Charl Slabbert joins Seacom as CFO

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Seacom has appointed Charl Slabbert as the group CFO.

A seasoned finance executive with over 25 years of experience in various executive roles, Charl’s expertise encompasses corporate strategy, operations management, business integration and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and stakeholder management.

He will lead the group’s financial strategy, overseeing financial operations and ensuring compliance.

Charl has a master’s in accounting from the University of South Africa and a bachelor's  in accounting and business management from the University of Johannesburg. He is accredited with Saica and the  Institute of Directors South Africa.

“My strategic, private equity and financial expertise will allow me to contribute positively to Seacom,” he says. “With my prior experience as group CFO and strategy executive in Vodacom, Cell C and various enterprise service providers, I am well-prepared to engage with Seacom's diverse shareholder environments. I thrive on the strategic thinking required in a group CFO role and look forward to being a key player in the company's corporate leadership.”

Charl's career experience covers several African countries and the United Kingdom. 

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