Lesaka CFO Naeem Kola appointed COO, Dan Smith to succeed

Lesaka announced changes to augment its executive leadership team. Naeem Kola, currently group CFO, will be appointed as group COO. Dan Smith will be appointed as group CFO. Smith will also join the company’s board. He is currently an investment director at Value Capital Partners, Lesaka’s largest shareholder, and has played an active role in the development of Lesaka since 2021. Naeem Kola and Dan Smith will both report directly to Lesaka’s executive chairman, Ali Mazanderani, taking up their new roles from October 1.