Africa: What to Know About the Africa CEO Forum

Africa: What to Know About the Africa CEO Forum

The 2026 edition of the Africa CEO Forum will be held on May 14 and 15 at the Kigali Convention Centre. It will bring together business leaders, investors, policymakers, and development finance institutions from Africa and beyond. ALSO READ: Six presidents expected in Kigali for Africa CEO Forum Founded in 2012 by Jeune Afrique Media…

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Voice is going the way of SMS, says Vodacom CEO

Voice is going the way of SMS, says Vodacom CEO

Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Mobile voice revenue is following the same structural decline as SMS, Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub said in an interview on Monday – a direct acknowledgement from the head of South Africa’s largest mobile operator that the product on which the local industry was built is fading as a meaningful…

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FPB CEO quits three months after assuming post

FPB CEO quits three months after assuming post

Advocate Norman Gidi has left his post as Film and Publication Board CEO. It’s back to the drawing board for the Film and Publication Board (FPB) as it once again looks to fill the chief executive officer spot after the resignation of advocate Norman Gidi. Communications minister Solly Malatsi confirmed to ITWeb that Gidi resigned…

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Affirm CEO says ‘the American consumer is unbelievably resilient’

Affirm CEO says ‘the American consumer is unbelievably resilient’

Affirm CEO Max Levchin told Jim Cramer the American consumer remains strong, even as concerns about the economy and spending continue to mount in the face of high gas prices. “The American consumer is unbelievably resilient,” Levchin said on CNBC’s “Mad Money” on Friday. Affirm reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Thursday, with gross merchandise volume…

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Yoco brings in external CEO from European fintech sector

Yoco brings in external CEO from European fintech sector

Carsten Höltkemeyer South African payments fintech Yoco has appointed Carsten Höltkemeyer as CEO, effective 1 June 2026, ending a nine-month interim period during which co-founders Bradley Wattrus and Lungisa Matshoba have run the business as co-CEOs. Höltkemeyer joins Yoco from a long career in European banking and fintech. He served as CEO of Berlin-based embedded…

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Africa: What to Know About the Africa CEO Forum

Africa: Italy to Participate in Africa CEO Forum 2026

Rome / Kigali, May 5, 2026 — Italy will participate in the forthcoming Africa CEO Forum, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening economic partnerships with Africa and supporting sustainable, private sector-led growth, also in the framework of the so called “Piano Mattei” for Africa. The Italian presence, coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International…

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