Meet Our Leadership
Board Of Directors
Meet the leaders driving Letshego's vision for financial inclusion.
Namibian
Mansueta-Maria Nakale
Board Chairperson and Independent Non-executive Director
Appointed: 2021 (to Board); 2024 (as Chairman)
Boards: Letshego Bank Namibia, Letshego Holdings Namibia
Qualifications
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Master’s in business administration (University of Stellenbosch)
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Masters in Corporate Financial Management (University of Cape Town
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Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting & Economics (UNISA)
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Certificate in Project Management (University of Stellenbosch)
Zimbabwean
Kudzai Chigiji
Independent Non-executive Director
Appointed: 2022
Boards: Letshego Bank Namibia, Letshego Holdings Namibia
Qualifications
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Master’s in business administration (Oxford University)
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Master’s in development finance (University of Cape Town)
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Bachelor of Science—Actuarial Science & Statistics
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Qualified Actuary—Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (United Kingdom) and Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (South Africa)
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Certified Director with the Institute of Directors South Africa
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Certificate in Climate Risk and Sustainability (Institute and Faculty of Actuaries)
Namibian
Jerome Mutumba
Independent Non-executive Director
Appointed: 2024
Boards: Letshego Bank Namibia, Letshego Holdings Namibia
Qualifications
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Master’s in business administration - Strategic
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Management (Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands)
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Senior Management Development Program (University of Stellenbosch)
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Certificate in Project Management (University of Stellenbosch)
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Master of Arts in Linguistics (MA: TESOL) (Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Namibian
Dr Ester Kali
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
Appointed: 2014
Boards: Letshego Bank Namibia, Letshego Holdings Namibia
Qualifications
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Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from the Trinity International University of Ambassadors in the USA
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Honorary Doctorate in Financial Management from the University of South Africa (UNISA)
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Master of Business Administration (Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands)
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Advanced and Credit Diploma (Institute of Bankers South Africa)
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Financial Services Advanced Diploma in Credit (Institute of Bankers South Africa)
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FNB Leadership Development Programme
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Haggai Leader Experience (Haggai International Institute for Advanced Leadership, USA)
Kenyan
Richard Ochieng
Independent Non-executive Director
Appointed: 2024
Boards: Letshego Micro Financial Services, Letshego Bank Namibia and Letshego Holdings Namibia Boards
Qualifications
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Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Physics) (Kenyatta University)
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Numerous specialised executive credit risk management courses, including CCRO Certification
Namibian
Melvin Angula
Chief Executive Officer – Letshego Micro Financial Services Namibia
Appointed: 2024
Boards: Letshego Micro Financial Services Namibia
Qualifications
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Executive MBA in Business Analytics from Eaton Business School in Dubai, UAE
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Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa
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Certificate in Telecommunication Policy, Regulation, and Management from the University of the Witwatersrand
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National Diploma in Information Systems Administration from Namibia University of Science and Technology
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Numerous technology and management certifications
