Yolande joins TransUnion with more than 20 years of pan-African leadership experience across regulated, high-growth and transformation-driven environments. She most recently served as Vice President and Head of HR Africa at Cipla Pharmaceuticals, where she led the people strategy across multiple markets, driving organisational transformation, strengthening succession planning and regional integration initiatives.

Her previous leadership roles at BetKing, AB InBev and SABMiller Africa saw her play a pivotal role in shaping workforce strategies, building talent pipelines and supporting business expansion, including greenfield operations and market entry initiatives. Known for her ability to align people strategies with broader business priorities, she has helped organisations achieve ‘Top Employer’ and ‘Great Place to Work’ certifications.

“Yolande’s appointment comes at an important time as we continue to strengthen our organisation to deliver on our vision for Africa,” said Lee Naik, regional president and chief executive officer of TransUnion Africa.

“Her deep experience across diverse markets, combined with her proven ability to translate strategy into measurable outcomes, will be instrumental as we scale our talent, capabilities and culture across both our Africa operations and Global Capability Centre. As we expand access to information and unlock greater economic opportunity, our people remain at the heart of our success and central to delivering on our commitment.”

“We are excited to welcome Yolande to TransUnion. Her proven track record of building high-performing teams and leading transformation across Africa will be invaluable as we continue to grow our talent and capabilities across both GCCA and TransUnion Africa. I look forward to partnering with her to further strengthen our people-first culture,” said Shobana Maikoo, Head of Global Capability Centre Africa.

“I am honoured to join TransUnion at such a pivotal time in its journey across Africa,” said Yolande Chirwa. “TransUnion’s purpose of expanding access to information and insights to create economic opportunity resonates deeply with me. I look forward to partnering with our leadership teams to strengthen organisational capability, grow and develop our talent, and continue to build an inclusive, high-performance culture that enables our people and our business to thrive. Together, we will continue to position TransUnion as an employer of choice and a catalyst for sustainable growth across the region.”

Yolande will prioritise enabling effective change and transformation leadership across the business, ensuring teams are equipped to navigate an evolving and increasing digital landscape. In addition, Yolande will focus on optimising total rewards and the employee value proposition to attract and retain top talent, while elevating the HR function as a strategic business partner, leveraging data-driven insights to align people strategy with commercial objectives. Through this, she will play a critical role in building a resilient, agile and future-ready workforce positioned to support TransUnion Africa’s next phase of growth.

Yolande holds a Master’s degree in Organisational Development and Leadership and is widely regarded for her strategic, empathetic and commercially astute approach to leadership.

In her role, Botha will lead TransUnion Africa’s Legal, Risk and Compliance function across South Africa, Botswana, eSwatini, Namibia, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, and Malawi. Her remit spans aligning legal and regulatory strategy with business objectives, strengthening governance frameworks, and supporting sustainable growth across these markets, with a strong focus on advancing transparency, fairness and consumer protection across the financial ecosystem.

Botha brings over 17 years of experience in legal advisory, compliance, privacy and corporate governance, with deep expertise across credit bureau regulation and financial services. Her appointment reflects TransUnion’s continued commitment to building a future-ready organisation that balances innovation with strong regulatory and risk management practices, anchored in responsible data use and positive consumer outcomes.

She most recently served as Director of Compliance at TransUnion Africa, where she led compliance strategy across eight African jurisdictions, driving governance, regulatory engagement and risk management at an executive level. Her work has consistently focused on translating regulatory requirements into practical frameworks that support both business resilience and consumer trust. Prior to this, Botha held the role of Privacy Counsel, where she established the Africa Privacy Committee and played a key role in enhancing the organisation’s privacy framework and regulatory relationships across the continent.

Earlier in her career and prior to TransUnion, Botha served as an in-house legal advisor and executive where she built and scaled the organisation’s legal and compliance functions, led mergers and acquisitions activities, and supported complex investment transactions. Her experience spans multi-jurisdictional regulatory engagement, corporate governance, and advising executive teams and boards on a wide range of risk and compliance matters.

In addition to her executive role, Botha has played an active leadership role in the broader industry, serving as Board Chair and Non-Executive Director of the Direct Marketing Association of South Africa, and contributing to regulatory and industry developments through various forums.

Botha’s appointment comes at a time when organisations are navigating increasingly complex regulatory environments, rapid technological advancements, and evolving market dynamics. In her new role, she will focus on aligning legal and compliance capabilities with TransUnion Africa’s business strategy, enabling innovation while maintaining robust governance and risk management frameworks, ensuring these capabilities continue to build confidence in financial markets.

Her priorities include strengthening regulatory and industry engagement, supporting expansion into new markets, enhancing cross-border legal and compliance capabilities, and ensuring the organisation remains agile and responsive to emerging trends, including the evolving use of data and technology within the financial ecosystem.

Lee Naik CEO and Regional President at TransUnion Africa, commented: “Annemie brings a unique combination of legal expertise, commercial acumen and a deep understanding of our business and markets. Her ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, business-enabling solutions makes her exceptionally well positioned for this role. She brings a clear focus on ensuring our regulatory approach continues to support transparency, accountability and trust across the markets we serve. We are confident that under her leadership, our Legal, Risk and Compliance function will continue to play a critical role in supporting TransUnion Africa’s growth and strategic ambitions.”

Botha added: “I am honoured to take on the role of General Counsel at such an exciting time for TransUnion Africa. We have a strong foundation in place, and my focus will be on ensuring that our legal, risk and compliance capabilities remain closely aligned to our business strategy, enabling innovation while supporting sustainable growth. We are committed to upholding high standards of transparency and responsible data use, recognising the important role we play in strengthening confidence across the financial value chain. I look forward to working with our teams across the region to build on this momentum and drive meaningful impact for our clients and the markets we serve whilst ensuring we deliver on our mission of Information for Good.”

Botha succeeds Jeannine Naudé in leading Legal, Risk and Compliance following Naudé’s appointment as Head of Africa Regions for TransUnion in January.

In her role, Naudé will lead TransUnion’s Africa Regions portfolio across Botswana, Kenya, Rwanda, Namibia, Zambia, eSwatini, South Africa and Malawi, with responsibility for driving growth, performance and strategic execution across these markets.

Naudé has served as TransUnion Africa’s Chief General Counsel for the past nine years and most recently stepped into the role of Interim Head of Africa Regions, where she demonstrated strong strategic leadership and operational continuity across the portfolio. Her permanent appointment reflects TransUnion’s continued focus on driving sustainable growth, strengthening market competitiveness, and advancement of the company’s strategic priorities across the continent for the benefit of clients and consumers.

During her tenure as Chief General Counsel, Naudé transformed the Legal, Risk and Compliance function into a strategic and trusted business partner, supporting TransUnion Africa’s growth ambitions while strengthening regulatory, industry and stakeholder relationships across multiple markets. She has led several high-impact initiatives, including implementation of new regulatory frameworks and initiatives in multiple African countries, the consolidation of multiple legal entities, TransUnion’s minority investment in Omnisient, and the evaluation and execution of wider expansion opportunities across the continent.

Naudé has also played a key role in advancing TransUnion’s focus on financial inclusion, women inclusion and wider ESG initiatives, as well as wider use of alternative data, leading global engagements with organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank. Naudé currently serves as Co-Chair of the Africa Credit Information Sharing Association (ACISA) and plays an active role in the Africa Regional Consultative Group as well as several industry bodies, reinforcing TransUnion’s leadership within the broader financial ecosystem.

Over the past five months, Naudé has successfully steered the Africa Regions portfolio in an interim capacity, working closely with the regional leadership team to sustain momentum and performance. Her priorities include driving sustainable growth in core and emerging markets, strengthening regulatory and industry partnerships, enhancing operational execution, and building a future‑ready organisation through talent development and regional collaboration. A key focus of her role is advancing financial inclusion for the more than 500 million Africans outside the formal financial system by bringing TransUnion’s global solutions to market in ways that support inclusive, data‑driven outcomes for clients and consumers.

Lee Naik, CEO and Regional President for TransUnion Africa, commented: “Jeannine has been instrumental in shaping TransUnion Africa’s growth journey over the past nine years. Her deep understanding of our markets, strong commercial acumen and ability to balance strategy with execution make her well suited to lead our Africa Regions. We are confident that under her leadership, TransUnion Africa will continue to deliver meaningful impact for our clients, consumers and partners.”

Naudé added: “I am honoured to take on the role of Head of Africa Regions at such an important time for TransUnion. Having worked closely with our teams across the continent, I am excited to build on the strong foundation already in place, drive sustainable growth, and continue advancing solutions that support financial inclusion and economic opportunity across Africa.”