Emile Burger is stepping down as CEO of Tarsus Distribution. Tarsus Distribution announced today that CEO Emile Burger will step down after a successful period, having served as CEO and previously as CFO. In a statement, the company says his decision, rooted in personal choice, comes at a time when the firm is experiencing excellent…
Fabricio Bloisi Two years into the four-year window that decides whether Fabricio Bloisi collects a US$100-million “moonshot” share award, the prize looks further off than when it was set. The combined Naspers and Prosus market capitalisation that must double for the award to pay out has gone backwards over the past year, Naspers’s integrated annual…
Datatec group CEO Jens Montanana Datatec founder and CEO Jens Montanana has restruck a massive collar hedge over 2.4 million of his shares as part of an extension to an equity-funding arrangement – essentially refinancing a loan secured against his stake in the company. According to a JSE investor statement, the transaction involves an off-market…
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom Group is spending about R7.7-million/year on personal security for its CEO, Shameel Joosub – a figure that surfaces only through a quiet restatement of last year’s numbers and that the company still does not disclose as a line of its own. The cost sits inside the “other” benefits line…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was among tech leaders who raised concerns to senior Trump administration officials this week about security risks in Anthropic’s most advanced AI models, a person familiar has said. Jassy’s involvement sheds light on the extraordinary move by Anthropic on Friday to shut down its latest models globally…
As voice revenue dwindles into a commodity and the industry braces for data eventually to go the same way, Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong reckons the operator has years of data-driven growth still ahead of it – and a broader definition of “data” than its mobile rivals. Asked by TechCentral where Telkom’s growth will come…
In a definitive transition for the world’s most valuable technology company, Apple announced that John Ternus will become its next Chief Executive Officer. Ternus, the company’s 50-year-old hardware engineering chief, is slated to take the reins on 1 September 2026. At that time, Tim Cook will transition to the role of Executive Chairman, concluding a…
Nigerian billionaire industrialist Abdul Samad Rabiu has been recognised as the CEO of the Year at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum. He is among the six business leaders and companies that were honoured at the Africa CEO Awards 2026 in Kigali. The Founder of BUA Group, Rabiu leads a major industrial powerhouse driven notably by…
Malaika Uwamahoro on Thursday, May 14, brought a cultural touch to the opening ceremony of the 13th Africa CEO Forum at Kigali Convention Centre, where more than 2,000 heads of state, chief executives and entrepreneurs from 75 countries gathered for two days of discussions on megaprojects, clean energy, intra-African investment and the future of African…
Rwanda signed several investment and cooperation agreements at the Africa CEO Forum, strengthening partnerships across energy, manufacturing, hospitality, investment promotion, and financial services. The agreements signed during the ‘Invest in Rwanda’ session on May 14 were concluded through Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB), in partnership with the private sector. ALSO…
