Chief Executive Officer, Debswana Pension Fund
Mrs Gosego January was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Debswana Pension Fund (DPF) by the DPF Board of Trustees from 1st February 2011.
The Debswana Pension Fund (DPF) is the largest private pension fund in Botswana and a major player in the retirement services industry with assets valued at BWP8 billion and a total membership of 12 150 inclusive of active, deferred and pensioner members as at 31st December 2017. The DPF is a pension fund secretariat to the Debswana & De Beers family of companies namely; Debswana Diamond Company (Debswana), Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB), De Beers Holding Botswana (DBHB), Morupule Coal Mine (MCM), De Beers Global SightHolder Sales (DBGSS), Anglo Coal Botswana and the DPF itself.
Prior to this appointment Mrs spent 20 years working at Debswana Diamond Company where she rose through the ranks from Accounts Trainee to key Managerial positions. The key Managerial positions held being that of Cost Accountant, Business Services Manager, Management Accountant, and Business Strategy Programme Manager for Orapa and Letlhakane Mines reporting to the General Manager and being a member of the Executive Committee, and lastly the Personal Assistant to the Managing Director, a position responsible for providing strategic and business advice to the Managing Director.
Gosego has just successfully completed her Global Executive Development Program with Gordon Institute of Business Science (RSA). She is also a Chartered Management Accountant with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK, and prior to that she obtained a three year Diploma in Business Administration-Accounting from the Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology in Sudbury, Canada. She prides herself with a sparkling track record in leadership and management positions.
In other professional appointments Gosego has served as Director on the Board of PEO Venture Capital Fund (Pty) Ltd, a private equity fund established as a joint venture between Debswana and De Beers Botswana to promote entrepreneurship in Botswana through venture partnerships with small to medium scale businesses. She has participated at national level as a member of the Central Transport Organisation (CTO) Fuel Privatization Steering Committee and the Botswana Confederation of Commerce Industry Management (BOCCIM) Capacity Building Project Team.
She is currently a Member of the Audit & Finance Committee for Sechaba Holdings and of the Advisory Board at Vantage Capital Investment.