Tamer El Mahdi (LinkedIn) will replace Mohamed Nasr at Telecom Egypt as the telecom giant’s new CEO and managing director, the state-owned company said in a statement (pdf). El Mahdi boasts over 30 years of experience, having been the founder and chairman of Trade Global and Terrawaves Networks, group CEO of Orascom Telecom Media and Technology, CEO of Djezzy, and more.

What they said: “El Mahdi’s strong track record and wide-ranging expertise qualify him to lead Telecom Egypt into a new phase of growth and expansion, maximize the value of its assets and investments, and drive the company’s ambitious strategy to strengthen its customer base and enhance service quality at both local and international levels, meeting the aspirations of our shareholders and customers alike,” said Chairperson Lobna Helal.

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