Board of Directors

Neo Daniel Moroka has extensive experience working with multinational organizations. Neo was previously the Managing Director of BP Petroleum Company in Botswana and Zambia. He is also the former Minister of Trade and Industry. Neo has vast experience in the mining and agriculture industries. He also possesses a lot of experience in corporate governance. He sits in a number of public and private organizations as a member of the Board of Directors. Neo is currently the Resident Director and Chief Executive Officer of De Beers Botswana Holdings.

Judith Nwako’s background is in Civil Engineering. Her career path has spanned a number of organisations including the Civil Service with the Government of Botswana, and a Regional Institution being the SADC Secretariat. Through the organisations she has worked for, Judith attained substantial skills and competencies in the field of Infrastructure, stretching from Transport, Energy, ICT, Water and other aspects of the building environment. She is currently the Deputy Permanent Secretary responsible for infrastructure at the Ministry of Infrastructure Science and Technology.

Professor Nelson Torto was a Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa. He has been involved in natural products research commercialization and promotion of indigenous knowledge systems which are essential for the Botswana Innovation Hub commercialization and intellectual property rights initiatives. He has served in several Boards including the former BOTEC Board. Prof Torto is currently the Chief Executive Officer for Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI).

Goleele Mosinyi FCCA, is a prominent Finance and Investment Practitioner with experience spanning through-out Africa and internationally, particularly in the field of private sector financing. He is currently working for Africana Finance and Investments, a financial service boutique with a main objective of mobilization of resources for corporate, trade finance and project development in Africa, with its Headquarters located at Johannesburg, South Africa. Mr Mosinyi is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Jacob Thamage is a Mining Engineer by profession. His experience spans over a period of more than three decades and has extensive experience in mineral economics, mineral policy development, mining regulations and mining investment promotions. Jacob has held previously held senior positions within Botswana Government and various mines including BCL; Debswana Jwaneng Mine and Morupule Colliery. He also serves on the Board of Directors for several mining companies. He is currently the Coordinator of the Diamond Hub.

Mpho Moremong Gobe’s background is in real estate, including property valuation, commercial lettings and sales. She is the founder and current Managing Director of MG Properties. Some of her clientele comprise big corporate entities in Botswana, multinationals and public bodies. Prior to founding MG Properties, she held senior positions at Knight Frank and Pam Golding International. Mpho is a Board member in a number of organisations in the private and public fields. She was the first Lady Chairperson of the Board of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Botswana Group.

Abdool Rahim Khan is admitted as an Attorney for the High Courts of Botswana and South Africa. His career in the legal field spans over three decades wherein he was involved in various fields of the law including academia, corporate, judicial administration and private practice. He sits on a number of Boards for both private entities, public bodies and NGOs. He is the Honourary legal advisor to the German and British Embassies and has served as the Honorary Swedish Consul to Botswana. He is currently the Managing Partner for Rahim Khan Attorneys.