Jayamaran Ramesh is resigning from the board of Letshego with immediate effect. He joined in August 2022, where he served in several commitees include remuneration, audit and strategy and investment.
Jayaraman is the co-founder and Non-Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Botho Group, which comprises Botho University, Enko Botho Campus, a private University in Botswana with additional campuses in Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Ghana and Blended and Distance learning.
He is also a Non-Executive Director in Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed entities, including Sechaba Brewery Holdings Limited (SBHL), where he also serves on the Finance and Audit Committee and at Engen Botswana Limited, a downstream petroleum company since May 2022. He is the Chairperson of the Audit Committee at Engen.
Jayaraman is the previous 1st Chairperson of the Government Audit Committee formed under the Public Finance Management Act of the Government of Botswana, reporting to the Minister of Finance & Economic Development.
He has previously held several leadership roles at Grant Thornton Botswana including, being the Non-Executive Chairperson, Managing Partner and Partner over a period spanning 36 years. He was also an elected Member of the Board of Governors of Grant Thornton International, representing Africa, the Middle East and Europe and the regional head of Africa for Grant Thornton International.
"The Board wishes to express its sincere appreciation for Ramesh’s valuable contribution, commitment and service during his tenure. His insights and dedication have been greatly valued and have contributed meaningfully to the work of the Board and Letshego," Letshego said in a statement.