Vodacom Group appointed Mohamed Abdallah (LinkedIn) as CEO of international markets while maintaining his current role as CEO of Vodafone Egypt, according to a company statement. Abdallah, who joined Vodafone Egypt in 1998, held a number of leadership roles at the firm, including consumer business director, enterprise business director, and head of enterprise corporate sales. He is taking over from Diego Gutierrez (LinkedIn), who stepped down at the end of April after leading the international business for seven years.

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The expanded role will see Abdallah heading operations in additional African markets, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania. “His leadership will be instrumental as we continue to scale our international portfolio and embed our purpose-led strategy across the continent,” said Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub.

Khaled Diaa (LinkedIn) has been tapped as a partner in Matouk Bassiouny’s Cairo office, according to a press release (pdf) from the firm. The move marks Diaa’s return to the legal firm after a year-long stint at Hill International as corporate counsel. He brings over 11 years of experience in corporate law and M&A across the MENA region.

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