Mohamed Bhyat is Havas' new CFO

Havas has appointed Mohamed Bhyat as its new chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Andrea Bottega. Bhyat will be working on the business in South Africa, across the entire Havas Village, and also collaborate, where necessary, with the Vivendi Africa team, which includes Universal Music Group and GameLoft.

Bhyat has vast experience in the marketing and media sector. He was the CFO for SuperSport for over five years, working closely with the CEO and he also led Paycorp Holding's finance function as the group financial executive. He also held the position of CFO at Primedia Sport, among other organisations.