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LESAKA Technologies Shakes Up the Executive Suite, But Will it be Enough to Save the Company?
Get ready for a major housecleaning at Lesaka Technologies, the JSE- and Nasdaq-listed fintech group. The company has announced a slew of executive and board-level changes, but can they actually make a difference?
First, out goes CFO Naaem Kola, who’s been making waves since joining the company in March 2022. But don’t worry, he’s not exactly being “let go”… he’s just being shuffled off to become the chief operating officer instead. How’s that for a “promotion”?
But the real pièce de résistance is the arrival of Dan Smith, the new CFO, who will also join the board of directors. This guy has experience in “various roles within the financial services sectors in South Africa and the UK”. Wow, that’s like saying he’s got a “passion for mediocrity”.
And if that’s not enough, three non-executive directors are bailing out – Javed Hamid, Chris Meyer, and Monde Nkosi – leaving us to wonder if they were all just plain tired of being part of a sinking ship.
The real question is, what’s the real reason behind these changes? Is it just a desperate attempt to boost morale, or are they actually trying to fix the company’s structural problems?
We’re not holding our breath. After all, Lesaka’s got a history of making big announcements that amount to nothing.
But hey, at least they’re trying, right?