Vodacom announces Kolade as MD Nigeria operation

Vodacom Business Nigeria has announced the appointment of Lanre  Kolade as its managing director with effect from April 1, 2016.  Kolade  succeeds  Guy Clarke who after  eight years at the helm,  returned to South Africa to take up the role of managing director, Vodacom Business Africa. Lanre has been in the telecoms industry for over […]

Vodacom Business Nigeria has announced the appointment of Lanre  Kolade as its managing director with effect from April 1, 2016.
 Kolade  succeeds  Guy Clarke who after  eight years at the helm,  returned to South Africa to take up the role of managing director, Vodacom Business Africa.
Lanre has been in the telecoms industry for over 19 years and recently served as the managing director of Vodacom Business responsible for business growth in West, East and parts of southern Africa excluding South Africa, Nigeria and Zambia.   
Lanre is a graduate from Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa and the London Business School, UK.
The chairman of Vodacom Business Nigeria, Vuyani Jarana, welcomed Lanre’s appointment  thus:  “Lanre, has been a senior leader and key component of the succession management plan; he is a perfect choice to lead the company at a time when the Nigerian economy, like most African economies, is undergoing major difficulties”. 
Jarana affirmed Vodacom Business Nigeria’s  confidence in Lanre’s ability to lead the company, using  his extensive experience and capacity to unlock further opportunities despite the difficult economic times.
He thanked Guy Clarke for his visionary leadership during his eight-year tenure as managing director of Vodacom Business Nigeria.
Lanre assured that he was committed to delivering best customer service and innovation to Nigeria’s business customers.