Momentum Metropolitan's Africa Executive Leadership Team brings together a breadth of management skills and extensive insurance industry experience.
Momentum Metropolitan Africa CEO
MBA, CA(SA)
Kudakwashe, or Kuda as he is affectionately known, joined Momentum Metropolitan in 2018 as Chief Finance Officer of the Africa segment. Prior to joining, he served various roles in several countries for Old Mutual Africa and, over the past 14 years, he has gained extensive experience in the financial services industry across Africa. Today, Kuda serves on various country-level boards within Momentum Metropolitan across the continent.
Date appointed: September 2018
Metropolitan Lesotho CEO
MBL, MDip (HR Management)
Mamello was previously the Chief Operations Officer in Lesotho. Prior to that, she was the Head of Corporate Business. For more than 16 years, Mamello has served on the Executive Committee. Her exceptional communication and analytical skills has resulted in a heavy involvement in both strategy creation and implementation.
Date appointed: September 2019
Thebe joined Metropolitan Life of Botswana Limited in March 2020 as Chief Operating Officer, bringing his extensive experience in the Botswana insurance industry to the Group. Thebe has previously headed the Mining & Energy Division at Aon Botswana, been Risk & Insurance Manager at Debswana, COO at both Old Mutual Short Term Insurance and Old Mutual Nigeria General Insurance Company, and the founding Managing Director of Old Mutual Life Botswana.
Date appointed: March 2021
Momentum Metropolitan Namibia CEO
B.Econ
MSc (Financial Economics)
Sakaria is a well-known and respected leader within the MM Africa team, having served on the Board of Momentum Metropolitan Namibia since February 2017, and then being appointed as Chairman of the Board in June 2019. Additionally, he has served in various executive roles for many years at a number of prominent financial services institutions, including Old Mutual and Namibia Post Limited, where he was employed as CEO. Prior to stepping into his current position as Momentum Metropolitan Namibia CEO, he was the CEO of the Agricultural Bank of Namibia (Agribank).
Date appointed: August 2021
Metropolitan Cannon Kenya CEO & Regional Programme Executive
BSc Hons Computer Science
Grant is a qualified Actuary with financial and business management experience. Following engagements at Old Mutual and Momentum Metropolitan, Grant used his vast experience to become a consultant, specialising in implementing strategic growth initiatives for sub-Saharan Africa financial services businesses. In 2018, he returned to the Momentum Metropolitan Group.
Date appointed: March 2018
Metropolitan Ghana CEO
MBA (Banking and Finance)
Tawiah’s experience in the insurance industry began in 2004, building from being executive assistant to the MD at Ghana Life Insurance Company Ltd to being the Chief Executive Officer at SAHAM Life Insurance Ghana Ltd, before becoming the Metropolitan Ghana Managing Director/Country Head in 2016. Tawiah is also the current President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana.
Date appointed: May 2016
Momentum Mozambique, Lda Acting CEO
BBA Hons
Jacques joined Momentum Metropolitan as CEO of Momentum Moçambique, Lda in September 2020. This, however, is not his first stint at the company, as he is one of the co-founders of Momentum Moçambique, Lda and has previously spent eleven years with the company. During this time, his excellent organisational and leadership skills saw him excel in the role of COO, which he held for five years, while his problem-solving and decision-making abilities served him well in the role of CFO for the other six years.
Date appointed: August 2016
Momentum Metropolitan Africa Human Capital Executive
MCom (Business Management)
Yolanda is a highly experienced Human Capital Executive with a rich history in the financial industry, which includes being HR Business Partner at Standard Bank, Head of HR at Discovery, and Head of Talent Management at FNB. Skilled in talent management, HR consulting, organisational effectiveness, employee management and succession planning, she has been a valuable member of the Momentum Metropolitan Group since 2018.
Date appointed: February 2018
Momentum Metropolitan Africa COO
MBA
Siyasanga is a Customer Experience expert. Having worked in more than 15 African countries, she has extensive experience across various African markets. Her role provides the leadership and management skills necessary to ensure that all businesses across Africa have the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and people-systems in place to effectively grow the organisation and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency.
Date appointed: November 2018
Momentum Metropolitan Africa Products and Distribution Executive
MSc, SLP
Erich has almost two decades of actuarial, distribution and strategy experience in various financial services sectors across 13 African countries. This has ensured that he is highly skilled in post M&A integration/transformation, bancassurance, as well as developing and taking value propositions to market across multiple jurisdictions. Prior to joining in 2018, he was the Head of Actuarial for Old Mutual in Ghana.
Date appointed: March 2018
Momentum Metropolitan Africa Chief Risk Officer & Head of Capital Management
BSc (Actuarial Sciences)
Izaac joined Momentum Metropolitan in 2013 to head up the capital management function of the Group’s International business division. Since 2016, Izaac has headed up the divisional risk management function, and he was appointed as Chief Risk Officer in 2018. During this time, he has also served on several Group Africa subsidiary boards and board subcommittees and is a member of various internal management and governance forums.
Date appointed: August 2016
Momentum Metropolitan Africa CFO
BCom Hons, CA(SA), MAP
Thando has more than 12 years of financial services experience, working with countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and on secondment to Group Internal Audit in London. Prior to joining the Group, Thando was with Old Mutual, leading a team that consolidated results for the Rest of Africa, Asia and Latin America, and working closely with teams in East Africa, West Africa and the SADC. Thando also held a finance executive position at African Rainbow Life, part of the Sanlam Group, overseeing end-to-end finance functions of the business.
Date appointed: January 2021