Executive Management

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MABUA LESEGO MABUA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr. Mabua Lesego Mabua joined BoFiNet in August 2013 as the Chief Executive Officer. He started his career as a graduate engineer at Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC), leaving the organisation at senior management level after 12 years of employment. An experienced and knowledgeable ICT professional, Mabua is constantly in touch with developments across the sector and has led several ICT initiatives in Botswana. Some examples include the international connectivity initiative, National core infrastructure, rural connectivity and the e-Government Strategy.

In 2005, he joined the Ministry of Transport and Communications as the Director of Telecommunications and Postal Services. After that, he rose through the ranks of the Ministry, first assuming the role of Deputy Permanent Secretary of ICT before becoming Permanent Secretary. Two years later, he was appointed as National Coordinator of the Information Communications Technology (ICT) industry. Mabua is a graduate of the University of Essex (United Kingdom). He is currently a Board Member of West Indian Ocean Cable company (WIOCC) and Imara Holdings Limited.

KEABETSWE SEGOLE

COMMERCIAL EXECUTIVE

Mr. Keabetswe Segole is the Commercial Executive at BoFiNet responsible for Business Development, Sales & Marketing, Public Relations and Communications.

Mr. Segole has 24 years of experience in the ICT industry, 14 of which were at Executive Levels within various organisations. Before joining BoFiNet, he worked for Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (Group General Manager for Technology) and Orange Botswana (Chief Technical Officer). In both organisations, he delivered strategic projects and exemplified leadership qualities. As a result, he was assigned special responsibilities, including Acting Chief Executive Officer for Orange Botswana (January 2006 – April 2006)and Acting Chief Executive Officer for Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (February 2010 – July 2011).

MPHO KOOLESE

TECHNICAL EXECUTIVE

Mr. Mpho Koolese is the Technical Executive responsible for the strategic leadership of the BoFiNet Technical Division, including Technology Planning, Core, Access and Transport Systems, IP & Data Networks IT and Billing. Mr. Koolese played an instrumental role in instituting the BoFiNet Technical Division during the establishment of BoFiNet in 2013, seconded from BTC. He then became the BoFiNet Chief Engineer for Technology Planning, a role he has held since 2013.

His experience in the telecommunication industry spans over 18 years, largely spent planning and delivering complex technology projects, many of which were at the National level. Among his career highlights are the implementation and project lead in the delivery of the following National projects: the deployment of 2,600km of fibre infrastructure across Botswana, which forms the core transport for BoFiNet services.

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DOUGLAS MOJI

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

Mr. Douglas Moji is the Project Management Executive at BoFiNet. In this role, he works with a team of highly skilled and experienced project managers to manage BoFiNet’s strategic and customer-specific projects.

Mr. Moji has 27 years of experience in the ICT industry, holding management positions in five multinational companies. He joined BoFiNet in 2016 as a Project Manager for Infrastructure Projects and has since seen the implementation of over 30 large projects. Before that, he worked for the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund as the Information Technology Manager and at Air Botswana in the Department of Civil Aviation as a Telecommunications Engineer.

He completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Telecommunications Systems Management at Anglia Polytechnic University (United Kingdom) in 1994. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Botswana and has completed multiple vocational courses, including the Mini MBA in Telecommunications and PRINCE2® Practitioner certificate.

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OGONE K. MADISA-KGWARAE

CORPORATE SERVICES EXECUTIVE

Ms. Ogone K. Madisa-Kgwarae joined BoFiNet in 2018 as the Corporate Services Executive after an extensive career in Banking. She is a Chartered Accountant (an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants; ACMA) and a Fellow Associate with Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA).

Ms. Madisa-Kgwarae is an astute and result-oriented professional, as evidenced by her success in Strategy development and execution, resulting in sustainable financial performance. She is an agile and adaptable individual who can thrive in any environment and remains focused on providing leadership and guidance to deliver high-quality results. She is a passionate leader, promoting staff development through coaching and mentoring.

Her specialities include Credit Risk Management throughout the value chain from origination to recoveries. These functions include credit governance, portfolio management, regulatory, debt restructuring and workout across all business segments. She has extensive Banking experience with specialties in Strategy development, Business Development, Relationship Management, Property Finance, Credit Risk Management across Retail, Commercial and Investment Banking.