Mokgethi Magapa
Board Chairperson
Boitumelo Paya
Chief Executive Officer (A)
Ranjith Priyalal De Silva
Independent Non-Executive Director
Bafana Molomo
Independent Non-Executive Director
Thato Kewakae
Independent Non-Executive Director
Itemogeng Basadi Pheto
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms ltemogeng Basadi Pheto is a multidisciplinary Human Resources professional...
Amantle Kgosiemang
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Amantle Kgosiemang is a distinguished Fellow Chartered Accountant of...
Rodger M. Solomon
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Mcedisi Roger Solomon is a seasoned leader with a...
Mokgethi Magapa
Mr. Mokgethi Frederick Magapa is an accomplished executive with a great track record in startups, turnarounds, and general transformation of companies. He is now involved in private business spanning healthcare, property development and retail. Mokgethi has over 25 years corporate experience with strong executive leadership, business transformation and creating a high-performance culture having successfully led multinational companies in their quest for turn-around. He has worked in different industries such as telecommunications, manufacturing, retail, logistics & international trade, security, and risk management. Mokgethi ‘s experience in telecommunications includes the setting up (and leading) of beMOBILE (mobile arm of Botswana Telecommunications Corporation). He brings proven experience and knowledge in strategy formulation & execution, business leadership, corporate governance and building effective and high performing teams.
His past immediate corporate role was with G4S – Botswana (A BSE Listed company) as its Managing Director. Mokgethi has also worked for DHL Express, Samsung Electronics as CEO of both companies. He is the immediate past Chairman of the Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) with his term ending in November 2020. He is the Chairperson of Agile Private Hospital – Selebi Phikwe (previously BCL Mine Hospital) and is currently leading the team that is working on commercialising the hospital.
He graduated from the University of Botswana with a Bachelor of Science and holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Telecommunications Policy & Regulatory Management from the University of Witwatersrand (RSA). He has also successfully completed a Management Development Program at the University of Stellenbosch (RSA) and an Executive Leadership Training with NKD/DHL.
Boitumelo Paya
Boitumelo is responsible for providing the strategic financial direction to the Company, its Executive and the Board as well as provide oversight of the management of financial forecasting and budgeting. She also provides oversight of the preparation of all financial reporting and analysis and advisory on long-term business and financial planning.
Boitumelo is armed with over 20 years work experience in financial management including finance integration, business transformation, financial planning & analysis, audit and assurance, strategic decision support, investor relations and Mergers & Acquisitions support. She has held various senior positions in several companies listed below:
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- Finance Director – Kgalagadi Breweries (Pty) Limited;
- Finance Director – Malawi Beverages Limited; and
- Finance Executive – SABMiller plc in the United Kingdom;
She is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) as well as a Fellow Member of Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA). She also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Derby. She has previously undertaken a Management Development Programme through the Gordon Institute of Business School (GIBS).
Ranjith Priyalal De Silva
Mr. De Silva is a Chartered Accountant whose expertise covers Auditing, Accounting, Tax Planning, Financial Investigations and Fiscal Management. Now retired, he has over 36 years of experience in the profession mainly spent at PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Botswana,where he was a partner for 19 years and Chief Operating Officer for 9 years. While still with PwC Botswana, he served a large portfolio of Audit/Tax Clients and provided
Business Advisory Services to many large privately-owned corporates in Botswana.
Mr. De Silva is an Independent Non-Executive Director for three Old Mutual subsidiaries in Botswana and Debt
Participation Capital Funding Limited. He is a member of numerous professional bodies including, Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) of UK and Fellow Member of the Botswana Institute.
Bafana Molomo
Mr. Molomo is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Aleyo Capital a Botswana-based private equity fund manager. He was previously the Chief Investment Officer at the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) having joined from Vantage Capital – a leading mezzanine fund manager based in Johannesburg and operating across Sub-Saharan Africa. At Vantage, Mr. Molomo was a Senior Associate originating and structuring deals
in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Mozambique. Prior to that he has with VPB in Botswana and Namibia as a senior investment professional in their private equity team. He began his career as an
investment analyst with Fleming Asset Management.
Mr. Molomo brings extensive experience in private equity, corporate finance, strategy and project finance. Mr. Molomo earned a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and Finance) and an MBA fromthe University of Cape Town. He also holds a Post-graduate Diploma in Business from the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of
Business Science. He has also held a number of board roles in hospitality, healthcare, ICT, property, FMCG and beverage companies.
Thato Kewakae
Mr Thato Kewakae is a well-rounded business professional and executive with a business and ICT background that is supplemented by working experience from across various industries. He is experienced in leading growth in private sector business, in consultancy and providing support services for government and the private sector.
Mr Kewakae has served as a Managing Director at Cabling for Africa (Pty) Ltd, Botswana for six years. He also worked as the Information Systems Manager at the Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA). His most recent post was Chief Information Officer at Botswana Post, where he previously also served as Manager: Special Projects. Mr Kewakae currently sits on the Botswana Housing Corporation Board and is part of the Finance/Audit and HR committees.
He graduated from the University of Botswana with Master of Business Administration and also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science) from Birla Institute of Technology in India. He has also successfully completed the Executive Development Program at the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town and a Project Management Course at Wits University.
Itemogeng Basadi Pheto
Ms ltemogeng Basadi Pheto is a multidisciplinary Human Resources professional with over 20 years work experience from a spectrum of industries including Mining, Construction a parastatal and the Hospitality Industry. Basadi has had over 10 years working at an Executive level operating as a Human Resources Manager. She possesses a B (Admin) Hons from the University of the Western Cape and a Bachelor of Arts from University of Port Elizabeth. Her experience ranges from core HR functions such as resourcing, performance management, Learning and Development, employee wellness, payroll, HR systems, with a strong focus on employee relations. She has also had experience of leading corporate and social responsibility projects.
Basadi has worked in unionised environments where she has had the opportunity to facilitate Union and Management relations. She has been involved in the review of Policies and Procedures including the drawing up of collective agreements. Pheto is passionate about, employee engagement, employee capacity building and employee welfare issues. She is currently the Manager Human Resources for Komatsu Botswana.
Amantle Kgosiemang
Ms Amantle Kgosiemang is a distinguished Fellow Chartered Accountant of both the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA, UK) and the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) with a rich professional history spanning over 14 years in audit and finance, including more than 9 years dedicated to the banking sector. Additionally, she has participated in an Investment in Excellence training program with Strathmore University. Her role primarily revolves around providing financial leadership and contributing significantly to the strategic objectives of the organisations she served.
Noteworthy milestones in her career include successfully implementing a Funds Transfer Process (FTP) in Rwanda, playing a pivotal role in auditing, and aiding in capital optimisation in Mozambique, and taking the lead in Basel II implementation at one of the institutions she worked at. Prior to her current role as Financial Controller at ABSA Bank Botswana, Amantle served in the same position at BancABC (now ACCESS Bank) where she led a division handling financial and regulatory reporting, business planning and performance, tax management, and general administration. Over the years, she has held various Finance Management roles in Botswana’s financial services sector.
Rodger M. Solomon
Mr Mcedisi Roger Solomon is a seasoned leader with a wealth of experience and skill in the financial services sector, health management sector, Administration and Management. He believes in a balance of both character and skill. As a qualified teacher and business practitioner, Mr. Solomon holds a Masters in Business Administration from Herriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Diploma in Education from University of Botswana, Masters of Arts in Political Leadership and Government from School Of Government MIT University in Pune India. Mr. Solomon is certified in AML, Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Insurance, and leadership development programs.
As a Trade Union leader, Mr Solomon has served in the National Executive of Botswana Teachers Union for six years. He completed a successful term at the helm of the Teacher’s Union as National Treasurer. Mr. Solomon served in different boards and management positions from 2008 to date. He served as a member of the BPOMAS Management Committee, National Economic Diversification Council, Getbucks, More Power Investments, Chartered Insurance Brokers, and Pecuniary Services. He was the founding Managing Director for More Power Investments, Chartered Insurance Brokers, and Percuniary Services. He is currently the Group Managing Director of More Power Investments – a company wholly owned by Botswana Teachers Union.