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SmartDigital Solutions announces leadership transition: Veronica Motloutsi steps into chairperson role, Alex Opoku-Yeboah appointed new CEO

eriinfo.com2 days ago04 mins

Veronica Motloutsi and Alex Opoku-Yeboah, SmartDigital Solutions. SmartDigital Solutions, which positions itself as a leading African digital transformation company, today announced a strategic leadership transition to strengthen its growth and innovation trajectory across the continent. Founder and outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Veronica Motloutsi, will step down as CEO to assume the position of Chairperson of…

Naspers SA CEO advocates for women leadership roles in tech

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Naspers SA CEO Phuti Mahanyele-Dabengwa. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) As a finance industry juggernaut, Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa says it’s exciting to be in the technology sector, especially as its impact is felt across industries. Mahanyele-Dabengwa is CEO of JSE-listed internet giant Naspers SA, while Fabricio Bloisi is group CEO of Naspers and its subsidiary Prosus. In…

BP CEO hails exploration discovery boon after surprise profit beat

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Trowbridge in Somerset, England, on March 15, 2025. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images Britain’s BP on Tuesday posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit, following a period of heightened volatility for global oil and gas prices. The struggling energy major reported underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy for net profit, of $2.35…

The test facing new Capitec CEO Graham Lee

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago08 mins

Newly appointed Capitec CEO Graham Lee. Image: Capitec The newly appointed CEO of South Africa’s biggest bank by customers has a unique problem on his hands. Since Capitec Bank — South Africa’s first-ever challenger bank — made its public debut 23 years ago, its shares have soared by more than 200 000%. That’s made it the…

Rain appoints Conrad Leigh as new CEO

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago03 mins

Conrad Leigh, previously the chief operating officer, has been appointed as Rain’s new CEO. Telecommunications service provider Rain has announced some leadership changes at the company. In a statement, the company says Brandon Leigh, founder and CEO, has stepped away from his executive position and moved into a strategic advisory role on the board. Conrad…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sells shares

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Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., speaks during a news conference in Taipei on May 21, 2025. I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold 75,000 shares on Friday, valued at about $12.94 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Friday’s sale is part…

Nvidia CEO to hold high stakes media briefing in Beijing

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will hold a media briefing in Beijing on 16 July, an official from the company said on Sunday, marking his second visit to the country after a trip in April where he stressed the importance of the Chinese market. Since 2022, the US government has…

Google hires Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan in latest AI talent deal

eriinfo.com1 month ago05 mins

Chief executive officer of Google Sundar Pichai. Marek Antoni Iwanczuk | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google on Friday made the latest a splash in the AI talent wars, announcing an agreement to bring in Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence coding startup Windsurf. As part of the deal, Google will…

Linda Yaccarino steps down as X CEO amidst AI controversies and company restructuring

eriinfo.com1 month ago05 mins

Linda Yaccarino has resigned as CEO of X after nearly two years leading Elon Musk’s social media company. Her departure comes at a turbulent time for the platform, just one day after its Grok chatbot began pushing antisemitic tropes in user responses – though a direct link between these events is not yet confirmed. Read:…

Yaccarino out: Musk’s handpicked CEO quits X suddenly

eriinfo.com1 month ago03 mins

In a surprise development, Elon Musk-owned social platform X’s CEO, Linda Yaccarino, has said she has resigned from the role. Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk, who is dealing with falling sales at his electric vehicle maker Tesla and is embroiled in a war of words with US President Donald Trump. Yaccarino…