South Africa, July 2 -- Effective immediately. Khobane joins the company's executive committee and will report directly to Koo Govender, CEO of Publicis Groupe Africa.

Khobane brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across media, entertainment, digital platforms and pan-African business growth.

Most recently, he served as Special Advisor and Head of Entertainment at The Akuna Group, advising on strategic partnerships, impact investments and digital transformation initiatives across the continent.

Leadership roles

He has held several senior leadership roles on the continent, including managing director of Amazon Prime Video sub-Saharan Africa, CEO of SuperSport, and group executive for general entertainment at MultiChoice Gr...