The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has ushered in a new era of leadership with the appointment of Kago Mosinyi as acting chief executive officer, stepping in to fill the sizeable shoes left by the association’s longest-serving CEO, Mfolo Mfolo. This transition, revealed exclusively by this publication, marks a pivotal moment in BFA’s administrative journey.
Mosinyi’s rise comes on the heels of earlier reports that Mfolo would not seek to renew his contract, despite maintaining amicable ties with the current BFA leadership. Insiders close to the seasoned administrator revealed that the decision was entirely his own. “He believes he has done his part for Botswana football and wants to pave the way for other administrators,” one source confided, adding that Mfolo felt the baton was ready to be passed to a fresh generation of leadership.
Back in January, BFA president Tariq Babitseng shared with the WeekendSport desk that the transition was expected to be seamless. At that time, Mosinyi, then serving as chief operations officer (COO), was poised to take the reins at the secretariat level. Babitseng also noted that the permanent CEO position would be advertised once the BFA National Executive Committee (NEC) finalized the terms of reference. “We need someone who is competent and result-oriented on the commercial side because our programmes are centered around money. We need someone robust to make sure we secure more partners,” Babitseng remarked.
While acknowledging Mfolo’s resourcefulness and strong administrative hand, he emphasized that the association now demands sharper commercial savvy to propel its next chapter. Mosinyi’s appointment signals both continuity and evolution within the secretariat as the BFA recalibrates its strategic focus, especially on revenue generation and private sector partnerships. Last year, Mosinyi made history as the BFA’s first-ever COO, a newly carved role that many see as instrumental in professionalizing football administration under Babitseng’s vision.
Reflecting on his COO appointment, Mosinyi described the honor as both historic and humbling. “I am deeply honored and humbled to be entrusted with this role. Being the first COO of the BFA is not just a milestone for me personally but also a testament to the association’s commitment to professionalizing its operations. I see this as a call to serve football in Botswana at a higher level, and I am ready for the challenge,” he said. Now stepping up as acting CEO, Mosinyi faces wider responsibilities at a time when the association is under mounting pressure to tighten governance, bolster financial sustainability, and deliver results on the pitch.
His journey in football administration began in 2003 when he founded and managed an amateur football club, sparking nearly two decades of hands-on involvement in sport’s grassroots. Over the years, he has worn many hats within local football governance, steadily ascending through the ranks. Outside the game, Mosinyi boasts substantial private sector credentials, particularly in the mobile and telecommunications arena. He once led operations at Nokia Cellphone Warehouse for BlackBerry phones and later managed reverse logistics for Samsung’s 3G Mobile division.
“These roles sharpened my strategic and operational management skills,” Mosinyi has noted, underscoring the corporate foundation he believes is vital in modern sports administration. Observers suggest that this unique fusion of football institutional knowledge and corporate acumen could prove decisive as the BFA aims to reinvent itself as a commercially savvy and professionally run organization.