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Zimbabwe: Lafarge Zimbabwe has appointed Siame Kaulule as its chief executive officer (CEO). Kaulule succeeds Amal Naiel, who has spent five years in the post. Kaulule, a Zambian citizen, joins the company from LafargeHolcim in the UK where he was general manager for retail and has previously served as executive in other European and African markets for the company, according to the Business Report newspaper. He has previously worked as the regional marketing director for the southern Africa cluster including Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi.

Australia: Adelaide Brighton has appointed Theresa Mlikota as its chief financial officer (CFO). She will start the role on 15 April 2019. Darryl Hughes will continue as Acting CFO until then.

Mlikota holds 30 years’ experience in the resources and construction sector. She is currently the CFO of mining services company Ausdill and previously held the role of CFO with Fulton Hogan, Thiess, Macmahon and Barminco. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

Nepal: Surendra Prasad Paudel has resigned as the general manager of Udayapur Cement following his appointment as the head of the Nepal Oil Corporation. Paudel became the head of the cement producer in February 2018, according to the Kathmandu Post newspaper. The chartered accountant improved the financial situation at the company, reporting a profit in the last financial year and clearing debts.

Saudi Arabia: Tabuk Cement has appointed Ali bin Mohammed Al-Saif Al-Qahtani as its new general manager. It follows the resignation of Ali Bin Mohameha Al-Asmari. Al-Qahtani holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from King Saud University and worked for a variety of companies including Saudi Aramco.

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Cement Company has appointed Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi as the chairman of the board, Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji as Vice-President of the board and Mohammed bin Ali Al-Qarni as secretary of the council.