PEOPLE

* Charles Zouzoua, the current DG of Celtel Gabon has been appointed as the new DG of Celtel Malawi. Jean-Yves Kouassi-Goly will replace him at the head of Celtel Gabon.

* Scott Beattie has resigned as Microsoft EPM Solution Manager, and joined local enterprise project management service provider, Fulcrum Business Solutions.

* Aimable Mpore, MD of  Uganda telecom, has resigned. Mpore, who served the telephone company for six years, said he is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities outside the country.

* Fujitsu Siemens has appointed Hussein Shehab as Sales Manager for Egypt, giving the I.T. manufacturer its first physical presence in the Arab republic

* The executuve committee of South Africa's National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) has announced the appointment of Jansie Niehaus as its new executive director as of 1 July 2006.