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● Digital finance company Lula has appointed Buhle Goslar as its new chair. Goslar has experience in emerging market fintech, most recently as CEO of Jumo Africa.
“The decision to join Lula was an easy one. The company’s dedication to empowering SMEs (small and medium enterprises] is aligned with my personal passion for driving more inclusive economic growth,” Goslar said.
“The team at Lula have built a remarkable track record of connecting SMEs with essential funding and the recently launched full-service digital bank dedicated to these businesses — the first in South Africa — builds on this. The importance of Lula’s work, both for SMEs and at the macro level, is inspiring.”
Lula CEO and co-founder Trevor Gosling said: “We welcome Buhle’s leadership and look forward to benefiting from her significant experience operating in emerging market fintech environment.”
● Personal healthcare supplies company Quantumed has appointed Avian Reece Bell as its new CEO. He was the company’s operations and IT director from April 2016. Before that he was operations and IT manager.
Bell has worked in various divisions, including local deliveries, warehouse stock control, sales, finance, marketing, policy development and client training.
The company said his “forward-thinking vision includes fostering partnerships to enhance healthcare systems not only locally but also in neighbouring countries, building on Quantumed’s existing international client base.”
● Avanti Communications has appointed Chris van Rooyen as its new sales director. He has been in telecom for 25 years, 10 of them at Liquid Intelligent Technologies. He will report to senior vice-president of sales and South Africa country manager Gamze Aydin.
“Avanti is on the cusp of a new era in South Africa and I am thrilled to be part of this transformative phase. It’s about more than the medium of connectivity — it’s about speed, reliability, and continuous connectivity,” Van Rooyen said.
Leveraging my experience with adapting and adopting emerging technologies, I believe Avanti will continue to lead the way, delivering unparalleled services.”