Moroka steps down as Absa chair

Stepping down: Moroka
Stepping down: Moroka

Former Cabinet minister, Neo Moroka, has stepped down as chairman of Absa Botswana "to pursue other interests".

A statement from the bank says Moroka, who is also De Beers Botswana CEO, will leave on October 31. He will also be exiting as a independent non-executive director of the bank.

Moroka joined the Absa Botswana board in July 2021.

He will be replaced as chair by another independent non-executive director, Cosmas Moapare.

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