LETSHEGO GROUP APPOINTS GORATA TLHALE DIBOTELO AS HEAD OF GROUP LEGAL, GOVERNANCE AND GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

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Dar es Salaam; Tanzania – 16 February 2023: Africa’s inclusive finance provider, Letshego Holdings Ltd (“Letshego Group”), is pleased to confirm the appointment of Gorata Tlhale Dibotelo as Head of Group Legal, Governance and Group Company Secretary with immediate effect. This follows having met all requisite listing and company regulations, as well as regulatory requirements.

Gorata will also serve as the Group Compliance Officer to the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE). Gorata joins Letshego from her role as Head of Legal Services and Board Secretary at theBSE. Prior to this, she worked as a Senior Associate at Armstrongs Attorneys.

Gorata has a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Botswana, a Masters Degree in Commercial Law from the University of Cape Town and completed the Executive Development Programme at Stellenbosch University’s Business School.

Letshego’s Group Chief Executive, Aupa Monyatsi, commented, “We are pleased to welcome Gorata to the team and to see her take on such a key and strategic role within the Group. A consummate professional with a depth of experience, expertise and indeed passion, we know that she has the very tenets of Letshego culture in her DNA, and the drive and ambition to match that of the business. As we continue to deliver on our pan-African growth strategy – creating value for shareholders and stakeholders alike – we celebrate this addition to the robust Letshego leadership team.”

Gorata, a proudly Motswana professional, is based in the Group’s headquarters in Gaborone.

Letshego Bank Tanzania (T) LTD Chief Executive Officer Mr. OMAR MSANGI said, “We welcome Gorata Dibotelo to Letshego - as a valued regional centre of expertise, we look forward to working with her going forward.”

About Letshego Africa

Letshego Holdings Ltd (“Letshego Group”) is a truly African multinational organisation, headquartered and listed in Botswana and focused on delivering inclusive finance solutions to underserved populations across its 11 sub Saharan Africa footprint.

With a staff complement of over 3,000 – including both direct and indirect sales agents - and more than four hundred thousand customers, Letshego is synonymous with leveraging innovation and technology to improve the lives of individuals who have limited access to traditional financial services.

In 2022, Letshego celebrates 23 years of supporting regional communities, making strong progress with the launch of its Transformational Strategy in September 2020, towards the Group’s vision to be a world-class retail financial services organisation, improving the lives of mass and middle market individuals and micro and small entrepreneurs.

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To access the LetsGo Digital mall visit: www.letsgo.letshego.com

About Letshego Bank Tanzania

Letshego Bank Tanzania is one of 11 pan-African subsidiaries within the Letshego Holdings Group, headquartered and listed in Botswana. This group aims to empower African small, micro and medium enterprises, MSMEs and improve the lives of ordinary citizens through the provision of innovative financial solutions. This group has launched its service known as Digital Mall, a digital banking platform where customers can apply for loans, insurance, savings accounts and other lifestyle products.

Letshego Bank (T) is headquartered in Morocco, Dar es Salaam, has a network of nine Offices, agents, ATMs, and is part of the Umoja Switch ATM network in Tanzania and VISA ATM network.

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Letshego Bank Tanzania (T) Ltd related media queries:
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