23 Mar 2015

The board of directors of BotswanaPost has appointed Ms Setshidi Botlhole-Mmopi as the acting chief executive officer (CEO) of BotswanaPost effective April 1.

A press release from BotswanaPost stated that Ms Botlhole- Mmopi was a seasoned chartered accountant with a strong background in various aspects of financial management, as well as business and transformational leadership. It stated that her experience spans 30 years, 14 of which were at executive management level.

The release further said prior to being appointed as acting chief executive, Ms Botlhole-Mmopi served as the chief financial officer within BotswanaPost where she transformed the finance and procurement department until her transfer to mail business in 2013 as the head. 

In that role, stated the release, she spearheaded operational efficiency improvements, innovations around physical mail and drove the Addressing Botswana Project, which was at pilot stage. “Her career spans across various industries including mining, banking, energy and telecommunications. 

She has held leadership positions at both national and regional level which includes being head, Barclays Africa Finance Unit, at some stage based in South Africa,” states the release. 

She currently serves on Bank Botswana Board and the Morupule Coal Mine Boards. Previous board memberships include the inaugural Board of Botswana International Financial Services Centre, Botswana Telecommunications Corporation, Botswana Meat Commission and Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation Agency. 

It also states that the board shall begin in earnest the process of facilitating the appointment of substantive CEO of BotswanaPost in consultation with the Board of the holding company Botswana Postal and Savings Group Ltd and parent Ministry of Transport and Communications.

To the shareholders, business partners, clients and Batswana at large, the board, executive management and indeed general staff resolute commitment to “business excellence” and delivery on strategic goal of being an “icon of Excellence” need not be over emphasised, says the release. ENDS