NAIROBI: Vodacom Tanzania has appointed a new Managing Director for the company's operations in the East African country. It comes as Vodacom is looking to improve its footprint in the country and develop itself as a leader in the IT sector. Rene Meza, a leader figure in the telecom industry in East Africa, will take on the new role. “Currently Managing Director of Bharti Airtel's Kenya operations, Rene brings over 12 years' international experience in telecommunications across Africa, Asia and Latin America,” a statement from Vodacom read. Tanzania's economy has been moving quickly and has already seen massive growth as a result of the IT and telecom sectors. “We're very excited to have Rene joining the team. He brings a wide range of experience from emerging markets as diverse as Paraguay, Pakistan and Kenya. He was also previously CEO for Millicom's (Tigo) operations in Tanzania which means that he'll be up and running in this new role very quickly,” said Johan Dennelind, Vodacom's CEO for international operations. Analysts and observers here believe the new appointment will help Tanzania's operations move forward on the same trajectory as their Kenyan neighbors, which has seen their economy soar as a result of telecom efforts. BM
