The Board of Directors of Access Bank Botswana Limited announced the appointment of Ms Musonda Chishimba Musakanya as the Acting Managing Director with effect as from 18 March 2023. Musonda is a seasoned professional with 22 years' experience as a Banker in various markets throughout Africa. From this period, 8 years were acquired in Botswana and Zambia, while 14 years were acquired with Citibank in Zambia, South Africa and Kenya.

Out of the total period, 15 years' is in senior managerial roles which made her develop first-hand knowledge and expertise in the management of Client Relations, Technology, Risk Management and overall Banking Operations. As part of her career accomplishments, during the period 2009 ­ 2011, Musonda played an instrumental role in the strategic direction of the banking sector in Zambia, when she served as Chairperson of the Bankers Association of Zambia Technical committee (to which she was only non-CEO member of the National Financial Switch steering committee). Her core strengths also derive from hands-on experience of implementing innovative financial products, corporate governance, managing corporate and retail operations, Strategy implementation, and ensuring zero audit fail environment (Risk Management).

Musonda first joined Access Bank Botswana in her substantive appointment as Managing Director on 17 August 2022. Prior to this appointment she was part of the Access Bank PLC executive team, holding the position of Executive Director - Africa Subsidiaries. She holds an MBA specialising in Finance from Herriot Watt Business School, UK.

She also holds a B.S.C Honours in Computing & Diploma in Industrial Studies from Loughborough University, UK.