Lufthansa Group promotes Kevin Markette as the General Manager of East Africa

Lufthansa Group promoted Kevin Markette as the new General Manager for the East African region covering Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania. The airline believes that with a physical presence in the region, he will be able to manage the demands of the local market directly. Markette succeeds André Schulz, who has now been appointed Head of Region Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and CIS at Lufthansa. In the new role, Kevin will report to Philippe Saeys-Desmedt, Senior Director of Sales Sub-Sahara Africa, Lufthansa Group. Commenting on the recent appointment, Philippe Saeys-Desmedt said: “It is our pleasure to welcome