Board of Directors

Jürgen Peschel is a seasoned Chief Executive Officer (CE0)  in the telecommunications space whose career spans over three decades of progressive leadership in cutting edge telecommunications, Information and Technology (IT), digitisation and fintech across Europe, North America and emerging markets including Africa. He has led both group as well as local operator functions providing strong transformative leadership to develop telecommunications providers into the digital era and driving innovation in products and services to grow revenues for sustainable profitable growth. He is known for his in-depth expertise in emerging technologies to spearhead innovation, driving digitisation and focusing on quality of service and business excellence to deliver exceptional customer experience.

Mr Peschel’s leadership encompasses both mobile, fixed and enterprise businesses and he has been instrumental in launching and scaling pioneering solutions, most notably, playing a key role in the rollout of MPesa, the world’s leading mobile payment platform. He has served as Director of a major Nigerian payment service bank and held senior executive positions at tier-1 operators including Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone across major developed markets. For more than ten years, he has led operations in emerging markets at Digicel and Vodafone in the Caribbean and Africa, and his most recent job was CEO & Managing Director of 9mobile (formerly Etisalat) in Nigeria.

Mr Peschel holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Ulm, Germany, and delivered his thesis in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Manitoba, Canada. He also earned a degree in Business Administration from the Université de Saint-Boniface, Canada, and has completed the Management Development Programme at IMD, Switzerland. His unique blend of technical acumen, business leadership and cross-cultural expertise positions him to lead BTC through the next wave of digital transformation as our new CEO.

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.

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.

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.