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Godfrey Mramba is the Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of

Basil & Alred, a medium size professional services firm offering assurance, tax and advisory services.  Prior to founding Basil & Alred, Godfrey was the Managing Director and Vice President of Coeur Tanzania Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (Coeur), the largest U.S.-based primary silver producer.

Godfrey’s experience extends over 25 years both in the United States and in Tanzania; seven of those years as Managing Director and Board Member of Coeur Tanzania. While at the headquarters in the U.S., his duties included being in-charge of Project Accounting for Coeur’s world class San Bartlome silver mine during its mine development. He also spearheaded efforts for the establishment of Coeur Tanzania and later transferred to Tanzania to take charge of the Tanzanian subsidiary.

Before joining Coeur, Mr. Mramba worked as an Auditor with Ernst &Young in Seattle, Washington.  At Ernst & Young, Godfrey’s significant clients included mutual funds, wealth management, venture capital fund and an insurance company.  He also had clients in technology, oil and manufacturing sectors.  Godfrey has experience with listed Companies including Coeur which is listed in New York and in Toronto.

Godfrey is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed by the State of Washington, U.S.A and he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA).  He is also registered as a CPA in Public Practice with the National Board of Accountants and Auditors of Tanzania (NBAA) and is certified by the Tanzania Revenue Authority as a Registered Tax Consultant.  He is also certified by the AICPA as a Chartered Global Management Accountant.  He holds a Master of Accountancy degree from the University of Idaho in the U.S.A.

Apart from Basil & Alred, Godfrey is also the founder of Peak Media Limited, owners of Banana FM 98.7, which operates in Kilimanjaro and surrounding areas.  He is a Board Member in various companies in Tanzania including a bank, media, insurance, hotels and investments.  Godfrey is Chairman of the Board in at least two organizations and Chairman of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committees in another two.  He is the former Chairman of the British Legion Tanganyika Club.