Our Leadership

Meet the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee of Pulamed.

Ms. Matshediso Matome
Ms. Matshediso Matome
Chairperson
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Ms. Matshediso Matome

Chairperson

Matshediso Matome’s career spans over 30 years in various areas of healthcare including patient care, policy, healthcare financing, health risk management and academia.
Matshediso is currently a lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Botswana. Matshediso Matome started her career as a pharmacist in the Ministry of Health, first at Princess Marina Hospital and progressed to become Principal Pharmacist at the Botswana Essential Drug Action Programme (BEDAP). She then went on to join Associated Fund Administrators (AFA) in 2003 where she served in various capacities including Claims Manager and later Health Risk Manager until 2019 when she left AFA to join the University of Botswana. As Claims Manager Matshediso was responsible for ensuring that claims were processed timeously and in accordance with scheme rules, as well as overseeing service provider relations. During her tenure as Claims Manager, she oversaw implementation of a rules-based claims processing system in preparation for automated claims submission by service providers. In her role as a Health Risk Manager, Ms. Matome was responsible for developing and overseeing implementation of interventions aimed at promoting access to evidence based and cost-effective health services whilst ensuring that health and clinical outcomes for scheme members were not compromised. Matshediso has served in various Boards and Committees including as President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Botswana and was a member of Nursing and Midwifery Council of Botswana. She is currently the chairperson for the Pharmacovigilance Advisory Committee. She is also a member of Board of Directors for Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BoMRA).

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Mr. Anthony Masunga
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Mr. Anthony Masunga

Trustee

Mr. Masunga holds a BSc Computer Science from McGill University (Canada) and an MBA from De Montfort University (UK). He is an Alumni of the University of Stellenbosch Business School, having completed their Executive Development Programme. Anthony Masunga also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the De Montfort University. He was previously the Chief Operating Officer at Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) and is the founding General Manager of beMOBILE (now BTC Mobile). He has worked for Mascom as Chief Technical Officer and has over 20 years’ experience in the field of Telecommunications and Information Technology. Mr. Masunga is currently the Managing Director of BTC where he is tasked with providing overall leadership of the business and infusing a performance driven culture.

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Mr. Ishmael Dipholo
Trustee
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Mr. Ishmael Dipholo

Trustee

Mr. Dipholo holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Sciences and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), both from the University of Botswana. He is a well-rounded business executive with over 22 years’ experience in Human Resources Management, Business Development, Operations Management and Business Strategy. He is currently employed by the Botswana Accountancy College as Head of Human Resources. He has previously worked for Boitekanelo College as Director Human Capital, the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) as Human Resources and Administration Director and prior to that he held the role of Human Resources Director and Lead Consultant with Clearwater Consultants. He has also worked with G4S (Botswana) Limited as a Human Resources Director, Regional Manager and Business Development Analyst. Prior to that he was employed by Air Botswana as a Commercial Planning Analyst.

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Ms. Kushata Moswela
Trustee
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Ms. Kushata Moswela

Trustee

Kushatha Moswela is the former  Managing Director of Old Mutual Short Term Insurance Botswana, a position she has held since July 2016. Previously she was the COO of Old Mutual Botswana, and this was a period when she started Old Mutual Botswana Life Insurance operations in Botswana. She has a proven impressive track record on good leadership and exceptional business performance delivery to date. She is an actuarial professional who holds an MSc in Actuarial Science. Ms. Moswela has over 15 years working experience in the fields of actuarial, capital markets and risk management. She has held various roles from Managing Director, COO, Executive Assistant to Old Mutual South Africa CEO and Senior Actuarial Specialist. She has worked in South Africa, UK and Botswana. Ms. Moswela is currently a Non-Executive Director for Seedco International Limited.

Dr Gomolemo Tangane
Dr. Gomolemo Tangane
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Dr. Gomolemo Tangane

Trustee

Dr Gomolemo Tangane, is a distinguished Clinical and Radiation Oncologist, as well as an accomplished health services manager. Dr Tangane is a passionate and dedicated clinician who places patient safety at the forefront of her practice. She is a Fellow of the College of Radiation Oncologists of South Africa and holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Master of Medicine in Radiation Oncology and a Master of Occupational Health and Safety.
Dr. Tangane’s extensive experience spans various healthcare settings and roles, including her current position as a Clinical Radiation Oncologist at Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH), where she is responsible for the clinical management of oncology patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as the provision of comprehensive radiotherapy services. Prior to joining SKMTH, Dr. Tangane served as a Medical Officer at

Jwaneng Mine Hospital where she implemented a cancer screening and prevention program, provided general ambulatory care and occupational health services. She also played a crucial role in the management of oncology patients and was the Chairperson of the Infection Prevention and Control committee. She also oversaw clinical audits for the hospital’s Quality Assurance program. In earlier years, Dr. Tangane pursued her specialty as a Radiation Oncology Registrar at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, where she gained extensive experience in the management of oncology patients, utilising various treatment techniques and a multidisciplinary approach. Her expertise extends to radiotherapy, chemotherapy, biological/targeted agents, and palliative care for oncology patients. Dr. Tangane’s academic journey includes a Fellowship in Radiation Oncology, a
Master of Medicine in Radiation Oncology from the University of Cape Town, and a Master of Occupational Safety and Health from the University of Turin and the International Labor Organisation. Dr. Tangane is a Certified Independent Medical Examiner through the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. Dr Tangane has been involved in various teaching initiatives as a TB/HIV trainer of trainers and has had a role in the Cancer Kitso roll-out for training healthcare workers in Botswana. Dr Tangane has also provided numerous community healthcare teaching sessions as part of giving back to the community.

Ms. Naiko Ralebala
Ms. Naiko Ralebala
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Ms. Naiko Ralebala

Ms. Naiko Ralebala

Trustee

Ms. Naiko Carol Ralebala, is a Senior Finance Manager at Debswana Corporate Centre in Gaborone. She has over 20 years’ experience in the field of finance, which include external auditing, internal auditing, financial accounting business performance analysis, budgeting and forecasting. Prior to joining Debswana in 2007, Ms. Ralebala, was a Business Finance Manager at Standard Chartered Bank at which she served in Botswana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). She started her accounting career as an auditor with PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Ms. Ralebala, is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA). She also holds a MSc in Leadership and Change from Leeds Metropolitan University and has completed the Global Executive Development Programme from Gordon Institute of Business Science.

Ms Lesego Keitsile
Ms. Lesego Keitsile
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Ms Lesego Keitsile

Ms. Lesego Keitsile

Trustee

Ms Keitsile is an astute Executive Investment Professional with vast experience in investment and portfolio management. She holds an MSc In Finance and Investments from London School of Business and Finance, a certificate in Executive Leadership from
University of Oxford, a certificate in Enterprise Risk Management from the University of Stellenbosch, a BA(Honours) degree in Finance, Accounting and Management from the University of Nottingham and Management Development Programme from the University of Stellenbosch. Ms Keitsile is a highly accomplished and results-driven Investment Executive with a track record of successful portfolio management, investment analysis, capital and balance sheet management, business development and leadership experience. She is highly skilled at managing investments returns and risks within the corporate risk and return goals and objectives. Ms. Keitsile commenced her investment career with Grant Thornton Botswana as a Business Consultant where she was mainly tasked with private business valuation, financial due diligence, corporate governance reviews as well as Initial Public Offering (IPO) advisory. Ms Keitsile is currently the Head of Investments at Letlole La Rona Limited, a public company listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange. In her current portfolio, she is responsible for growing the property portfolio through mergers and acquisitions in Botswana and the rest of Africa. Prior to joining Letlole La Rona, she served as the Head of Investments at Motor Vehicle Accident Fund where she was responsible for active portfolio management of MVA’s P4.3 billion portfolio and for investment strategy formulation, implementation, and monitoring. She has also served as a fixed income analyst at Capital Management Botswana (formerly BIFM Capital), where she was tasked with conducting credit analysis and credit reviews of existing portfolio constituents using internally developed credit rating models as well managing client fixed income portfolio in accordance with their Investment Policy Statement - with particular attention to portfolio duration.

Mr Priyalal De Silva
Mr. Priyalal De Silva
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Mr Priyalal De Silva

Mr. Priyalal De Silva

Trustee

Mr. De Silva is a Chartered Accountant whose expertise covers Auditing, Accounting, Tax Planning, Financial Investigations and Financial Management. Now retired, he has spent 36 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in a number of countries; mainly at PwC Botswana, where he was a partner for 19 years and Chief Operating Officer for 9 years. While still with PwC Botswana, he served a large portfolio of Audit/Tax Clients and provided business advisory services to many large privately-owned corporates in Botswana. Mr. De Silva is an Independent Non-Executive Director for three Old Mutual Insurance subsidiaries in Botswana: Botswana Telecommunications Corporation, FAR Property Company Limited and Debt Participation Capital Funding Limited. He is a member of numerous professional bodies including Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) of UK and Fellow Member of the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.

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Dr. Khumoetsile Mapitse
Principal Officer
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Dr. Khumoetsile Mapitse

Principal Officer

Dr Khumoetsile Mapitse is a health professional with over 17 years of medical practice and over 13 years of senior management experience. He has worked for Debswana Jwaneng Mine Hospital as Medical Officer, MRI Botswana Limited as Medical Director and Acting Managing Director, and BCL Limited as Health Services Manager. Dr Mapitse has a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of the Witwatersrand.

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Ms. Maitumelo Mphoeng
Head - Finance & Administration
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Ms. Maitumelo Mphoeng

Head - Finance & Administration

Maitumelo is a Professional Accountant with over 16 years’ experience, 6 of which within the Medical Aid industry. She has worked in the financial services sector including banking and Medical aid administration. She is a Chartered Account, AAT certified and completed Management Development Program and Enterprise Risk Management. She is a member of good standing with BICA and CIMA. She has worked for Barclays Bank, Associated Fund Administrators, Bomaid and Pulamed.

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Ms. Nomsa L. Otsogile
Corporate Secretary, Head - Legal & Compliance
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Ms. Nomsa L. Otsogile

Corporate Secretary, Head - Legal & Compliance

Nomsa has over 16 years extensive experience finding creative solutions to legal, compliance, regulation and corporate governance problems. Nomsa is tasked with advising the Board and the Fund on governance matters and providing secretarial services to the Board. She oversees the Legal and Compliance functions of the Fund and ensures compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. She has demonstrated ability to perform multiple roles in capital market finance, M and A, trademarks, tax, risk & compliance, corporate governance, operations and human resources. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Botswana (UB) and is also qualified Chartered Company Secretary from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Southern Africa (ICSA). Nomsa also holds a Diploma in Trial Advocacy and has been trained on the FIDIC contracts and their application. She has worked at the Attorney General’s Chambers, Botswana Stock Exchange, Botswana Power Corporation, Associated Fund Administrators and Pulamed.

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Mr. Kemmonye Phaladi
Head - Stakeholder Management and Business Development
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Mr. Kemmonye Phaladi

Head - Stakeholder Management and Business Development

Kemmonye has over 16 years' experience in the financial services industry, having worked and held management positions in Banking, Insurance and Medical Aid.   

He has vast experience in Business Development, with focus on sales, product development, process re-engineering and relationship management. Kemmonye has led business development teams to achieve portfolio growths, build stronger relationships with clients and deliver relevant products through offering superior service. He has worked for notable brands such as Regent Insurance, Stanbic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Liberty Life. 

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