Shameel Joosub

Mohamed Shameel Aziz Joosub is a South African businessman and head of Vodacom, a South African mobile communications company with over 55 million customers, since March 2013.[1]

Shameel Joosub
Joosub, 2018
Born
Mohamed Shameel Aziz Joosub

Laudium, Transvaal, South Africa
Alma mater
OccupationCEO of Vodacom
Board member of

Biography

Joosub was born in Laudium, Transvaal.[2] Joosub has a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree from the University of South Africa, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern Queensland.[1] Before Joosub became CEO of Vodacom, he spent eighteen months as head of Vodafone España.[3]

He was mentored by Alan Knott-Craig, the founder of Vodacom, who was later the CEO of rival operator Cell C.[3]

Joosub is a board member of Vodacom and Safaricom, positions he has held since 2012 and 2017, respectively.[1]

References
  1. Mohamed Shameel Joosub. "Mohamed Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group Ltd: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. Okafor, Lovelyn (16 September 2015). "How Shameel Joosub Rose to become the CEO of Vodacom Group". Konnect Africa. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. "Game on for Shameel Joosub, CEO Vodacom". Leader.co.za. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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