BANK GABORONE APPOINTS NEW BOARD CHAIRPERSON AND INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Bank Gaborone Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, who is the Banks first woman and youngest Board Chairperson. Bogolo joined the Bank Gaborone Board on the 1st of September 2020, as an Independent Non-Executive Director. The Bank also appointed Mr. Nigel Dixon-Warren and Ms. Lesego Bannalotlhe as Independent Non-Executive Directors on the 14th of November 2022 and 05th of January 2023 respectively.

Bogolo Joy Kenewendo

Board Chairperson, effective 1 November 2022

?

Ms. Bogolo J. Kenewendo is a Global Economist and Strategic Advisor. She has served as the Cabinet Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry and Specially Elected Member of Parliament in Botswana.

?

She is currently championing climate action and finance as a catalyst for development in Africa and the global south in her role as Africa Director & Special Advisor of the UN High Level Climate Champions Team. Bogolo is a vocal advocate for gender equity and protection of children’s rights. She has received global recognition for her work, being appointed as a member of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council, a member of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, Advisory group on the gender architecture of the UN and group on Financing for Development.

?

She is also a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Trade Advisory Group, Global Future Council on Global Public Goods in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and a WEF Young Global Leader. She is a Non-Executive Director in several corporate boards & Non-Profit organizations and is a Non-Resident Fellow with the Center for Global Development.

?

She is frequently named among Africa's Most Influential People by various publications. In 2022 she was named among Prestigious Time magazine’s TIME100 Next Honorees highlighting 100 emerging leaders from around the world who are shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership.

Nigel Dixon Warren

Independent Non-Executive Director, effective 14 November 2022

?

Mr. Nigel Dixon-Warren brings with him almost three decades of experience in the professional services industry, with a successful career spanning Financial Management, Human Resources, Client Delivery, Audit and Risk, and Stakeholder Engagement.

Nigel began his career at KPMG in Botswana, where he spent twenty years and rose to Partner and Senior Partner levels, successfully managing various operational and management roles. Nigel has also been involved in several organisations in Botswana, including serving as President and Council Member of the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA), Director and Chair of Air Botswana, and Director and Vice-Chair of Botswana Accountancy College.

Nigel currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee for PrimeTime Property Holdings Limited, and has fiduciary appointments as an Independent Liquidator, Independent Trustee for two different trusts, and Executive Director and 34% shareholder at Desert Secretarial Services (Pty) Ltd trading as DSS, a BICA Non-Audit member firm.

As a highly experienced professional with exceptional analytical skills, Nigel is an exceptional strategic thinker who has successfully concluded numerous insolvencies and consultancy projects that resulted in positive returns for stakeholders.

Lesego Bannalotlhe

Independent Non-Executive Director, effective 05 January 2023

?

Ms. Lesego Bannalotlhe brings with her over two decades of experience in the professional services industry, a successful career spanning Risk & Compliance Management, Leadership, Development & Execution of Strategy, Policy formulation, Change Management, Corporate Governance, Transformation & Culture, Business Intelligence, Project Management, Business Strategy Development and Implementation, People Management, Performance Management, and Coaching others for success.

In addition to her extensive experience, Lesego holds a BA in Economics and Environmental Science from the University of Botswana and a Coaching for Development certification from the University of Cape Town amongst other qualifications.

Lesego worked as Chief Risk Officer at First National Bank Botswana, where she demonstrated her ability to work in a fast-changing environment and overseeing multiple disciplines, including; Operational Risk Management, Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering, Legal department, and Fraud Risk Management.

She has served as a Board Member for the Government Audit Committee, the Botho University Industry Reference Forum, and various specialist risk committees within First National Bank Botswana. Lesego is also the founding chairperson of Botswana Risk Managers Association and the founder of Turnquay Projects, which focuses on steering organisations towards sustainable futures by adopting sound, ethical, risk and compliance, governance, and financial management policies.

As a Risk Management, Compliance and Corporate Governance Consultant, Lesego works closely with organisations to evaluate exposure to business risks.

The Bank Gaborone Board and Management are excited that Ms. Bogolo J. Kenewendo, Mr. Nigel Dixon-Warren and Ms. Lesego Bannalotlhe have accepted the responsibility endowed upon them. We wish them well in their new roles.