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ABN Group appoints new MDs for SA, Africa

Roberta Naidoo has been appointed as MD for the South African operation of the ABN Group, the holding company for CNBC Africa and the recently launched Forbes Africa magazine. She will assume the full operational duties of the group, as she takes over from Gary Alfonso, who has been appointed as MD for Africa.
Roberta Naidoo
Roberta Naidoo

Naidoo, who has been with CNBC Africa since February 2008, will still hold the position as chairman of the board for ABN Kenya as well her membership on the board of directors for ABN Nigeria and Forbes Africa. She is studying for a MBA and is a member of the International Women's Media Foundation and the Business Women's Association of South Africa.

Alfonso's focus will be on strategy and business development as the ABN group expands across the African continent. The group aims to have a bureau presence in 20 countries by 2013. He maintains his position as chairman of the Board for ABN Nigeria and his membership on the boards of ABN and Forbes Africa.

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