Muhammad Yoosuf Salemohamed started his career in a chartered accountant firm where he obtained training in Accounting and Auditing. He joined a vertically integrated textile manufacturing Company as accountant in 1975 and ended his career there as General Manager.

He is a past President of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry, past Chairman of the Mauritius College of the Air, past Chairman of Enterprise Mauritius and past President of the MEFPA (now Business Mauritius Provident Association). He has also been a Director of the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd, Air Mauritius Limited and an Adviser to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. He is currently a Board member of the Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Fund Board.   

MSc in Financial Economics, University of London

Anandsing Acharuz joined the public service in 1996 and has over time assumed different responsibilities. He is presently a Director in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development and oversees the Directorate for Public Financial Management and Budgeting. More specifically, he is responsible for formulating and implementing policies for effective public financial management and for the preparation of the medium-term macro-fiscal framework and the national budget.

In his capacity as Director, he engages with different regional and international organisations such as the IMF and AFRITAC South, the World Bank, UNDP and the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative. He promotes the sharing of experience and peer-to-peer learning through different organisations in the field of public financial management, procurement legislation, fiscal policy and budgeting.

He has served as Director of a number of state-owned companies and other public bodies, including the State Trading Corporation Ltd and the Civil Service Family Protection Scheme Board. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the State Investment Corporation Ltd.

Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, UK
BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science, London School of Economics and Political Science
Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors

Karuna Bhoojedhur-Obeegadoo was the Group Chief Executive Officer heading the SICOM Group of Companies until her retirement in September 2017. She has also worked with M&G Reinsurance Company in London (now Swiss Re) prior to joining SICOM and was appointed Actuarial Adviser to the National Pensions Fund and member of its Investment
Committee.

In the past, she has served as Director on the board of several companies, including State Bank of Mauritius Ltd, National Mutual Fund Ltd, First Republic Fund Ltd, Cyber Properties Investment Ltd, Mauritius Housing Company Ltd, National Housing Development Company Ltd, China Index Fund Ltd and China Actis Ltd. She was also a Founding Member of the National Committee on Corporate Governance and the Board of Investment.

She is currently a Director on the Board of companies within the SICOM Group and is also a member of the Board of the MCB Group Ltd and of its Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Board of MCB Equity Fund Ltd.

Diplôme d'Etude Approfondies (DEA) in Finance and, Maîtrise in Financial Management from Institut d’Administration des Entreprises (IAE), University of Montpellier II, France
Qualified Stockbroker

Dev Gopy joined SICOM in 2001 after working for a leading local banking institution. He is responsible for managing the different funds of the SICOM Group. He is also the head of all operations of Leasing and Unit Trusts businesses transacted by SICOM Financial Services Ltd and the operations of SICOM Global Fund Limited and SICOM Management Limited.

He currently serves as Executive Director on the Board of SICOM Financial Services Ltd and is also a Director of Cyber Properties Investments Ltd. He has in the past been a Director of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd and the Central Depository and Settlement Co. Ltd.

Ms Shakilla Jhungeer holds a Masters in International Law and Criminal Justice from the University of East London and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 2010. Since having been called to the Mauritian Bar, Ms Jhungeer has worked with corporate bodies and has been practicing mainly on criminal matters. Ms Jhungeer has previously served as Board Member of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) from February 2015 to October 2019.

Ms Jhungeer is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Air Mauritius Ltd and SBM holdings Ltd.

Bachelor’s (Hons) Degree in Business Studies

Zaheda Begum Lall Mahomed holds a Bachelor's (Hons) Degree in Business Studies and currently occupies the post of Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Financial Services and Good Governance. She reckons 25 years' experience in Public Administration and Management, including Finance, Budgeting, Procurement, HR Matters, Project Management and Legislation Process.

During her career, she has been posted in various Ministries including Tourism, Local Government, Environment and Education and has served on various Boards and Committees.

Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Masters in Business Administration - specialisation in Finance, Manchester Business School

Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors

Member of the International Fiscal Association (Mauritius)

Nandita Ramdewar joined SICOM as Manager (Finance) in 1992 after working for a leading audit firm. Since then, she has been heading several business units of the Group at senior management level and has also acted as the Company Secretary. She has acquired along the years a broad experience in insurance, strategy, finance, investments, financial services, corporate matters and other fields. In February 2018, she was appointed Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, besides acting as Chief Finance Officer. She is acting as Officer-in-Charge since August 2019.

She currently serves as Director on the Boards of SICOM Financial Services Ltd, SICOM Global Fund Limited, SICOM Management Limited and National Housing Development Co Ltd. She has in the past acted as the Chairperson of the Private Secondary Schools Authority and has been a Director of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd and Central Depository and Settlement Co. Ltd.

Masters in Business Administration (MBA), University of Surrey, UK

Jairaj Sonoo, C.S.K, is the Chairman of the State Investment Corporation Limited (SIC), the investment arm of the Government of Mauritius and holds directorship on various investee companies of SIC, such as SICOM and Mauritius Duty Free Paradise Co Ltd.

He is also the Chairman of the Investment Support Programme (ISP) Limited which is involved in the Government action to support economic operators through various schemes implemented under budgetary measures. Mr Sonoo has spent four decades in the banking sector, at both local and international level, including 38 years at State Bank of Mauritius Ltd, in various positions. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd from September 2012 to August 2016 and Acting Group Chief Executive at SBM Holdings from November 2014 to September 2015.

He occupied the post of Chief Executive - Overseas Expansion of SBM Holdings Ltd from August 2016 to September 2017. During his tenure of office within the SBM Group, he was responsible for overseeing the development and execution of the Bank’s international strategy through both organic growth and M&A. He also led the acquisition of a Kenyan Bank which marked the milestone for the Group entry into East Africa.

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants (FCCA)
Master in Business Administration - specialisation in Financial Management (MBA-FM)
Member of the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants (MIPA)

Koosh Raj Sooknah has worked in several African countries, United Kingdom and Mauritius. He has worked for more than 25 years in the Construction Industry, gaining experience in the Structural Steel, Mechanical and Electrical, Building and Civil Engineering Companies.

He started his career in 1985 as an audit clerk in an auditing practice in Mauritius and in 1988 moved to Tanzania to work for an Italian construction company. Upon his return to Mauritius in 1995, Mr Sooknah carried on working for the construction industry. He worked for Grade A Building & Civil Engineering construction companies for more than 18 years, till September 2017, of which the last 10 years has been as Financial Director. From October 2017 to April 2019, he took up a new challenge as Executive Director of an Offshore Management Company, in the Financial Services Industry. Since May 2019, he is the Chief Executive Officer of the Sugar Insurance Fund Board.

Muhammad Yoosuf Salemohamed started his career in a chartered accountant firm where he obtained training in Accounting and Auditing. He joined a vertically integrated textile manufacturing company as accountant in 1975 and ended his career there as General Manager.

He is a past President of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry, past Chairman of the Mauritius College of the Air, past Chairman of Enterprise Mauritius and past President of the MEFPA (now Business Mauritius Provident Association). He has also been a Director of the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd, Air Mauritius Limited and an adviser to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. He is currently a Board member of the Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Fund Board.      

Dr. Yasheel Kumar Aukhojee enjoys around 10 years in both public and private sectors. After gaining his medical degree, he came back to serve his motherland and joined the Public Healthcare. He also qualified as STCW and served as Ship doctor. Gaining experience both in SSRN and Dr AG Jeetoo Hospitals, Dr Aukhojee took a path to follow his passion of making healthcare reach to doorstep of each Mauritian.

He is the founding director of Médecin à domicile, the first indigenous doctor at home company. He revolutionised the healthcare delivery model and Médecin à domicile currently leads its position both as home and company doctor. Dr Aukhojee is an ardent supporter of social causes and works at the grass root level to uplift the quality of life of citizens especially the elder ones.

Diploma in Human Resource Management, University of Mauritius

Awadhkoomarsing Balluck had a long career in the public service and has served at different levels in the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment prior to being the Registrar of Associations.

He was also a former Customs and Excise Officer in the Customs and Excise Department. From 1995 to 2012, Awadhkoomarsing Balluck has been successively a Board Member, Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors as well as the Chairman of the Building Committee and has been throughout, a member of the Finance Committee at the Mauritius Civil Service Mutual Aid Association Ltd. He is also in the co-operative sector (credit union) as President of a co-operative society for more than 30 years.

Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, UK
BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science, London School of Economics and Political Science
Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors

Karuna Bhoojedhur-Obeegadoo was the Group Chief Executive Officer heading the SICOM Group of Companies until her retirement in September 2017. She has also worked with M&G Reinsurance Company in London (now Swiss Re) prior to joining SICOM and was appointed Actuarial Adviser to the National Pensions Fund and member of its Investment Committee.

In the past, she has served as Director on the board of several companies, including State Bank of Mauritius Ltd, National Mutual Fund Ltd, First Republic Fund Ltd, Cyber Properties Investment Ltd, Mauritius Housing Company Ltd, National Housing Development Company Ltd, China Index Fund Ltd and China Actis Ltd. She was also a Founding Member of the National Committee on Corporate Governance and the Board of Investment.

She is currently a Director on the Board of companies within the SICOM Group and is also a member of the Board of the MCB Group Ltd and of its Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Board of MCB Equity Fund Ltd.

Mr. Chummun started his career at the Valuation Division of Ministry of Finance in 1979. ln 2010, his political engagement led him to new ventures and job prospects. Since, he has been an Adviser to the Minister of Social Security and acted as a Chairperson for the CSR SICOM Foundation.

Furthermore, throughout his career, Mr. Chummun has been an active member of his community where he was the delegate of Valuation Office Staff Association to GSA Union, was the President of Chamouny Progressive Football Club and currently he is the Vice Chairperson for the Film Censor Board.

Affiliate of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
BSc (Hons) Business Management, University of Mauritius

Chandrek (Nitin) Dussoye has been working in the financial sector since 2000 as Business and Financial Consultant and Financial Analyst. He also has extensive exposure to private equity financing.

He currently works as Investment Executive at the State Investment Corporation Limited where he is involved in portfolio and investment management. He has been involved in the implementation of several live projects in a fast-paced investment environment and gathered experience across several economic sectors. He is also Director of some companies within the SIC Group.

B.Sc (Hons) Chemistry, Delhi University

Vinod Kumar Koonjoo has a long career in the private and parastatal sectors. He started his career as a teacher in 1982. He has also worked at the MITD and in 1994, he had introduced the National Dual System of Apprenticeship Training which is an important part of the training sector till date. In 2002, he joined the National Handicraft Promotion Agency where he promoted the local handicraft products in Europe. Vinod Koonjoo has also set up a unit for Chemtech Ltd (Medical and Signage products) in Madagascar from 2008 to 2011.

In 2011, he joined the Harel Mallac Group as the Regional Sales Manager in Tanzania and was responsible for the marketing and sale of industrial chemicals in the East African Countries. He is presently the CSR Executive at Compagnie de Mont Choisy Limitée. Since 2018, he has been nominated as the Honorary Chairman of the Mauritius Council of Youth Leaders, a 40 years old NGO, involved in voluntary works.

Chartered Insurer
Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute UK (ACII)

Suzanne Leung Lam Hing has served the Company in various capacities in both the General and Life Insurance Departments. In 2002, she was appointed Manager of the General Insurance
Business and since the inception of SICOM General Insurance Ltd in 2010, she spearheads the overall strategic and operational functions of the business. She was appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2013 and currently serves as Executive Director on the Board of SICOM General Insurance Ltd. She is also a member of The Insurance Institute of Mauritius, of which she has been a past President.

Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Mumbai.

Mr José Moonien worked as the Currency Officer at the State Bank of Mauritius. Previously served at the D’Epinay Village Council as Chairperson and former district councilor at Pamplemousses District Council.

He is actually an educator teaching Maths and additional Maths at the secondary level with more than 20 years of experience and also member of the Regional Health Advisory Board.

Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Masters in Business Administration - specialisation in Finance, Manchester Business School

Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors

Member of the International Fiscal Association (Mauritius)

Nandita Ramdewar joined SICOM as Manager (Finance) in 1992 after working for a leading audit firm. Since then, she has been heading several business units of the Group at senior management level and has also acted as the Company Secretary.

She has acquired along the years a broad experience in insurance, strategy, finance, investments, financial services, corporate matters and other fields. In February 2018, she was appointed Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, besides acting as Chief Finance Officer. She is acting as Officer-in-Charge since August 2019.

She currently serves as Director on the Boards of State Insurance Company of Mauritius Ltd, SICOM Financial Services Ltd, SICOM Global Fund Limited, SICOM Management Limited and National Housing Development Co Ltd. She has in the past acted as the Chairperson of the Private Secondary Schools Authority and has been a Director of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd and Central Depository and Settlement Co. Ltd.

Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, UK
Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors
BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science, London School of Economics and Political Science

Karuna Bhoojedhur-Obeegadoo was the Group Chief Executive Officer heading the SICOM Group of Companies until her retirement in September 2017.  She has also worked with M&G Reinsurance Company in London (now Swiss Re) prior to joining SICOM and was appointed Actuarial Adviser to the National Pensions Fund and member of its Investment Committee. 

In the past, she has served as Director on the board of several companies, including State Bank of Mauritius Ltd, National Mutual Fund Ltd, First Republic Fund Ltd, Cyber Properties Investment Ltd, Mauritius Housing Company Ltd, National Housing Development Company Ltd, China Index Fund Ltd and China Actis Ltd. She was also a Founding Member of the National Committee on Corporate Governance and of the Board of Investment.

She is currently a Director on the Board of companies within the SICOM Group and is also a member of the Board of the MCB Group Ltd and of its Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee.

Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 
MSc in Finance (UOM)

Ishwarlall Bonomaully joined the former Income Tax Department (now Mauritius Revenue Authority) where he was Inspector of Taxes for 4 years. He was also an Accountant at the Management Audit Bureau for 15 years. During his career he has served on different boards of state-owned companies including the Development Bank of Mauritius, State Trading Corporation and ISP Ltd.

Ishwarlall Bonomaully is currently Director at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development. He is mainly responsible for the formulation and finalisation of budgets and strategies for different sectors, the compilation of the five-year public sector investment programme and monitoring of capital projects, project appraisal and selection, and procurement policies.

Diplôme d'Etude Approfondies (DEA) in Finance and
Maîtrise in Financial Management, Institut d’Administration des Entreprises (IAE) of the University of Montpellier II, France
Qualified Stockbroker

Dev Gopy joined SICOM in 2001 after working for a leading local banking institution. He is responsible for managing the different funds of the SICOM Group. He is also responsible for the proper running of the operations of the Leasing and Unit trusts businesses transacted by SICOM Financial Services Ltd and the operations of SICOM Global Fund Ltd and SICOM Management Ltd.

He currently serves as Executive Director on the Board of SICOM Financial Services Ltd and is also a Director of Cyber Properties Investments Ltd.

Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Masters in Business Administration - specialisation in Finance, Manchester Business School

Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors

Member of the International Fiscal Association (Mauritius)

Nandita Ramdewar joined SICOM as Manager (Finance) in 1992 after working for a leading audit firm. Since then, she has been heading several business units of the Group at senior management level and has also acted as the Company Secretary. She has acquired along the years a broad experience in insurance, strategy, finance, investments, financial services, corporate matters and other fields. In February 2018, she was appointed Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer, besides acting as Chief Finance Officer. She is acting as Officer-in-Charge since August 2019.

She currently serves as Director on the Boards of SICOM Financial Services Ltd, SICOM Global Fund Limited, SICOM Management Limited and National Housing Development Co Ltd. She has in the past acted as the Chairperson of the Private Secondary Schools Authority and has been a Director of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd and Central Depository and Settlement Co. Ltd.

Diploma in Financial Management, University of Mauritius

Nankumar Seewoochurn reckons more than 20 years of service in the Public Service and has served different Ministries as well as a Mauritius Diplomatic Mission overseas. He has also been a board member of different statutory bodies and served on different Committees.

Nankumar Seewoochurn is currently Assistant Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Financial Services and Good Governance. Prior to that, he was posted at the Ministry of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment and the Ministry of Tourism.