Mr Mahomed Sajid Osman was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Access Bank Botswana Limited with effect from March 2, 2026.
Mr Mahomed Sajid Osman is a seasoned, highly motivated strategic leader with an elite track record in finance, audit and advisory services. He is a highly experienced Chartered Accountant with over 13 years’ experience at two Big Four accounting firms, KPMG and Ernst & Young, in the United Kingdom and Botswana.
During his tenure with these global firms, Mr Osman gained extensive exposure across a broad range of industries, developing deep expertise in financial reporting, audit, advisory, transaction structuring and strategic finance. This experience has provided him with a strong technical foundation and a practical, commercially focused approach to complex business environments.
Mr Osman’s career has been characterised by active involvement in business development, stakeholder engagement, strategic growth initiatives and transaction structuring. He has a keen interest in building sustainable businesses, structuring value-enhancing transactions and fostering long-term collaboration with key stakeholders.
He completed his primary and secondary education in Botswana before pursuing tertiary studies abroad. Mr Osman holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting and Finance from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (1998), and an Executive MBA in International Management jointly awarded by Edinburgh University and École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC), Paris (2006).
In addition, he has undertaken several executive and professional development programmes, including International Mergers & Acquisitions Expert (IM&A), Retail Forum for Senior Leaders at Harvard Business School, and Supply Chain Strategy and Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Mr Osman is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA). He currently serves as the Group Finance Director of Sefalana, where he oversees the Group’s financial strategy, governance, reporting and overall financial management.