Salimo Abdula
Chairman, Intelec Holdings
Mr. Salimo Abdula is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Intelec Holdings, S.A., a business group that operates in the areas of energy, advertising, tourism, finance, mineral resources, telecommunications, real estate and consulting.
Previously, Mr. Abdula was the Chairman of the General Assembly of the Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique (CTA), an organization which mission is to provide a favorable business environment for the development of the private sector and for the strengthening of the dynamic associative movement, participatory, socially responsible and capable of influencing decisions on issues of the business environment and promotion of business quality. He had served two terms as Chairman of the Board of Directors of CTA.
He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vodacom Mozambique, with a mandate beginning in May 2017, and ending in April 2019. Vodacom Mozambique is one of the largest mobile operators in the country. Mr. Abdula held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vodacom Mozambique from 2009 to 2011 and from 2013 to 2015.
Since 2012, Mr. Abdula has served has President of the Business Confederation of Portuguese Speaking Countries, an organization which aims to promote a good business environment among Portuguese Speaking countries, working with companies, associations and governments of the nine Portuguese speaking countries.
Mr. Abdula also serves as Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Malaysia in Mozambique, acting as promoter of different types of relations, especially of business relations between the two nations.