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Business News of Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Nigerian named YouTube's MD of Emerging Markets

Alex Okosi Alex Okosi

Alex Okosi has been named YouTube's Managing Director of Emerging Markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

According to the statement by the video blogging platform, Okosi's appointment is effective from April 2020.

Head of YouTube EMEA, Cécile Frot-Coutaz looked forward to Alex's wealth of experience in the new role.

"Alex will be leading our existing teams in Russia, Sub Saharan Africa, Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa to drive further expansion in these key markets,” he said.

“YouTube is a game-changing platform that plays an increasingly important role in our lives today through the dynamic content and innovation that it delivers. I am very excited to be joining Cecile’s leadership team to continue empowering creators and elevating value for viewers and partners across the region,” Coutaz added.

Prior to now, Alex was the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Viacom/CBS Networks Africa & BET International.