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IOL News
13 hours ago
- Business
- IOL News
Vodacom Group appoints Mohamed Abdallah as CEO of Vodacom International Markets and Vodacom Egypt
Vodacom Egypt's CEO Mohamed Abdallah's appointment as CEO of Vodacom International Markets and Vodafone Egypt, means he will assume a broader regional executive leadership role aimed at driving growth and operational excellence across Vodacom's International Markets portfolio, Image: File image Vodacom Group has appointed Mohamed Abdallah as CEO of Vodacom International Markets and Vodafone Egypt, an appointment the group views as key to its efforts to simplify its operating model, drive growth, and enhance customer experiences. Currently serving as CEO of Vodafone Egypt, Abdallah will assume a broader regional executive leadership role aimed at driving growth across Vodacom's International Markets portfolio, a statement from the Pan Africa telecommunications group said Tuesday. On the JSE Tuesday morning, Vodacom's share price was 0.02% firmer at R137.14. Under the expanded structure, he will oversee operations in Egypt as well as additional African markets, including operations in the DRC, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania, unifying these markets under a single leadership framework. Mohamed joined Vodafone Egypt in 1998 and has held several senior leadership positions, including Enterprise Business Director and Consumer Business Director. As CEO of Vodafone Egypt, he delivered strong growth across consumer, business, and financial services, reinforcing Vodafone Egypt as a market leader. From an International Markets perspective, he succeeds Diego Gutierrez, who stepped down at the end of April after a seven-year tenure as Chief Officer of International Business. Diego played a pivotal role in navigating critical transitions and delivering solid performances across Vodacom's International Markets since 2017. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading Under the new structure, the CEOs of Vodacom DRC, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania will report to Mohamed, who will continue to report directly to Vodacom Group CEO, Shameel Joosub. 'Mohamed is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in delivering strong commercial results. His leadership will be instrumental as we continue to scale our international portfolio and embed our purpose-led strategy across the continent,' said Joosub in a statement. 'Taking on this new role is a privilege, as I am passionate about driving connectivity and innovation to empower individuals and businesses across Africa. Vodafone Group is uniquely positioned to shape Africa's digital future, and together with the incredible teams at Vodacom Group, we will work to build a more digitally inclusive future that uplifts communities and accelerates socio-economic development,' said Abdallah. BUSINESS REPORT Visit:
IOL News
15 hours ago
- Business
- IOL News
Vodacom appoints Mohamed Abdallah as CEO for international markets and Vodafone Egypt
Vodacom Group appoints Mohamed Abdallah as the Chief Executive Officer of International Markets and Vodafone Egypt Image: Supplied Vodacom Group has appointed Mohamed Abdallah as the new Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom International Markets and Vodafone Egypt. This appointment comes as part of Vodacom's commitment to simplifying its operational framework, propelling growth, and enhancing customer experiences—a goal firmly anchored in its Vision 2030 ambitions. Currently at the helm of Vodafone Egypt, Abdallah will now expand his leadership role to encompass a broader regional portfolio, focusing on operational excellence and growth across Vodacom's International Markets. His responsibilities will include overseeing operations in Egypt, as well as in several other key African markets such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania. This unified leadership approach aims to consolidate Vodacom Group's strategic objectives across its international markets. 'Mohamed is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in delivering strong commercial results,' said Shameel Joosub, CEO of Vodacom Group. 'His leadership will be instrumental as we continue to scale our international portfolio and embed our purpose-led strategy across the continent.' Joosub also took a moment to express gratitude to Abdallah's predecessor, Diego Gutierrez, who stepped down after a commendable seven-year term as Chief Officer of International Business, during which he guided the company through critical transitions and achieved solid performances. Abdallah has been part of the Vodafone family since 1998, accruing a wealth of experience across a range of senior leadership positions, including Enterprise Business Director and Consumer Business Director. His tenure as CEO of Vodafone Egypt has been marked by robust growth across consumer, business, and financial services, cementing Vodafone Egypt's reputation as a market leader in the region. In his new role, Abdallah will continue to report directly to Joosub, and the CEOs of Vodacom's DRC, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania will report to him. This streamlined leadership structure is set to enhance synergies within the organisation and pave the way for sustained growth. Speaking about his new position, Abdallah expressed his enthusiasm: 'It is a privilege to take on this new role, as I am passionate about driving connectivity and innovation to empower individuals and businesses across Africa. Vodafone Group is uniquely positioned to shape Africa's digital future, and together with the incredible teams at Vodacom Group, we will work to build a more digitally inclusive future that uplifts communities and accelerates socio-economic development within the Africa region.' IOL
Reuters
16 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Vodacom names new international markets CEO
June 3 (Reuters) - Vodacom Group (VODJ.J), opens new tab named its Egypt CEO Mohamed Abdallah as the new top boss for Vodacom International Markets on Tuesday. Under the expanded role, Abdallah will oversee operations in additional African markets including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Mozambique and Tanzania, the company said.
Zawya
18 hours ago
- Business
- Zawya
Vodacom Group appoints Mohamed Abdallah as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of International Markets and Vodafone Egypt
Vodacom Group ( is pleased to announce the appointment of Mohamed Abdallah as Chief Executive Officer of Vodacom International Markets and Vodafone Egypt. The appointment is a key milestone in Vodacom's ongoing efforts to simplify its operating model, drive strategic growth and enhance customer experiences in line with its Vision 2030 ambitions. Currently serving as CEO of Vodafone Egypt, Mohamed now assumes a broader regional executive leadership role aimed at driving growth and operational excellence across Vodacom's International Markets portfolio. Under this expanded structure, he will oversee operations in Egypt as well as additional African markets including operations in the DRC, Lesotho, Mozambique and Tanzania, unifying these markets under a single leadership framework to deliver on Vodacom Group's strategic priorities. Mohamed joined Vodafone Egypt in 1998 and has held several senior leadership positions, including Enterprise Business Director and Consumer Business Director. As CEO of Vodafone Egypt, he has delivered strong growth across Consumer, Business, and Financial Services, reinforcing Vodafone Egypt as a market leader. From an International Markets perspective, he succeeds Diego Gutierrez, who stepped down at the end of April after a seven-year tenure as Chief Officer of International Business. Diego played a pivotal role in navigating critical transitions and delivering solid performances across Vodacom's International Markets since 2017. Under the new structure, the CEOs of Vodacom DRC, Lesotho, Mozambique and Tanzania, will report into Mohamed, who will continue to report directly to Vodacom Group CEO, Shameel Joosub. Commenting on the leadership change, Shameel Joosub, CEO of Vodacom Group, said: 'Mohamed is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in delivering strong commercial results. His leadership will be instrumental as we continue to scale our international portfolio and embed our purpose-led strategy across the continent. We are confident that under Mohamed's expanded leadership, our International Markets will continue to thrive and deliver outstanding results. I want to extend my sincere thanks to Diego for his invaluable contributions over the last seven years. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours.' Mohamed Abdallah said: 'Taking on this new role is a privilege, as I am passionate about driving connectivity and innovation to empower individuals and businesses across Africa. Vodafone Group is uniquely positioned to shape Africa's digital future, and together with the incredible teams at Vodacom Group, we will work to build a more digitally inclusive future that uplifts communities and accelerates socio-economic development within the Africa region.' Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Vodacom Group.
IOL News
3 days ago
- Sport
- IOL News
Jake White celebrates Bulls' comeback URC quarter-final victory and valuable lessons learned against Edinburgh
Bulls No 8 Cameron Hanekom scores the first try against Edinburgh after slicing through a gap in the defence during their quarter-final clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Image: BackpagePix Bulls director of rugby Jake White praised his team's fighting spirit after their comeback win over Edinburgh in Pretoria on Saturday to secure a home semi-final in the United Rugby Championship (URC). Having trailed their Scottish visitors 21-8 at a stage after an early yellow card, the Bulls mounted a superb fightback before and after halftime that blew the opposition out of the water to secure the victory at Loftus Versfeld. They scored six brilliant tries and the interplay between the backs and forwards was outstanding for most of them. Although they leaked five tries, of which at least two were questionable, their defensive effort in the final 20 minutes will give them plenty of confidence heading into the next match. The Vodacom @BlueBullsRugby charged home in the Quarter-Final 😤 Can they keep the momentum up in their home Semi-Final next weekend? #BKTURC #URC | #BULvEDI — BKT United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial) May 31, 2025 Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading However, the experienced coach feels they didn't play as well as they could have. He lamented their yellow cards especially, although he believes they might have been a bit harsh. 'We learned our lessons from the last time we played them in Edinburgh,' White said. 'We were 24-7 down and today 21-8 down. Not many teams would come back in a quarter-final when you are down by that much and win it as convincingly as we did at the end. One lesson we can't ignore is that we can't play with 14 men and give them two tries while down and think you can always come back and win. 'I am just very happy that there was the fight and resilience and learning. I always talk about being in this competition and learning from what happened previously. We were down but got a (winning) result. Whereas the last time we played them, we didn't.' According to White, people think the team placed seventh should automatically lose to the team that finishes second. He made reference to Leinster losing to Scarlets and his side during the round-robin season and being pushed by the same Scarlets in their quarter-final on Saturday evening. The Bulls mentor added that some choice words went down from the coaching booth to the field when they were so far behind. 'A couple of choice words were said. I can't say that on national TV,' he laughingly said. 'But what are you going to do? You can't shout and scream and behave like a lunatic up there. I just had confidence that it was an 80-minute game and although they had a fast start, going from 21-8 to 21-18 in that space must've given the guys belief that we learned from last time.' Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt said they knew the first 20 minutes were going to be vital and he was happy with how they reacted from the first whistle.
