Lovemore Katukula -

Lovemore Katukula is a distinguished professional specialising in Internal Audit, Ethics, Risk, and Governance, possessing over twenty years of experience within public and state-owned entities. Currently, he serves as the Director of Internal Audit and Ethics at the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS), where he spearheads strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing organisational resilience, fostering an ethical culture, and improving operational efficiency.

Lovemore is celebrated for his transformational leadership, mentoring skills, and ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration. He earned a Master of Commerce in Information Systems from Curtin University and is recognised as a Certified Ethics Officer. As the President of the Institute of Internal Auditors Botswana and a member of the AFIIA Advocacy Committee, he is actively involved in shaping the future of internal auditing throughout Africa.

Thokozile Kuwali - MBF, CIA, CFSA, CRMA, FCCA, CA, BACC

Group Head of Internal Audit - NICO Holdings Plc

Thokozile Kuwali is a seasoned Governance, Risk, and Control (GRC) assurance and advisory professional with over 20 years of experience spanning financial and non-financial sectors. She is currently the Group Head of Internal Audit at NICO Holdings Plc, where she leads audit assurance and advisory services across nine subsidiaries in banking, insurance, asset and capital management, technology, and property in both Malawi and Zambia.

Thokozile is the Chair of the African Federation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (AFIIA) and Past President of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malawi (IIAM). Her governance roles extend to board memberships and finance and audit committees across institutions such as the Malawi Electoral Commission, Blantyre Baptist Holdings, WEMAS, and the Malawi University of Science and Technology. She is also a Trustee of the Visual Hearing Impairment Membership Association (VIHEMA).

In addition to her corporate role, she consults on GRC strategies with Prime-Works International and teaches Internal Auditing at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), where she mentors aspiring CIA candidates.

A passionate advocate for purpose-driven governance and proactive risk management, Thokozile is committed to aligning strategy, values, and culture to build resilient and accountable institutions in the VUCA and BANI world.

Her extensive career includes 15 years at the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) in key Internal Audit and Finance roles, and she began her journey at KPMG as an external auditor. Thokozile holds several prestigious professional qualifications, including CIA, CFSA, CRMA, FCCA, and is a Chartered Accountant. She also holds a Master of Business Finance (MBF) and a Bachelor of Accountancy (BACC).