Liquid Telecom Group has today announced that they have appointed Ahmad Mokhles as the Group Chief Operating Officer.
"Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has announced that Ahmad Mokhles has been appointed as Group Chief Operating Officer (GCOO), a new position within the group."
According to the press release from Liquid Telecom, Ahmad will be charged with overseeing the operations of the group across all its African markets. "Ahmad will help drive operational excellence across the group’s 13 countries of operation, creating value for its shareholders and achieving new economies of scale."
"Ahmad is uniquely qualified to oversee the group’s operations as we expand further across Africa. He brings exceptional experience to the role and will help guide the company through our next phase of growth and innovation," said Nic Rudnick, Group CEO, Liquid Telecom.
He comes to Liquid telecom Group with at least two decades of experience working in the same industry.
"Ahmad brings over 20 years of ICT experience to the role, having worked for some of the Middle East and Africa’s largest telecoms groups, including Orascom, Etisalat, Ooredoo and Airtel Africa."
"Prior to joining Liquid Telecom, Ahmad served as COO for Airtel Nigeria. Before that, he served as Executive Vice President of Consumer and Digital Business for du, overseeing the company’s Smart City business, and has also served as CCO for Asiacell Iraq, part of Ooredoo Group."
"I am pleased to be joining Liquid Telecom during such an exciting period of growth for the group. I look forward to working with the rest of the management team to enhance our operating structures and increase efficiency," said Ahmad.
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The establishment of a new position is a testament to how fast Liquid Telecom Group is growing across the African continent. For example, the group has stepped up its support towards technology hubs on the continent.
Additionally, it also recently sealed a partnership with pan-African hub association - AfriLabs.