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PayU GPO Debuts A2A in Nigeria, Appoints New Country Manager for SA
PayU GPO, an online payment service provider, has launched Account-to-Account (A2A) payments in Nigeria and appointed Ryan Engel as the new Country Manager for South Africa. Ryan, with expertise in payments and digital transformation, will oversee the development of local…
Telkom Group Appoints Beauty Apleni as CEO of Openserve
Telkom Group has appointed Beauty Apleni as the Chief Executive Officer of Openserve, South Africa’s wholesale infrastructure connectivity provider, effective July 1, 2025, to drive the continued growth and adoption of Openserve’s fiber network. She has worked in executive leadership…
The Responsible AI Institute Appoints Matthew Martin as Global Advisor
The Responsible AI Institute (RAI Institute), a member-driven non-profit dedicated to enabling successful responsible AI efforts in organizations, has appointed Matthew Martin, founder and CEO of Two Candlesticks and an international leader in cybersecurity, as a member of its Global…
Vodacom Group Shakes Up Leadership Team
Vodacom Group has appointed Mohamed Abdallah as Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom International Markets and Vodafone Egypt. Mohamed, currently CEO of Vodafone Egypt, will now take on a broader regional executive leadership role. His goal is to drive growth and…
Momentum Corporate Appoints New Chief Digital and Information Officer
Momentum Corporate has announced the appointment of Cypro Mailula as its new Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO), effective 1 October 2025. Mailula returns to the Momentum Group with more than two decades of experience in enterprise IT, digital strategy,…
Tarsus Distribution Announces Leadership Transition: New CEO Appointed
As Tarsus Distribution accelerates its value-added distribution strategy, the company announced a significant leadership transition. After over 20 years of committed service, CEO Gary Pickford will officially step down on June 1, 2025, while Emile Burger has been named as…
Equiom Appoints Vicky Stables as Managing Director of Jersey office
Equiom is pleased to announce the promotion of Vicky Stables to the role of Managing Director of its Jersey office, marking a significant milestone in the Group’s ongoing growth and leadership evolution.​ Vicky joined Equiom in April 2024 as Head…
Siemon Strengthens Leadership Team with New Appointment
The Siemon Company has announced the appointment of Karen Devin as Global Marketing Director. Karen brings over two decades of global B2B marketing experience, having successfully led marketing functions at both start-up and Fortune 500 companies in IT, telecom, cloud,…
Simon Black Appointed Board Chair at Onafriq
Onafriq, Africa’s digital payments network, announced the appointment of Simon Black as an independent non-executive director on the board of directors of its holding company, Onafriq UK Holdings Limited, effective immediately. He brings over three decades of experience building and…
South African Teacher Honored with Global STEM Innovation Award
Nadine Smith, a trailblazing South African educator, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 EDGE in Tech Athena Award for Early Career Leadership in recognition of her groundbreaking work in transforming STEM education to make it more inclusive and accessible. Nadine…
Kaspersky Appoints General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa
Kaspersky has named Chris Norton as the new General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa. With more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, Norton will lead the company’s efforts to expand across the continent. Chris Norton joins Kaspersky with…
Apex Group Appoints Seasoned Executive as New Super Regional Head, MEIAM
Apex Group (“the Group”), a financial services firm, has named Christophe Beelaerts as its new Super Regional Head MEIAM (Middle East, India, Africa, and Mauritius). Based in Abu Dhabi, this strategic role reinforces Apex Group’s commitment to investing in the…
Yasser Shaker Appointed CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa
Orange Group has announced a major leadership reshuffle that sees Yasser Shaker, the current CEO of Orange Egypt, appointed as Executive Vice President and CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA), effective 1 July 2025. This strategic move underscores…
Schneider Electric Appoints New Cluster President for English-Speaking Africa
Schneider Electric has announced the appointment of Canninah Dladla as its new Cluster President for English-speaking (Anglophone) Africa, effective from 1 June 2025. She is Schneider Electric’s first female Cluster President for English-speaking Africa, succeeding Devan Pillay, who will transition…
Kennedy Chinganya Steps In as Interfile CEO & EVP
Kennedy Chinganya has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President (EVP) of Interfile, a private sector, government, and municipal provider of citizen-focused digital solutions. Chinganya officially took over on April 29, 2025, succeeding interim EVP…
Mimecast Appoints New Chief Product & Technology Officer
Cybersecurity company Mimecast has announced the appointment of Ranjan Singh as Chief Product and Technology Officer, marking a pivotal moment in the company’s strategic evolution. Singh has extensive expertise from his time as Kaseya’s Chief Product Officer, where he managed…
