Executive Management

Duncan Majinda

Chief Executive Officer

Duncan Majinda is the current CEO of Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA). His accountancy career started when he qualified as an Accounting Technician in 1984. Using his AAT to launch his career, he completed ACCA in 1990 and went on to do his MBA (Finance) at the University of Manchester in England.

His past employers are Ministry of Local Government and Lands, Department of Local Government Audit, Anglo American Corporation, Deloitte and Touche, Bank of Botswana and the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA). He went through the ranks from Accounts Clerk to Accounts Supervisor, to Finance Manager before he joined BICA and BAOA as CEO.

Duncan has served in several past and current Directorships including Botswana Accountancy College; Botswana Stock Exchange (Treasurer); Mascom; Botswana Institute of Accountants; Stockholm International School in Sweden (Audit Committee Chairman); Botswana Internal Audit (Founding President); Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) (Audit Committee Chairman); Grand De Luxe Investment and Consulting Company; and Tlotlo Hotel and Conference Center (Chairman).

Motlatsi Mmusi

Director, Finance and Administration

Motlatsi Mmusi is a Professional Accountant, holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from the University of Botswana. He is a Fellow Member of both the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Having started his career with Deloitte Botswana in 2005, he rose through the ranks in different industries and roles including: Internal Auditor at BCL Mines, Cost Accountant at BCL Mines, Finance Manager at PSI Botswana, and Finance Manager at Bank Gaborone. With over 16 years’ experience in the field of audit and accounting, he has acquired wealth of knowledge in Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Internal Control Reviews, Risk Management, Strategic Management and Human Capital Management.

Motlatsi is currently pursuing a CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) Certification, he is part of the BAOA Executive Management and, is a member of the Botswana AML/CFTP Technical Committee.

Ephifania Nkanga

Director, Technical

Ephifania is an esteemed professional accountant who holds a Degree in Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Botswana and is a Fellow member of both Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants with over 16 years of experience. 8 of which were in external audit across various industries acquired with Deloitte Botswana.

One of the founding staff members of Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA) and has broad knowledge and experience in Audit Practice, Financial Reporting Monitoring & Corporate Governance Reviews.

Ephifania is at the helm of the Technical team responsible for implementing Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority’s mandate. She oversees execution of the BAOA’S strategy on strengthening financial reporting, corporate governance, and independent audit regulation in Botswana. Apart from professional standards compliance reviews, she is also responsible for enforcing the Financial Intelligence Act, 2019 through anti-money laundering inspections in the audit environment.

Lame Obotseng

Chief Reviewer

Ms Lame Obotseng is an Audit, Accounting and Finance Professional with over 12 years work experience in areas of Audit, Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance. She has worked in one of the big four audit firms in the world being Deloitte.

She is passionate about Financial Reporting as she is currently specialising in the review of financial statements checking compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Ms Obotseng is a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) with 12 years post qualification experience. Over the years, she has acquired extensive practical experience in auditing, financial reporting, and corporate governance from the different industries.

Thapelo Otukile

Legal Manager and Board Secretary

Thapelo holds a Master of Laws (LLM), Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from University of Botswana and a Certificate in Compliance Management from University of Cape Town.

He began his career at Moribame Matthews Attorneys as an intern and later joined Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority as a Legal Officer. Thapelo rose steadily through the ranks and in 2020 he assumed the position of Legal Manager & Board Secretary. His role includes handling all enforcement cases, ensuring compliance with the Financial Reporting Act, by Public Interest Entities and Auditors in Botswana, providing strategic leadership to the legal department and advising the Board on issues of corporate governance and statutory requirements.