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Governance and leadership.

The directors who oversee Olympus, and how the company is governed.

Executive team.

The team responsible for day-to-day management.

Executive team

Accountable to the board.

Pauline Oreeditse MotswagaeChief Executive Officer
Executive leadershipPauline Oreeditse Motswagae

Senior banking executive with experience at FNB, RMB and Access Bank.

What they bring

Runs the business day to day: banking oversight, treasury structuring and balance sheet strategy.

  • Banking
  • Treasury
  • Capital markets
  • Liquidity management
Manuel RuhapoChief Marketing Officer
Marketing and brandManuel Ruhapo

Leads marketing and brand for Olympus.

  • Marketing
  • Brand
Bokani Wangu NleyaChief Compliance Officer
ComplianceBokani Wangu Nleya

Chief Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer.

  • Compliance
  • AML/CFT
Victor GitongaHead of Business Operations
Business operationsVictor Gitonga

Strategy and operations professional with experience in business development, partnerships and multi-country programmes across Southern Africa.

What they bring

Operational planning, cross-functional coordination and partner management.

  • Operations
  • Partnerships
  • Business development

Board of directors.

The board of Olympus Pay Proprietary Limited sets strategy, oversees risk and holds management to account.

Executive directors

Directors who also work in the business.

Pauline Oreeditse MotswagaeExecutive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Board and executive leadershipPauline Oreeditse Motswagae

Senior banking executive with experience at FNB, RMB and Access Bank.

What they bring

Runs the business day to day: banking oversight, treasury structuring and balance sheet strategy.

  • Banking
  • Treasury
  • Capital markets
  • Liquidity management
Moagi OnkabetseExecutive Director, Technology
Data Protection OfficerMoagi Onkabetse

Founder of Olympus and a builder of financial infrastructure.

What they bring

Vision, execution, partnerships, capital strategy and institutional build-out.

  • Strategy
  • Fintech infrastructure
  • Capital raising
  • Systems design
Setsoane MakhajaneFinance Executive Director
Audit, Risk, Compliance and RegulatorySetsoane Makhajane

Chartered Accountant (CASA), previously at the Auditor-General of South Africa and BSM Engineering.

What they bring

Audit oversight, AML/CFT alignment, regulatory compliance, internal controls and financial governance.

  • Audit
  • Governance
  • Risk
  • Compliance
  • Financial controls
Boitumelo Tiego KhamaBoard Member and Chief Revenue Officer
Revenue and growthBoitumelo Tiego Khama

Board member and Chief Revenue Officer, previously at Cresta Hotels Group.

What they bring

Revenue strategy, commercial partnerships and growth.

  • Revenue
  • Partnerships
  • Growth

Independent non-executive directors

Directors independent of management who provide oversight and challenge.

Bokani Sesinyi-SupangIndependent Non-Executive Director
Risk, governance and international affairsBokani Sesinyi-Supang

Senior government official with Botswana's Ministry of International Relations, and UN and diplomatic experience.

What they bring

Government relations, regulatory alignment, cross-border strategy and institutional partnerships.

  • Governance
  • International relations
  • Diplomacy
  • Risk
Mercia MakgalemeleIndependent Non-Executive Director
Legal and regulatory governanceMercia Makgalemele

Attorney and partner with 32 years of practice.

What they bring

Legal structuring, regulatory advisory, contracts and board governance.

  • Corporate law
  • Regulatory law
  • Governance
Mathabo Makhale-NgwakoIndependent Non-Executive Director
Strategy and growthMathabo Makhale-Ngwako

Strategy and marketing leader at Woo International Group, with experience at Debswana.

What they bring

Market expansion, commercial strategy and operational growth.

  • Strategy
  • Growth
  • Market positioning
Phillip Seabelo SetikoIndependent Non-Executive Director
Retail banking and distributionPhillip Seabelo Setiko

Experience across retail banking at Access Bank Botswana and Standard Chartered Bank.

What they bring

Retail banking, distribution, bank management and bank treasury management.

  • Treasury
  • Banking
  • Credit
  • Bank management
Refilwe KgwadiIndependent Non-Executive Director
Insurance and risk structuringRefilwe Kgwadi

Business development across insurance and banking, including BBS Insurance Agency and Bryte Risk Services.

What they bring

Insurance assessment, risk management and mitigation, and business development.

  • Insurance and risk
  • Business development

Officers and team.

Compliance, financial crime, finance, company secretarial, technology and commercial teams.

Officers

Named officers with regulatory responsibilities.

Serrane Junner-BealeCompany Secretary
Corporate governanceSerrane Junner-Beale

Company secretary of Olympus Pay Proprietary Limited.

Maitumelo MampaneAccountant
FinanceMaitumelo Mampane

Accountant for Olympus.

Kebaabetswe OlebileAML Officer
Financial crimeKebaabetswe Olebile

AML Officer, transaction monitoring and screening systems.

Oratile TiroAML Officer
Financial crimeOratile Tiro

AML Officer.

Team

Members of the Olympus team.

Warren MoratiwaIT Officer
TechnologyWarren Moratiwa

IT Officer at Olympus.

Hendrick TshomaneBusiness Applications Manager
Business applicationsHendrick Tshomane

Business Applications Manager at Olympus.

Salome GaboroneExecutive Assistant
Executive supportSalome Gaborone

Executive Assistant at Olympus.

Gorata MojadifheSales Executive
Commercial and revenueGorata Mojadifhe

Sales Executive in the Commercial and Revenue division.

Oversight.

Botswana
Olympus Pay Proprietary Limited, Registration No. BW00009700756. Admitted to the Bank of Botswana Regulatory Sandbox.
United Kingdom
Olympus Pay Limited. Regulated services are provided through an FCA-authorised partner.
Compliance
How compliance works at Olympus
Security
How Olympus protects data and money
Legal notices
Legal and regulatory information

Questions about governance?