New leadership team for DStv owner

CANAL+ Africa, which includes MultiChoice Group and the whole of Africa, including French-speaking territories, has a new leadership team.

Calvo Mawela, outgoing CEO of MultiChoice, is appointed as Chairman of CANAL+ Africa, which now includes MultiChoice Group.

David Mignot is appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of this new combined CANAL+ Africa entity.

The newly formed top management team is drawn from the two companies’ talent pool, with CANAL+ and MultiChoice each contributing an equal number of senior executives.

“We have an incredible Africa leadership team and have an exceptional track record across the continent and within the global group, said Mignot.

“Together, we will deliver growth across the continent by telling unique, high-quality African stories,” he said.

Mignot added that they will bring great international content to their subscribers and leveraging our scale across the global company.

“With seven nationalities represented, this leadership team has the diversity, knowledge and networks to deliver best-in-class services and content for our subscribers,” he said.

The new CANAL+ Africa leadership will operate as a single management team covering the African continent.

It is structured into three divisions: Operations (TV and Fiber activities), Content, and Corporate Functions. The new C+ Africa Leadership team is:

• David Mignot, CEO, Africa
• Nicolas Dandoy, CFO, Africa  
• Aziz Diallo, CEO, PayTV French-speaking Africa
• Byron du Plessis, CEO, PayTV South Africa
• Fhulufhelo “Fhulu” Badugela, CEO, PayTV Rest of Africa
• Jean-François Duboy, CEO, GVA
• Hennie Visser, Director, Business Operations, Africa
• Fahmeeda Cassim-Surtee, CEO, Advertising and Media Sales, Africa
• Fabrice Faux, Director, Content, Sport and General Entertainment French-speaking Africa
• Nomsa Philiso, Director, Content, General Entertainment, English and Portuguese-speaking Africa
• Rendani Ramovha, Director, Content, Sport, English and Portuguese-speaking Africa
• Clément Hellich-Praquin, General Secretary, Africa
• Jean-Christophe Ramos, Director, Public Affairs French-speaking Africa
• Keabetswe Modimoeng, Director, Public Affairs English and Portuguese-speaking Africa
• Michel Sibony, Chief Value Officer, Africa
• Karim Bouzid, Director, Integration, Africa
• Hala Saab, Director, Brand and Communication, Africa
• Sabelo Mawali, Chief Technology Officer, , Africa
• Tshepi Malatjie, Director, Human Resources, Africa

Steven Budlender and MultiChoice’s current CFO, Timothy Jacobs, will each hold a senior position in the combined Group.

Steven will manage legal affairs for English-speaking African countries, and Timothy will manage synergies in the finance department.