growth market. Musunga steps into the role after a career spanning more than 25 years across Africa, Europe and Asia, including nearly two decades in chief executive and senior leadership positions within and outside Diageo. He has built a track record for driving business transformation, accelerating growth and leading high performing teams in complex operating environments. A career built across Diageo's African markets. Most recently, Musunga served as Managing Director for Diageo's South, West and Central Africa business, where he oversaw operations spanning more than 30 markets. Before that, he was Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Guinness Nigeria, where he led the business through a period of significant transformation and renewed growth. He joined Diageo in 2021 as Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Limited, where he played a central role in rebuilding momentum after the disruption caused by the COVID 19 pandemic. Earlier in his career, Musunga held several global and regional leadership positions at GSK, working across Africa, Europe and Asia while partnering with international health organisations on large scale...
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