Akhona Qengqe

General Manager, KFC Africa, KFC Africa

Akhona Qengqe is General Manager, KFC Africa of KFC Africa, in the role since April 2023.

KFC Africa is the African division of Yum! Brands' KFC chain and includes South Africa, where KFC is the largest fast-food brand. Qengqe was the first Black African woman to run KFC Africa and has set a target of 100 new South African restaurants.

In the job

  1. Yum Brands appointed Qengqe general manager for Africa from 1 April 2023, replacing Dhruv Kaul, who moved to lead KFC Pan Europe. Source

  2. KFC announced plans to open 100 more restaurants in South Africa, after opening 100 across Africa in 2025, and offered a R60,000 finder's fee for site recommendations. Source

Career before

  1. Business analyst in retail strategy, then property manager, Shell Petroleum
  2. 2015Director of franchise development for Africa, Yum! Brands KFC Africa
  3. 2017Lead of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, KFC Africa
  4. 2020Chief people officer for Africa, KFC
  5. Chief development officer, KFC

Sources

  1. khusoko.com
  2. dailyinvestor.com
  3. dailyinvestor.com
  4. shore.africa
  5. engineeringnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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