The Ecobank Group has officially announced the appointment of Korédé Odjo-Bella as Marketing and Communications Director for Côte d'Ivoire and the WAEMU zone. A leading figure in the Ivorian communications and marketing sector, Korédé Odjo-Bella has for several years been at the helm of Vibe Radio Côte d'Ivoire, formerly owned...
Yannick Carriou appointed Chief Executive Officer of Médiamétrie
As announced on September 19, Yannick Carriou becomes Chief Executive Officer of Médiamétrie effective today. He succeeds Bruno Chetaille, who completed his term as head of Médiamétrie on March 31. Aged 50 and a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE, Yannick Carriou was CEO of TNS-Sofres France (2006-2010), Ipsos...
Maeva Kpadonou joins the 35°Nord agency
Maeva Kpadonou joins the 35°Nord agency as a consultant. She will assist several of the agency's clients in the financial sector. A graduate of Panthéon-Assas and Panthéon-Sorbonne universities in African law and international economic law, Maeva has completed several internships at law firms (Cabinet Grossmann) and in the legal department...
Alex Okosi appointed YouTube Managing Director for emerging markets
Alex Okosi takes over as general manager of YouTube for emerging markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Formerly Vice President and Managing Director of ViacomCBS in Africa, a major player in the global audiovisual market born from the merger between Viacom and CBS, the Nigerian is stepping down...
Franck Kacou appointed General Manager of Universal Music Africa in West Africa
Franck Kacou succeeds Moussa Soumbounou as General Manager of the Company in charge of West Africa. A 34-year-old Franco-Ivorian born in Abidjan, Franck Kacou began his career as a singer-songwriter and joined Universal Music Africa as Artistic Director when the company was founded in 2016, before being promoted to Director...
Nafissatou Dia appointed Head of Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility at CFAO Group
The CFAO Group has announced the appointment of Nafissatou DIA as Director of Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Nafissatou DIA previously held the position of Director of Communications and Sponsorship for the Orange Group's Africa and Middle East division (21 countries), based in Paris. Before joining Orange, Ms. DIA...
Journalist Annie Payep-Nlep leaves Voxafrica
Journalist Annie Payep-Nlepe, Head of News at VoxAfrica Central Africa, has announced that she is stepping down from her role at the pan-African channel after 10 years of service. Read also: Interview with Annie Payep Nlepe, Head of News at VoxAfrica Central Africa
Djibril Ouattara appointed Chief Executive Officer of MTN Côte d'Ivoire
A few weeks after Feddy Tchala resigned for personal reasons, MTN Group announced the appointment of Djibril Ouattara as the new CEO of MTN Côte d'Ivoire. Djibril Ouattara's professional background includes positions as head of MTN Congo, CANAL+ Côte d'Ivoire, and Atlantique Telecom in Togo. He will officially take up...
MTN Côte d’Ivoire announces the resignation of its CEO Freddy Tchala
MTN Côte d'Ivoire has officially announced the resignation of its CEO, Mr. Freddy Tchala. He will step down from his position on September 30. Mr. Freddy Tchala has spent 17 years with the MTN Group. He joined MTN Cameroon in 2002 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of MTN Guinea...
Odette Van der Haar appointed CEO of Publicis Africa
Publicis Africa has officially announced the appointment of Odette van der Haar as CEO, effective September 1, 2019. Odette Van der Haar has solid expertise in the sector. She recently served as CEO of J. Walter Thompson Johannesburg. Prior to that, she was CEO of the Advertising and Communication Association...