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Titus Naikuni named as Chairman for Airtel Kenya
Bharti Airtel has revealed the appointment of Dr. Titus Naikuni as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Airtel Kenya. Dr. Naikuni, holds a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nairobi. He is…
Guinea: MTN appoints Khumalo as CEO
MTN has revealed that it has appointed Themba Khumalo as CEO of MTN Guinea. Khumalo succeeds Phumzile Joshua Phike. According to Agence Ecofin, MTN Guinea has shown poor financial performance since 2013, having been overtaken by its main rival Orange…
Jimmy Eisenstein named Chairman of Eaton Towers
Eaton Towers, an independent telecom tower company in Africa, has named Jimmy Eisenstein as the new Non-Executive Chairman. Jimmy was co-founder in 1995 of American Tower Corporation, today the world’s most valuable listed tower company, where he was responsible for…
Nigeria: Airtel appoints Belgore as chairman of ops board
Bharti Airtel has revealed the appointment of Alfa Belgore. Belgore will be taking up the position of chairman of the board of directors of Airtel’s Nigeria unit. Belgore is a former Chief Justice of the Republic of Nigeria. Christian de…
Shuttleworth wins R250m court battle against Sarb
Mark Shuttleworth, a South African born IT Billionaire, has won his long standing court battle against the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb). Shuttleworth has been awarded R250m by the court of appeal. The court battle began when Shuttleworth attempted to…
Tigo DRC appoints new GM
Tigo DRC has announced the appointment of Uche Ofodile as the new General Manager with effect from 01 October 2014. According to Tigo, Ofodile joins Tigo from Vodafone Ghana, where she held a number of senior management positions. As Chief…
African Telecom CEOs dominate 2014 GTB Power 100 list
The Global Telecoms Business Power 100 list for 2014 has been revealed. While many countries took the stage, African telecom CEOs took up four positions. Each CEO has moved up the rankings over the past few years. This showcases that…
WIOCC CEO among 100 most powerful people in global telecoms
In this year’s GTB Power 100 listing, Chris WIOCC CEO, climbed the rankings to #62 – up from #65 last year and #79 in 2012. He is one of only four executives from African businesses to grace the listings. Earlier…
Nigeria: Ogunsanya named Telecom CEO of The Year
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya, has been revealed as the “Telecom CEO of The Year.” The announcement was made at the 2014 Nigerian Telecoms Awards, which was held this past Saturday 20th September in Lagos.…
Inoxico appoints new COO
African risk solutions provider Inoxico has appointed IT entrepreneur John Laatz as Chief Operations Officer. As COO, Laatz will solidify the business’s already strong foundation while introducing and refining processes to drive even greater efficiency and creativity. André Stürmer, CEO…
South Africa: Citrix appoints new country manager
Citrix has revealed the appointment of Brendan Mc Aravey as Country Manager, South Africa. According to the company, Brendan brings extensive sales and leadership experience to Citrix, and will drive awareness of mobile workspaces, as customers continue to adopt virtualisation,…
Kalahari appoints new CTO
Kalahari.com has revealed that Dirk Oberholster will be joining the company as its new Chief Technical Officer (CTO). Oberholster has 20 years of experience in technology management, and has held senior positions at various technology companies in South Africa, Dubai…
McAfee appoints new regional director for Sub Saharan Africa
McAfee, part of Intel Security, has revealed the appointment of Trevor Coetzee as its new regional director, South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa. Coetzee’s primary responsibilities will be the overall guidance and direction of the South African and Sub Saharan…
Business Connexion appoints new CEO
The Business Connexion Group (BCX) have revealed that Isaac Mophatlane has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company with effect from 1 August 2014. He will take over the role of his late brother, Benjamin Mophatlane, who passed away…
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Web Design Internship IT News Africa, based in Houghton Johannesburg is offering a Web Designer/ Developer internship to those who have completed the relevant qualifications and are seeking practical experience. This Internship offers practical social media, SEO, web design and…
