Experience. Execution.
Accountability.
Behind KAPI is a team of leaders with the experience, discipline and ambition to build businesses that last. Our leadership brings together strong corporate experience, entrepreneurial drive and deep sector knowledge across real estate, energy, technology and financial services. Together, they guide KAPI with a clear focus on trust, growth and long-term value creation.
Meet Our Leadership Team
Experienced leaders driving innovation, growth, and excellence across every aspect of our organization.
Abdul Ngore Kondo
Abdul Ngore Kondo is a strategic entrepreneur, investor and corporate leader with over 18 years of experience built largely through NMB Bank Plc and Ernst & Young Tanzania, where he developed strong capabilities in governance, transformation, technology, operational excellence and institutional leadership.
He is the Founder and Chairman of KAPI Group of Companies, a diversified Tanzanian investment platform with growing interests in real estate development, energy trading, technology, microfinance and insurance. Under his leadership, KAPI has evolved from a real estate-focused business into a broader group positioned to invest in strategic sectors that support Tanzania's economic growth.
Abdul brings a rare combination of corporate discipline, entrepreneurial ambition and international exposure across Africa, Europe, the UAE, the UK and the USA. This global outlook shapes his approach to building businesses that are professionally governed, commercially focused and capable of attracting credible partners, investors and clients.
Through KAPI Africa, Abdul has led investments in residential and commercial real estate, including the development of more than 10,000 square metres of built-up space. Through KAPI Energies, the Group is expanding into retail, wholesale and bulk petroleum trading, while his investment in AEL Microfinance extends the Group's footprint into financial services and insurance.
Abdul holds an MSc in Real Estate from Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, a BSc in Information Technology from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and a Certificate in Directorship from the Institute of Directors Tanzania. He brings vision, credibility and disciplined execution to the KAPI brand, positioning the Group as a trusted and forward-looking Tanzanian business platform.
Simon Sangawe
Simon Sangawe is a seasoned corporate professional with close to two decades of experience in the telecommunications, finance and business management sectors. He has built a strong career with Vodacom Tanzania Limited, where he has held senior roles in business solutions, commercial management and corporate credit control.
Throughout his career, Simon has developed strong leadership experience in managing corporate relationships, supporting business growth, strengthening financial discipline and driving performance within a large corporate environment. His exposure to commercial operations and customer-focused business solutions brings valuable strategic insight to KAPI Africa.
Simon holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the College of Business Education and an Advanced Diploma in Accountancy from the Institute of Finance Management. As Director of KAPI Africa, he supports the company's strategic direction, governance, commercial growth and long-term value creation.
Abdallah Kadori
Abdallah Kadori is a hands-on fuel trading and transportation entrepreneur with practical experience in the movement, supply and distribution of petroleum products. He brings direct market knowledge, customer relationships and logistics capability to KAPI Energies.
His entrepreneurial journey started with a single mobile fuel station with a capacity of approximately 3,000 litres. Over more than six years, he grew this into a fuel transportation and supply operation with six trucks and a combined carrying capacity of more than 150,000 litres.
At KAPI Energies, Abdallah strengthens the company's commercial foundation by bringing an existing understanding of fuel sourcing, transportation, upcountry logistics and customer demand. His experience supports the Group's ambition to formalise, scale and professionalise fuel trading under a stronger corporate platform.
Abdallah's value to KAPI Energies is practical execution. He understands the fuel market from the ground level and supports the company's ability to move product, serve customers and convert trading opportunities into cash-generating business.
Mohammed Khamis Msingi
Mohammed Khamis Msingi is a seasoned downstream petroleum executive with approximately 31 years of experience in oil and gas operations, petroleum logistics, technical services and commercial execution. He brings to KAPI Energies deep industry credibility, having worked with major oil marketing companies including Agip, Oryx and Shell.
At KAPI Energies, Mohammed provides strong operational leadership and industry discipline as the company expands from retail fuel operations into wholesale and bulk petroleum trading. His experience covers depot operations, fuel logistics, mining and industrial accounts, HSSEQ awareness, infrastructure advisory and customer delivery management.
He previously served as a founding director and Chief Operating Officer of Vital Oil and Chemicals Limited, where he was responsible for fuel logistics, warehousing, transportation coordination and technical services. His track record includes supporting major industrial and mining clients such as Ruvuma Coal Mining, Twiga Cement, Sao Hill / Green Resources and Kilombero Valley Teak.
Mohammed brings confidence to the KAPI Energies brand by ensuring that the company is guided by strong petroleum-sector knowledge, operational control and practical understanding of the risks and opportunities in fuel trading.
Yonah Culvert Nkurlu
Yonah Culvert Nkurlu is a strong commercial leader with more than 15 years of downstream oil and gas experience, particularly in B2B petroleum sales, customer development and revenue portfolio management. He brings to KAPI Energies a powerful combination of industry knowledge, commercial discipline and customer network.
Before joining KAPI Energies, Yonah worked with Engen Petroleum Tanzania as Lubricants Specialist and B2B Fuel Lead, where he managed sales to industrial, transport, construction and automotive customers. His experience in a multinational oil marketing environment gives him strong exposure to customer screening, structured selling and disciplined account management.
At Vital Oil, Yonah served as Director and Chief Commercial Officer, leading commercial strategy and building B2B and B2C sales divisions. He helped grow the company's managed portfolio to over TZS 5.1 billion in annual revenue, with key customer experience including Illovo-Kilombero Sugar, Twiga Cement / Heidelberg Materials Group and Ruvuma Coal Mining.
At KAPI Energies, Yonah leads commercial growth, customer acquisition and market positioning, supporting the company's ambition to become a credible Tanzanian player in retail, wholesale and bulk petroleum trading.