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Microsoft announces new head for Middle East Africa
Microsoft has announced the appointment of Samer Abu Ltaif as the president of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Abu Ltaif, who joined Microsoft in 2004, has held many senior roles within the organisation including regional director for enterprise…
SAS MD Desan Naidoo appointed VP for Africa
SAS, an analytics software and services company, has appointed Desan Naidoo as vice president of the Africa region, effective January 2017. Naidoo has been managing director of Southern Africa since April 2013 and was most recently regional director for sub-Saharan…
Interview: Producer of best-selling British computer talks to IT News Africa
IT News Africa sat down with Brian Andrew, the General Manager of RS Components South Africa, to discuss the launch of the all new Raspberry Pi 3 Compute Module. RS Components is the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, the global…
What inspires one of Nigeria’s leading eCommerce CEOs?
Olatorera is a 29 year-old Nigerian entrepreneur who has managed to build one of Africa’s fastest growing fashion e-commerce startups- Dressmeoutlet.com. The Nigerian who is also a sought after keynote speaker on topics related to leadership, entrepreneurship and technology, has…
Changing the face of banking, Brian Richardson of Wizzit
Brian Richardson, CEO and Founder of Wizzit International, sat down with IT News Africa for an exclusive interview on the future of banking on the African continent as well as the biggest digital disruptions that could affect banking in 2017.…
MTN appoints Saim Yaksan Exec for Transformation
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Saim Yaksan as Executive for Group Transformation, effective immediately. The appointment of Yaksan’s follows the launch of MTN’s holistic transformation programme, IGNITE, in the third quarter of 2016. IGNITE is about shaping the…
Accenture appoints new MD
Accenture announced the appointment of Wayne Hull as managing director and head of Accenture Digital for South and Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining Accenture, Hull was the Digital Advisor for Sportradar Global. He has held a number of senior positions…
Nigerian 12-year-old creates Location App to help lost children
It has not been the most positive of times in Nigeria considering the current economic climate but every now and then a story will pop up and lift the spirits of the country. Tomisin Ogunnubi from Lagos has provided such…
Simon Edelstyn named EMEA MD at ROKT
Transactional marketing company, ROKT, has appointed Simon Edelstyn its Managing Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Edelstyn will report to ROKT’s CEO Bruce Buchanan and be a member of the company’s executive committee. “Simon is regarded as…
Rohit Ghai named President of RSA Security
It has been announced today that Rohit Ghai will be appointed as RSA’s new president. RSA is a Dell Technologies business and global leader in Business-Driven Security solutions. Ghai will be focused on the American based company delivering solutions to…
SAP Africa appoints new East Africa MD
SAP Africa has announced the the appointment of Dr. Gilbert Saggia as its new Managing Director in East Africa. Kenya-born Dr. Saggia completed a degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Nairobi before embarking on a highly successful…
SAP Africa announces new appointments
SAP has announced the appointment Antonia Ashton and Ansophie Strydom as part of the communications team. Antonia Ashton will be heading the communication for South Europe, Middle Est and Africa while Ansophie Strydom heads communication in Africa. Both will have…
Microsoft appoints new GM for WECA region
Microsoft has announced the appointment of Amr Kamel as the new General Manager for the West, East, Central Africa and Indian Ocean Islands (WECA) region. He will report to Ali Faramawy, Corporate Vice President for Middle East and Africa, and…
Future-proof your business – or risk becoming irrelevant
New digital technologies have disrupted how businesses deliver services to consumers and clients. While this offers opportunities for new services, products, revenue models, and increased efficiencies, companies must look closely at their business models if they hope to capitalise on…
Bytes Managed Solutions appoints new Operations Executive
Bytes Managed Solutions has announced the appointment of Joe Barbosa as the new Operations Executive for Managed Services. Bytes has expressed the appointment of a suitable candidate who has this high impact and strategically critical position as a priority. Barbosa…
Yahsat appoints Farhad Khan as new CCO
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has has appointed Farhad Khan as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Farhad will be responsible for the overall customer operations, marketing and sales management activities of Yahsat. Reacting to the executive appointment Masood M.…
