MTN South Africa Appoints Former Nigeria CEO Ferdi Moolman as New Leader
Africa’s telecom MTN has appointed Ferdi Moolman as the new CEO of its South African operations, replacing Charles Molapisi. MTN reports strong financial recovery…
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