TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Altron appoints MD for expansion in Africa
Allied Electronics (Altron) aims to enter new markets in Africa and will prioritise southern and east Africa, the management said on Thursday. The JSE-listed telecommunications and information technology group said this week it had created the position of MD for the rest of Africa, and that Ike Dube would fill the role. This was part of its plan to "grow significantly in the rest of Africa", said Altron marketing and investor relations executive Zipporah Maubane. Dube, previously head of business risk management at MTN SA, would be "consolidating and expanding our technology offering" at existing African operations, while driving expansions into new markets on the continent. "Our priority regions are southern and east African territories, followed by central and west Africa," Maubane said. The group would conduct market assessments and "respond accordingly". Altron also aimed to offer more products and services to existing customers across the continent. The group has operations in ...
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