Several Heads of State and government officials have begun arriving in Kigali ahead of the Africa CEO Forum, which takes place from May 14 to 15. They include Presidents William Ruto of Kenya, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania and Daniel Chapo of Mozambique, who arrived on Wednesday. Also: Guinea president,…
Rwanda will this week once again host the Africa CEO Forum, one of the continent’s premier gatherings of business leaders, investors and policymakers. The 2026 edition, scheduled for May 14-15 in Kigali, is expected to bring together more than 2,000 CEOs, investors, heads of state and public decision-makers from over 75 countries. At least six…
President of Guinea, Mamadi Doumbouya, and Prime Minister and Head of Government of Côte d’Ivoire, Robert Beugré Mambé, arrived in Kigali on May 12 ahead of the Africa CEO Forum due on May 14-15. Other presidents expected in Kigali include Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of…
Six African Heads of State are set to attend the upcoming Africa CEO Forum, which will be held in Kigali from May 14 to 15. The confirmed leaders include President Paul Kagame, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon, President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania, President Daniel Chapo of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita’s total remuneration for the 2025 financial year jumped by more than half to R99.3-million – the highest single-year package he has received since taking the top job at the JSE-listed telecommunications group in September 2020. Mupita’s R99.3-million earnings figure marks a 53% increase on the…
