The Vodacom Group on Tuesday appointed Mohamed Abdallah as CEO of Vodacom International Markets and Vodafone Egypt.

According to a statement from Vodacom Group Abdallah will oversee operations in Egypt as well as other African markets, including operations in the DRC, Lesotho, Mozambique and Tanzania.

Currently CEO of Vodafone Egypt, Mohamed now takes on a broader regional executive leadership role, with the aim of driving growth and operational excellence across Vodacom's International Markets portfolio.

"Under this expanded structure, he will oversee operations in Egypt as well as other African markets, including operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Mozambique and Tanzania," indicates the Vodacom Group note.