by AKANI CHAUKE
JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – LIQUID Telecom, the pan-African telecommunications group, has appointed Reshaad Sha as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for South Africa.

The appointment of the local executive is effective June 1.

Sha will oversee the growth of digital services and the rollout of enhanced network services for enterprises and consumers across the country.

Garth Schooling, Liquid Telecom’s Managing Executive of New Business Development, has been appointed as interim CEO since Kyle Whitehill’s departure in March, and will remain in charge at Liquid Telecom South Africa until Sha’s arrival.

“We’re delighted to have found such a talented and skilled individual to fill this role,” said Nic Rudnick, Group CEO, Liquid Telecom.

“Reshaad’s entrepreneurial spirit and dynamic leadership make him the perfect addition to the Liquid Telecom Group as we continue to deliver on our vision of building Africa’s digital future.”

Sha most recently served as CEO of SqwidNet, an open access Internet of Things (IoT) network operator, and has for the last five years served as Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director of the open access fibre optic company Dark Fibre Africa.

He also has extensive international management experience having worked for a variety of global tech and telecoms companies, including Cisco and LogicaCMG.

Liquid Telecom is a leading communications services and solutions provider across 13 countries in Eastern, central and Southern Africa.
– CAJ News