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Monday, 15 November 2021

New health ministry spokesman, Schneider electric gets new regional VP

The Health Ministry has a new spokesperson: Interim health minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar has brought his spokesperson with him from the Higher Education Ministry, appointing Hossam Abdel Ghaffar in a decision yesterday carried by Ahram Gate. Abdel Ghaffar replaces Khaled Megahed, who has served as the ministry’s spokesperson for six years.

This is the second high-profile change at the ministry in recent weeks after Hala Zayed was replaced by Abdel Ghaffar as health minister for unknown reasons. The ministerial change came amid unconfirmed reports of a corruption investigation at the ministry and media reports that Zayed had been hospitalized.

Marc Charabati (LinkedIn) has been tapped as Schneider Electric’s new vice president of services for North East Africa and the Levant, according to a statement (pdf). Charabati was previously Schneider’s general manager for Levant countries.

The state-owned Cotton and Textiles Holding Company has appointed Hany Mahmoud as non-executive chairman and Ahmed Mostafa as managing director, Hapi Journal reports.

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