The FirstRand Namibia Group has announced the appointment of Vekondja Kuzee as their new Chief Information Officer, effective 1 February 2024.
Kuzee has been with the group since 2010 and previously held the position of Head of Enterprise Architecture for the past seven years.
“I am excited to work closely with Vekondja as the orchestrator of our very demanding and critical information intelligence, and the dynamics that surround it,” FirstRand Namibia’s Chief Operating Officer, Rodney Forbes, said of the appointment.
Kuzee becomes the second executive appointment in the FirstRand Namibia Group this year, after Rodney Forbes was appointed Chief Operating Officer effective from January 1, 2024.
The portfolio of financial services businesses under FirstRand Namibia includes FNB Namibia, RMB Namibia, WesBank Namibia, Ashburton Investments Namibia, and PointBreak Wealth Management.