Executive Management

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.

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: 

• • 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).

Mike Siachitema is an accomplished telecommunications executive with nearly 15 years of experience spanning leading operators across Africa, including Airtel, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, and MTN. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for driving customer-centric innovation, bold brand repositioning, and strategic segmentation; consistently delivering growth-focused marketing strategies that unlock value and deepen customer engagement.

In his current role as Chief Marketing Officer at Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC), Mike will oversee marketing across Mobile, Home Broadband, SME, Public Sector, Enterprise, and Fintech segments. He is tasked with accelerating digital adoption, expanding financial inclusion, and repositioning BTC as Botswana’s leading digital lifestyle brand. His strategic priorities include strengthening enterprise solutions, enhancing youth engagement, and crafting differentiated go-to-market strategies that reinforce BTC’s competitive edge in a rapidly evolving telecoms landscape.

Mike’s leadership style is rooted in vision, agility, and impact. He brings a sharp strategic lens to marketing execution, ensuring that BTC’s brand narrative resonates with diverse customer segments while aligning with the company’s broader transformation agenda.

Beyond his corporate responsibilities, Mike is a passionate advocate for innovation and mentorship within Africa’s digital economy. He actively supports the development of young professionals, fostering a culture of growth, resilience, and purpose. His commitment to empowering the next generation reflects his belief in inclusive progress and the transformative potential of technology across the continent.

Mr. Disho is a seasoned Human Capital professional who brings with him over 20 years of extensive experience in strategic human resource management, gained from leadership roles in premier institutions including Absa Bank Botswana and Stanbic Bank. His career is marked by a strong track record in designing and executing people’s strategies that drive business performance, enhance employee engagement, and foster a high-performance culture. Mr Disho served as Acting HR Director, where he successfully spearheaded key initiatives in organizational design, culture transformation, succession planning, leadership development, performance management, reward, and employee experience.

He has deep expertise in stakeholder engagement, interfacing with boards, regulatory authorities, trade unions, and executive leadership. In his most recent role as Senior Human Capital Business Partner at Absa Bank, Mr. Disho led a comprehensive human capital agenda spanning various business units, including Markets, Business Banking, Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Compliance, Risk, Marketing, Credit, Treasury, and Finance.

Mr. Disho holds an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Botswana, and is a Fellow Member of the Human Resource Professional Society of Botswana and the Institute of People Management. He is a certified HR Strategic Business Partner and a respected thought leader in human capital strategy, talent development, and change management.

Sidney is tasked with advising the Board and Company on governance matters and providing secretarial services to the Board. He also oversees the Legal and Regulatory functions of the Company to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. 

He has over 17 years’ cumulative private sector experience in legal, compliance and regulation and corporate governance.

Sidney holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Botswana (UB) and is also an Associate Chartered Company Secretary from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Southern Africa (ICSA). Sidney also completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Tax & Audit from the Botswana Accountancy College (BAC). He has also undergone Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) training with the University of Stellenbosch Business School.