Dangote Group has appointed Pontsho B. Mokoena as its new Group Chief Risk Officer, effective March 2026, as the conglomerate moves to strengthen its risk management and corporate governance framework.
The company announced the appointment on Thursday, noting that Mokoena will oversee Enterprise Risk Management, Insurance, and Digital Transformation across the Group.
In her new role, she will be responsible for enhancing risk governance, strengthening organisational resilience, and supporting strategic decision-making as the conglomerate pursues its Vision 2030 growth ambitions.
According to the company, the appointment comes at a time when the Dangote Group is expanding its industrial footprint across Africa, creating the need for stronger oversight of operational, financial, and strategic risks across its diverse business operations.
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Prior to joining the Dangote Group, Mokoena served as Executive for Risk and Insurance at Barloworld Limited, where she led the company’s enterprise risk architecture and insurance programmes across several operating jurisdictions.
During her tenure, she played a key role in strengthening governance structures and implementing risk management frameworks aimed at supporting business growth and organisational resilience.
She also held several governance and fiduciary oversight roles within the company, including serving as Principal Officer and Board Member of the Barloworld Medical Scheme, as well as Principal Officer and Management Committee Member of the ONE Barloworld Retirement Fund.
In these capacities, she chaired several governance committees, including the Investment Committee, Administration and Ex Gratia Committee, Disputes Committee and the RCC Committee, while also serving as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Mokoena holds an Executive Doctorate in Business Administration with a focus on Predictive Risk Management from the Paris School of Business. She also earned a Master of Science degree in Actuarial Science from the University of Leicester.
Her academic profile includes participation in the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme at the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford, as well as an Advanced Insurance Practice qualification from the University of South Africa.
She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business Finance, Insurance and Risk Management from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Beyond her corporate leadership roles, Mokoena is the Founder and Director of KHAUTA Risk Advisory, a consulting firm that specialises in enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, insurance and risk financing solutions, AI-driven risk analytics and board governance advisory.
Her governance experience also includes serving as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Healthcare Funders, where she is a member of the Governance Committee.
She has previously served as an Independent Trustee of the Transport Sector Provident Fund and the Road Freight and Logistics Industry Provident Fund.
According to the Dangote Group, her appointment underscores the company’s commitment to strengthening enterprise risk oversight as it continues to scale operations and deepen its presence across Africa.
