Executive Appointments – African Marketing Confederation

Creative agency Machine names Lesego Kotane as new national MD

His appointment coincides with various management changes at Machine and its parent company, Publicis Groupe Africa.

Henning leverages 15 years’ experience within the business to run day-to-day operations, while CEO Madelain Roscher focuses on expansion.

Marc Jury will be leveraging decades of leadership experience in the sports, media and broadcasting industries in his new role as CEO.

Ojo joined the e-commerce platform in 2020 as Head of Planning and Performance, later moving to the Ghana operation, where he became CEO.

Samer Chedid moves from a leadership role at Nestlé Indonesia to oversee the company’s business across 25 countries in the region.

Max Oliva ends long tenure at Spar group to become local CEO of the fast-food chain. He replaces another industry veteran, Greg Solomon.

Experienced African media industry executive returns to the continent after several years in Singapore, where he led EssenceMediacom.

Juliana Kagwa, who has expertise in marketing of beverages and agricultural products, now heads up promotion of Ugandan tourism.

Simphiwe Nghona brings with him extensive experience in vehicle and asset finance, as well as management expertise at dealer level.

She brings extensive experience as a senior agency executive and has a particular interest in sports sponsorship and passion-led marketing