Aobakwe Aupa Monyatsi 2025 Speaker

“Mr Aobakwe Aupa Monyatsi or Aupa as he is affectionately known is an accomplished financial market professional whose leadership, innovation, and advocacy for inclusive financial systems have earned him widespread recognition across the industry. A business leader who has earned his place on Africa’s Top 100 CEOs list, a prestigious recognition by African CEO Magazine, Aupa is a finance industry giant. He brings over 20 years of senior management experience, with a notable career spanning Pan-African markets, financial innovation, and digital transformation. His leadership at Letshego Holdings Limited as Group Chief Executive and, previously, as Group Chief Operating Officer, saw him successfully execute and implement Letshego’s Transformation Plan. This included unlocking value for stakeholders through initiatives covering products, infrastructure, and operational enhancements, as well as restructuring various assets.

His tenure at Letshego also showcased his extensive global engagements especially across Africa, deepening his understanding of the diverse financial ecosystems within the continent. He has consistently demonstrated a commitment to fostering financial inclusion and building robust frameworks for long-term growth.

Prior to Letshego, Aupa held key leadership positions at ABSA (formerly Barclays Bank), including as Managing Executive for Virtual Channels. In this role, he consolidated digital capabilities to drive financial inclusion, showcasing his ability to combine strategic vision with impactful execution across multiple markets.

Now in his most impactful role as the CEO of the BSE, Aupa is critical to Botswana’s transformational agenda with spearheading mobilization of capital for development and supporting the economic diversification agenda. Central to his efforts is to also democratize wealth and ownership through broad based retail investor participation. He is also at the core of driving transparency and governance and accelerating green and sustainable finance. Aupa recognizes his critical role in facilitating attracton of investment, facilitating access to funding, and creating opportunities for wealth generation globally through capital markets.”