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Board of Directors
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Dr. Keith Jefferis The BIHL Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Keith Jefferis. He is joining the board as a non-executive director and a chairperson effective 11 July 2023. Dr Jefferis is a seasoned economist who has worked closely with the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and African Development Bank and has amassed over 44 years’ experience in the fields of economics and financial services. Dr Jefferis brings to the board a wide range of experience in terms of research & analysis, financial industrial policy development and economic policy issues. He has written extensively on economic issues in Botswana and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and has played a key role in deepening the public understanding of economic issues in through teaching, writing and public speaking |
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Robert Dommisse
Mr Dommisse is a Chartered Accountant with more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently the Chief Executive of the life insurance vertical within Sanlam Pan Africa, consisting of 23 life insurance businesses and a number of asset management and associated credit businesses across the African continent. Mr. Dommisse holds, amongst others, a Master of Business Administration (cum laude), a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) (cum laude) and a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours), all from the University of Stellenbosch. Mr. Dommisse is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Financial Planning Institute (FPI) |
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Catherine Lesetedi Catherine Lesetedi is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL), appointed in March, 2016. Catherine first joined the BIHL Group in June 1992 as a Supervisor. She was subsequently promoted twice during her period with the Group to Assistant Manager in 1998 and then Divisional Manager in 2000. She left BLIL and joined AON Botswana as Senior Accounts Executive in October 2004 and was promoted two years later to General Manager of Life and Employee Benefits. In 2007, she returned to BLIL as Head of Corporate and High Value Business until March 2010 when she was appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer of the company until she was appointed to the substantive position in July 2010, she held this position for a period until February 2017 when she was appointed to her current position. Catherine currently serves on the Boards of Funeral Services Group Limited, Bifm Unit Trusts, Botswana Insurance Company Limited, Nico Life, Nico Pensions Company and Nico Holdings. She holds a BA in Statistics and Demography (University of Botswana), MDP from the graduate school of business (University of Cape Town, |
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Kudakwashe Mukushi Group Chief Financial Officer Kudakwashe Mukushi joined the BIHL Group in 2013 as the CFO of Botswana Life Insurance Limited and was promoted to the position of Group CFO at the BIHL Group in April 2017. He has over 18 years of experience across various industry sectors including Banking, Reinsurance, Pension Funds, Life Insurance and Retail & Energy Sectors. He represents the BIHL Group on various Boards and Board Committees in investee companies. Mr. Mukushi is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charter holder, one of approximately 20 in Botswana, and a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA). |
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Andrew Willis Cartwright Mr. Andrew Willis Cartwright has been appointed to the Botswana Life Insurance Limited Board, effective 28 May 2019. He received his Bachelor of Business Science Honours degree from the University of Cape Town. He successively advanced onto the Senior Management Program at the University of Stellenbosch and the Old Mutual Leadership Program from the London Business School respectively. To add to his credentials, he attained professional qualifications from the Financial Planning Institute (South Africa). He has also received Fellowships from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK) and from the Actuarial Society of South Africa, as well as the Institute of Actuaries in India. He is a valued and highly experienced member of the finance sector, having served in various industry and professional bodies in South Africa and India. His longstanding and influential career at Old Mutual began as a Corporate Planning Assistant. He continued to add value and insight to the organization through the various roles he has performed since; from his tenure as a Product Development Actuary where he was responsible for new product development and support for the Retail “Middle Income” segment, to his position Customer Solutions Executive where he was responsible for finance, customer offering new Initiatives and risk management. During his tenure as Chief Operating Officer for Old Mutual - Group Schemes, Mr. Cartwright held a wide range of responsibilities including risk management, IT, and client services. He was appointed General Manager of Protection Solutions at Old Mutual before retiring from the corporate world in 2015. Currently, Mr Cartwright continues to contribute and add value to the communities around him by assisting the next generation of visionaries in through volunteering in LEAP Science and Math Schools, as well as assisting in an insurance start-up.
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Mr. Edwin Elias The BIHL Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Edwin Elias. He is joining the board as a non-executive director. Mr. Elias is a Metallurgical Engineer by profession with at least 20 years of experience within the Mining Industry. He holds an Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) from the University of Toronto – Rotman School of Management, Toronto, Canada; a Bachelor of Science (Bsc) – Metallurgical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, USA and an Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) Certification from the London Business School, London, UK. He is also a member of the IODSA (Institute of Directors in South Africa) and a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM). Overall Mr. Elias is a strategic and visionary leader who is highly energetic, task and people oriented executive leader, who has the ability to lead, direct and build high performing teams. |
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Mr. Mustafa Sachak The BIHL Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mustafa Sachak. He is joining the board as a non-executive director. Mr. Sachak has over 37 years of work experience in the engineering and financial services industries including the management and operational leadership of publicly listed regional conglomerates. He has championed expansion of struggling businesses in very difficult environments resulting in growth, profitability and market leading position. Mr. Sachak holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from University College London, a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University and a Master of Business Administration from Florida International University. |
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Kate Maphage
Mrs. Kate Maphage has been appointed to the Botswana Life Insurance Limited (BLIL) Board, effective 8 February 2018 and the Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Board effective 20 September 2023. Mrs. Maphage is businessperson who is invested in a variety of industries including alternative energy, transport, travel & tourism and property. She has held Directorships at these and many other listed companies since 2009. In addition to directing, Mrs. Maphage’s role in some of these companies include managing the investments and re-aligning and implementing the investment strategies to ensure optimization of their performance. As part of Botswana Life’s Board of Directors, her key responsibilities include; ensuring that the business succeeds, by collectively directing Botswana Life’s affairs, whilst meeting the appropriate interests of its stakeholders and shareholders. Mrs. Maphage has a wealth of experience in Leadership and Business Management. Before assuming her current position, she worked as the Human Resource Director at Mascom Wireless before being assigned the role of Chief Commercial Officer. She has also worked as part of the executive team responsible for the Group Company Secretarial function for De Beers and Anglo American in Botswana. Mrs. Maphage remains a valuable resource, possessing unmatched skills at strategic leadership of diverse leading companies at executive and directorship levels. Mrs. Maphage holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and Masters in Business Leadership. |
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Nigel Suliaman
Mr Suliaman, a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years work experience. He currently holds the position of Portfolio Manager at Sanlam Investment Management. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree from the University of Cape Town and successfully completed Management Development Programme from Harvard Business School in 2005. He is also a member in good standing of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Financial Analyst Charter (CFA) Holder. |