Sanlam appoints group chief AI officer

Sanlam appoints group chief AI officer

Sanlam’s Theo Mabaso Sanlam has appointed Theo Mabaso as group chief AI officer, giving artificial intelligence a dedicated seat on the financial services group’s executive committee. The move makes Sanlam one of the first major companies in South Africa to create such a role in the C-suite. Mabaso, who retains his existing role as group…

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Afrexinsure Appoints Lesley Ndlovu As New Chief Executive Officer

Afrexinsure Appoints Lesley Ndlovu As New Chief Executive Officer

AfrexInsure, the wholly-owned Specialty Insurance Subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced the appointment of Lesley Ndlovu as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026, replacing Jonas Mushosho. The appointment comes at a critical inflection point for AfrexInsure as it advances its mission to provide tailored specialty insurance solutions for trade and trade-related investments….

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Ozow appoints Catherine Korsten as chief growth officer

Ozow appoints Catherine Korsten as chief growth officer

Fintech company Ozow has appointed Catherine Korsten as Chief Growth Officer (CGO), effective January 2026. Catherine Korsten | image supplied Korsten joins the executive team with nearly two decades of experience across traditional finance, portfolio management and payments. In her new role, she will lead Ozow’s expansion strategy, with a focus on strengthening Ozow’s position…

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Former Uvalde school officer found not guilty

Former Uvalde school officer found not guilty

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Heath Hoglund Joins Sisvel as Chief IP Officer

Heath Hoglund Joins Sisvel as Chief IP Officer

Sisvel is pleased to announce the appointment of Heath Hoglund as the company’s first-ever Chief Intellectual Property Officer. In this role he will be fully responsible for the firm’s patent pools on a global basis. One of the world’s top IP dealmakers, Hoglund joins Sisvel having taken the decision to leave Via Licensing, where he…

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Former top Israeli military legal officer arrested after admitting to leaking video of alleged detainee abuse

Former top Israeli military legal officer arrested after admitting to leaking video of alleged detainee abuse

The former top legal officer in Israel’s military has been arrested after admitting that she authorized the leak of a video that appears to show Israeli soldiers attacking a Palestinian detainee in a detention facility last year. Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi served as Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces until Friday, Oct. 31,…

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Dark Fibre Africa appoints chief commercial officer

Dark Fibre Africa appoints chief commercial officer

Paul Divall, Dark Fibre Africa chief commercial officer. Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has appointed Paul Divall as chief commercial officer (CCO), saying the move marks a pivotal step in its strategy to sharpen commercial execution and strengthen market engagement. In a statement, the company says Divall has served in multiple capacities within the telecommunications industry….

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