- VimpelCom (VIP -1%) says Ghada Gebara has been chosen as CEO of the Optimum Telecom Algeria unit, also known as Djezzy.
- A French national, Gebara was previously CEO of Iraq's Korek Telecom as well as CEO of Digicel in Haiti.
- VimpelCom completed a sale of its Algerian stake to the government for $2.6B earlier this year, but retains operational control of the entity.