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Analjit Singh appointed Vodafone India Chairman
“Singh knows our business well:” Mr Nick Read, CEO, Vodafone’s Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific region. Telecom major Vodafone has appointed Max India founder, Mr Analjit Singh, as the non-executive chairman of its India operations. The appointment is effective 16 February 2012, following formal approval from the board of Vodafone India. Mr Singh, a [...]
Tshepo Matseba now Huawei communications manager for Africa
Huawei, the global information and communications technology (ICT) solution provider has appointed Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s president-elect, Tshepo Matseba as senior corporate communication manager. Matseba’s will add value by enhancing the Huawei Technology Africa’s brand in South Africa and the Sub-Saharan region through strategic media relations, corporate social investment, and corporate affairs initiatives. [...]
Ericsson appoints Ulf Ewaldsson new CTO
Ulf Ewaldsson is appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Head of Group Function Technology & Portfolio Management at Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), effective from February 1. Ewaldsson brings to this position more than 20 years of experience in product management, industry development and customer relationship. Ulf Ewaldsson is currently Head of Product Area Radio within Ericsson’s [...]
Comviva’s Accelerated Growth in Africa Spurs Key Appointment – Appoints Arnaud Azilinon as Head of Francophone WECA Region
Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile solutions beyond VAS, today announced the appointment of Arnaud Azilinon as Head of Francophone West and Central Africa region. At Comviva, Arnaud will be responsible for sales, regional Key Account Management, technical account management and solution sales. He will be based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and will provide [...]
Yahoo appoints PayPal boss Scott Thompson as CEO
Yahoo! has appointed president of PayPal Scott Thompson as its CEO to try to restore the “momentum” needed for the business to return to growth. Thomspon replaces Carol Bartz, who was ousted from the company in September after failing to revive revenues to their peaks of the mid 00s. Also a board member, Thompson will [...]
MTN appoints Lynda Saint-Nwafor as Chief Technical Officer.
Telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria has announced the appointment of Lynda Saint-Nwafor as Chief Technical Officer (CTO). Until her elevation, Lynda was General Manager, Network Planning with responsibility for developing strategies aimed at improving operational efficiencies on the Network, development of game-changing Value Added Services, capacity planning and deployment of Core/Intelligent Network infrastructure, Interconnect and roaming [...]
MTN Nigeria appoints Omatsola Barrow as Sales and Distribution Executive
Telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria has announced the appointment of Omatsola Barrow as Sales and Distribution Executive. Barrow joins MTN with an expansive professional background most of which were spent as head of various sales/business development units across diverse sectors. He has a track record of success in building and optimising distribution networks. Before joining MTN, [...]
Håkan Eriksson takes on new role as Head of Ericsson in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced that Håkan Eriksson, Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Head of Group Function Technology & Portfolio Management and Head of Ericsson in Silicon Valley, will take on a new role as head of Ericsson’s business in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Appointed Group CTO in 2003, Håkan Eriksson has been instrumental in [...]
Zantel appoints wew Zanzibar Head Of Commercial
Zantel, the leading mobile company in Zanzibar and the fourth mobile service provider in Tanzania, has announced the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Mussa as Head of Commercial Zanzibar effective from Tuesday December 13, 2011.This position is key to continuing to improve Zantel’s Commercial operations in Zanzibar. “We are a market leader in Zanzibar and as [...]
Section 1.10.33 of “de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum”, written by Cicero in 45 BC
1914 translation by H. Rackham “But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, [...]
