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Thapelo Tsheole

Thapelo Tsheole is a Botswana executive and entrepreneur. He is the chief executive officer of the Botswana Stock Exchange,[1][2] chairman of Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges[3][4] and president of the African Securities Exchanges.[5][6][7]

Background edit

Tsheole was born in Mochudi, Botswana. He attained a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Botswana and a Master of Commerce in Financial Markets from Rhodes University in South Africa. He also holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business at University of Cape Town and he also studied several financial markets programmes including a Leadership Development Programme at the University of Stellenbosch Business School.[8][9][10]

Tsheole began his career in 2003 when he joined the Bank of Botswana as a Dealer in Forex and Money Markets and left in 2007 to join Botswana Stock Exchange where he started as Product Development Manager upto 2014.[11][12]

Tsheole was appointed deputy CEO of the Botswana Stock Exchange Limited in 2014 then in January 2016 he was appointed CEO.[13] In 2017 he joined the Africa Integrated Reporting Committee, a joint initiative between Pan African Federation of Accountants and World Bank.[14][15]

In 2020, Tsheole was appointed vice president[16][17] of the African Securities Exchanges Association then he became president in 2022.[18][19] In 2023 he was appointed Global PSSL as strategic advisor and reviewer for UN Pathways.[20] He is also a member of The Institute of Financial Markets of South Africa and the Institute of Directors in South Africa.

Tsheole introduced the first Exchanged Traded Funds (ETFs) in Botswana history and in September 2018, he was recognised with the Presidential Order of Meritorious Service which was awarded by the President of the Republic of Botswana.[21][22][23]

Positions edit

  • Board Member - The African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP Inc) 2015 - 2017[24]
  • Board Member - The African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships Botswana 2015 - 2017
  • Board member - Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority 2016-2020[25][26]
  • Board Member - Medicines Regulatory Authority of Botswana 2016 - 2018[27][28]
  • Board Member - African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) 2016[29][30]
  • Board Member - Pan African Federation of Accountants 2016 - 2021
  • Board Chair - Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) 2017 - 2021[31][32]
  • Chairman of the Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges (CoSSE) 2018[33][34]

References edit

  1. ^ "Management Team – Botswana Stock Exchange".
  2. ^ "Thapelo Tsheole, Botswana Stock Exchange: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com.
  3. ^ "Tsheole reelected chair of Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges". October 20, 2020. Archived from the original on Sep 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "BSE CEO, MR. THAPELO TSHEOLE, RE-ELECTED CHAIRPERSON OF CoSSE". March 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Thapelo Tsheole - Africa Business Convention". December 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "Mr. Thapelo Tsheole Named The Incumbent President Of ASEA Following Dr. Edoh Kossi Amenouve's Retirement". mondovisione.com.
  7. ^ "BSE CEO Thapelo Tsheole on what makes the bourse attractive to UAE investors - CNBC Africa". www.cnbcafrica.com.
  8. ^ "Thapelo Tsheole". UCT GSB Ideas Exchange.
  9. ^ "UCT alumnus rides high". www.ru.ac.za. August 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "Botswana Stock Exchange appoints UCT GSB graduate | MBA.co.za". www.mba.co.za.
  11. ^ "Thapelo Tsheole, CEO of Botswana Stock Exchange". The CEO Magazine.
  12. ^ "Thapelo Tsheole: Revitalizing Botswana's Stock Market". February 9, 2017.
  13. ^ "Mr. Thapelo Tsheole | World Investment Forum". worldinvestmentforum.unctad.org.
  14. ^ "Mr. Thapelo Tsheole, Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Stock Exchange Limited (BSEL) Named InstinctBusiness "CEO OF THE WEEK" - Instinct Business Magazine". October 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "Tsheole urges companies to invest in 'attractive' Botswana". February 25, 2022.
  16. ^ "BSE CEO, THAPELO TSHEOLE RE-ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF AFRICAN SECURITIES EXCHANGES ASSOCIATION". November 24, 2021.
  17. ^ Adamson, Kabelo (December 8, 2020). "Tsheole's stock on the rise » TheVoiceBW".
  18. ^ REPORTER, BG (December 8, 2022). "Tsheole elected President of ASEA". Guardian Sun.
  19. ^ "Mr. Thapelo Tsheole - African Securities Exchanges Association". November 19, 2020.
  20. ^ SFT, Securities Finance Times reporter. "Global PSSL appoints Thapelo Tsheole as strategic advisor". www.securitiesfinancetimes.com.
  21. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  22. ^ "Tsheole, To Be Awarded The Presidential Order Of Meritorious Service". Mmegi Online. April 30, 2018.
  23. ^ "AFSIC - Investing in Africa". AFSIC 2024 - Investing in Africa. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  24. ^ "ACHAP 2017 Annual Report" (PDF). ACHAP. 2017.
  25. ^ "BAOA Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority. 2016.
  26. ^ "Market Report". www.thetswanatimes.co.bw.
  27. ^ "BWgovernment - MAN CRUSH MONDAY Our man crush Monday today is Mr Thapelo Tsheole, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Botswana Stock Exchange. Mr Tsheole is a seasoned Financial Markets expert who has worked for the Central Bank of Botswana before joining the Botswana Stock Exchange. An awardee of the 2018 Presidential Order of Meritorious Service by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Botswana Mr Tsheole is committed to the development of the financial market in Botswana and Africa. Mr Tsheole is the Chairman of the Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges (CoSSE), and an Executive Committee member of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA). He also sits on the following Boards; Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority, Medicines Regulatory Authority of Botswana, and Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) where he is the Chairman. Mr Tsheole also serves as a member of Africa Integrated Reporting Committee (AIRC), a joint initiative between Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) and World Bank since July, 2017. Source: afsic.net Photo: Botswana Stock Exchange | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  28. ^ "BSE Cushions Local Markets" (PDF). Republic of Botswana Presidential (COVID-19) Task Force Bulletin. 9 June 2020.
  29. ^ "African Development Bank, African Securities Exchanges Association sign agreement for $600,000 grant to expand network of linked African stock exchanges to 15 | African Development Bank Group".
  30. ^ "Botswana Stock Exchange hosts the 23rd Annual African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) Conference | The World Federation of Exchanges". focus.world-exchanges.org.
  31. ^ "SEZA board tours Pandamatenga Special Economic Zone » TheVoiceBW". December 15, 2020.
  32. ^ "AEZO Newsletter No. 08-2020-74" (PDF). Africa Economic Zones Organization. Dec 3, 2020.
  33. ^ Gasennelwe, Utlwanang (2017-09-03). "Thapelo Tsheole may head BEAC". Weekend Post. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  34. ^ "Botswana's Thapelo Tsheole Re-elected CoSSE Chair - News Central TV | Latest Breaking News Across Africa, Daily News in Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Egypt Today". October 21, 2020.
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