Business Chief ME+AFRICA Magazine November 2023 | Page 55

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SHAMEEL

JOOSUB
Vodacom Group Market cap : US $ 11.226bn Revenue 2022 : US $ 6.17bn
Joining in 1994 , Shameel has operated at senior level in various companies across the group for 22 years , including leading Vodacom South
Africa and as CEO of Vodafone Spain .
As CEO of the South Africa ’ s biggest mobile carrier for more than a decade , Shameel has won high praise for growing revenues while navigating major hurdles like widespread loadshedding and spectrum availability .
Under his leadership , Vodacom has delivered industry firsts , from launching the first commercial LTE network to the first 5G mobile network in South Africa , and expanded service offerings beyond broadband connectivity , with financial services showing strong growth in recent years .
This year , Shameel landed the MyBroadband Telecoms CEO of the Year Award and secured an honorary doctorate from the Central University of Technology . businesschief . ae 55