BTCL appoints substantive MD
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
![Masunga PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/uploads/imported_images/2016/december/13/phpyQsEqI.jpg&w=400&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Masunga PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
With over 20 years experience in the field of telecommunications and information technology, and strong institutional knowledge of over eight years at BTCL, he brings a wealth of expertise to lead the BSE listed company. Masunga has been the company’s acting managing director since July 20, 2016. Prior to that he was the BTCL chief operating officer. The new MD has been credited with leading strategic projects such as the delivery of the turnaround strategy of beMOBILE as the founding general manager and delivery of BTCL Initial Public Offer (IPO) as project manager. Masunga holds a Bsc Computer Science from McGill University (Canada) and an MBA from De Montfort University (UK). He has also recently completed an Executive Development Programme with the University of Stellenbosch Business School.
Masunga is tasked with leading the next phase of transformation of optimising the value of post listed BTCL for the benefit of all stakeholders.
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