Kuehne+Nagel makes Africa and Gulf appointments

Kuehne+Nagel has named Alexandre Muratore as managing director of its west Africa operations, with Bradley Francis, the regional business development manager, healthcare, Middle East and Africa, replacing him as managing director in Qatar. Muratore will run the cargo and logistics company’s operations in Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, Benin, Mauritania, Guinea Bissau. “I look forward to relocating to Africa and leading the west African team as managing director. Our primary goal is to expand our presence in this key market by strengthening and developing local partnerships with our suppliers and customers,” Muratore