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CEO APPOINTMENT | FIRST CAPITAL BANK BOTSWANA First Capital Bank Botswana has announced the appointment of Lesego Osman as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2026. First Capital Bank is a regional banking group offering a range of financial products to corporate and personal banking markets across Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique. The bank employs more than 1,800 staff and serves approximately 840,000 clients across the region. The Group’s holding company, FMBcapital Holdings PLC, is headquartered in Mauritius and listed on the Malawi Stock Exchange. Prior to this appointment, Osman served as Head of Business and Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank Botswana. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at Rand Merchant Bank in Botswana, including Head of Global Markets and Custody and Acting Co-Director of RMB Botswana. He previously served as Head of Global Markets at Stanbic Bank Botswana and Head of Global Markets at Standard Bank Malawi. Osman also served as an Account Executive at Stanbic Bank Botswana. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Foreign Exchange Dealer at Standard Bank Group in Johannesburg and at Standard Chartered Bank. Beyond his executive career, Osman currently serves as a Trustee of the Mokolodi Wildlife Foundation and previously served as Chairman (Independent Trustee) of the Mascom Wireless Pension Fund. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Botswana and completed the Global Consulting Practicum at The Wharton School. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from La Trobe University. His appointment reinforces First Capital Bank Botswana’s leadership as the Group continues expanding its banking services across Southern Africa. #AskAsanteOnBoards #ExecutiveAppointment #Leadership #Banking #AfricaBusiness #CorporateLeadership














































