Karly White takes over from Damien Franklin as FD at Rex Trueform

Inspired by a Martin Luther King Jr quote about excellence in every task, Water Utilities Corporation CFO Thabang Mogodi is focused on developing people, modernising finance and helping build institutions that can thrive long after individual leaders have moved on.

Ricardo Sardien has been appointed interim group chief executive officer at Old Mutual Botswana. He brings more than 16 years of experience across finance, operations, governance, risk management and strategic leadership to the role.

After stints at Deloitte and Standard Bank in Namibia, Pupkewitz Motors group CFO Peter Hiwilepo has built his career around using the tools he has – staying close to the work and making a difference where he is.

The Botswana Gambling Authority has appointed Tshepang Magang as chief financial officer, elevating an experienced finance leader with more than 15 years of expertise in financial management, governance, risk and regulatory compliance.

Finance leaders at the first CFO Namibia Community Conversation agreed that today’s CFOs are expected to be agile strategists, while warning that persistent skills shortages and changing workforce expectations are making the role increasingly demanding.

From discovering a R41 million fraud scheme to finding simple operational changes that cut costs by 25 percent, Western Investments Group CFO Abrie Collard has built a career on analytical thinking, resilience and, above all, trust. He believes integrity is the quality that gives finance leaders lasting influence long after they leave an organisation.