Motinga to lead public sector for both RMB and FNB

BOTH First National Bank Namibia and Rand Merchant Bank Namibia have appointed Daniel Motinga as their public sector head as of 1 September.

This was recently announced in a media release by FNB spokesperson Elzita Beukes.

Sepo Haihambo, head of FNB commercials, says Motinga will also be a standing member of both the RMB and FNB commercial executive committees.

Haihambo says Motinga will be responsible for leading the strategic approach to the sovereign strategy, and for public sector banking across RMB and FNB.

Philip Chapman, the chief executive officer of RMB Namibia, says: “We want to congratulate Daniel Motinga on his new role, and we look forward to the leadership and insights he will bring in operating across both the FNB and RMB Namibia brands as we build our market presence and partnerships to create a globally competitive Namibia.”

Chapman says Motinga is no stranger to either FNB or RMB Namibia.

He says Motinga has been with the group in various capacities since 2007.

“He has been the RMB sector lead for the public sector, and is a trained economist with 20 years’ experience. He holds a BEcon, Hons BComm, and a master’s degree in economics,” Chapman says.

Motinga has spent most of his career in the non-state sector, with the last 14 years in banking.

“Recently he also discovered the joys of mountain biking and is now training for his second Desert Dash. Motinga is a keen farmer and stud breeder of boer goats in his spare time,” he says.

“In line with the FirstRand Namibia vision to create a globally competitive Namibia, it is essential to continuously enhance our business and operating models to achieve this.

“I am looking forward to assisting in becoming part of solutionist thinking for the bank’s sovereign engagement model, while creating an enhanced focus for the public sector entities and aligning to our overarching client-centric strategy, which has the interest of our clients in the centre of our business,” Motinga says.

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