Ossama Eldeeb has been appointed as Cisco’s MD for Africa, effective immediately.
He will lead Cisco’s commercial operations and investment strategy across Africa, working with the company’s local partner ecosystem.
Eldeeb previously served as the regional director partner organisation for Cisco’s Middle East, Africa, Türkiye, Romania and CIS region, where he led the region through Cisco 360 Partner Program transformation.
“Ossama’s proven track record in scaling businesses and building strong partner ecosystems across the region makes him the ideal leader to drive our ambitions in Africa,” says Shane Heraty, vice-president for Cisco Middle East, Africa, Türkiye, and CIS. “Africa is a strategic priority for Cisco. Under Ossama’s leadership, we are confident we can deepen our impact, empowering governments, businesses, and communities with secure, AI-ready digital infrastructure and the skills to harness it.”
Eldeeb comments: “Africa represents one of the most exciting growth opportunities in our industry. I am honoured to lead Cisco’s efforts to empower organizations, governments, and communities across the continent with the technology and skills they need to thrive in an AI-driven economy.”
Prior to Cisco, Eldeeb held senior leadership roles across partner, commercial, and sales at VMware, AMD and Microsoft.
He holds a master’s degree in mass communications, with a minor in Computer Science, from the American University in Cairo.