Inspiring Leadership & Sustainable Business Transformation in Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) announced the appointment of Tshepiso Kobile as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 November 2022. Kobile succeeds Tanya van Lill, who served SAVCA for over five years. SAVCA Chairman Lelo Rantloane says that after a rigorous recruitment and interview process, Kobile was found to be the strongest candidate…
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AFRICA – Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appointed Madalo Minofu as country manager for Ethiopia, Malawi and Zambia. This appointment will strengthen the role of the private sector in energy, telecommunications, manufacturing and agribusiness development to create jobs and opportunities as the region continues its Covid-19 recovery and confronts new economic challenges. Minofu will be based…
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AFRICA – The African Development Bank Group has appointed Hassatou Diop N’Sele, a Senegalese national, as the new Vice-President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With over 30 years of banking and finance experience, N’Sele is an accomplished professional who joined the African Development Bank in 1999 as Senior Treasury Officer. As treasurer, she has provided strategic leadership to…
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KENYA – Copia Global, the fast-growing B2C e-Commerce platform operating in East Africa, has undertaken several executives appointments to beef up its management as it continues to pursue its expansion strategy. The mobile commerce platform has promoted its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Dominic Dimba to Managing Director, of East Africa. As the former CFO of the organization’s Kenya division, Dominic…
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AFRICA – d.light, a financer of residential solar energy solutions and transformational household products, has announced the appointment of Nick Imudia as its new Chief Executive Officer. With over two decades of experience scaling complex organizations, Mr. Imudia brings a high level of Africa expertise to d.light as the social impact company enters a new chapter of growth. Current CEO…
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Visa appoints Lineshree Moodley as its new Country Head for South Africa SOUTH AFRICA – Global payments company Visa has appointed Lineshree Moodley as its new Country Head for South Africa (SA). Lineshree will be responsible for the development and implementation of Visa’s growth strategy in the region and will be part of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) leadership team at…
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TOGO – Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced the appointment of Jeremy Awori as the Group’s Chief Executive Officer. Awori replaces Ade Ayeyemi who is set to retire after he attains the age of 60, in accordance with ETI policy. He has served the bank for seven years. According to Ecobank Group Chairman…
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AFRICA – Telecoms company MTN Group, has announced a review of its executive structure as the company gears up to deliver on its Ambition 2025 strategy to transform from a Telco to a TechCo. In line with this strategic shift, the company has appointed Ernst Fonternel into the role of Chief Consumer Officer and Divyesh Joshi into the role of…
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TradeMark East Africa appoints David Beer as new Chief Executive Officer KENYA – TradeMark East Africa (TMEA), has appointed David Beer as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) replacing Frank Matsaert, TMEA’s founding CEO. He will assume the position from 1st September 2022 and will be based in Nairobi, TMEA’s headquarters. David Beer has recently completed his tour as High…
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AFRICA – Microsoft, a technology corporation, has appointed Kunle Awosika as the new Managing Director of its Africa Transformation Office (ATO). He takes over from Wael Elkabbany who has served in the position for barely nine months before being appointed as the firm’s head of Africa Regional Cluster. Kunle, who has an in-depth understanding and passion for Africa’s growth, has…
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