{"id":4064,"date":"2025-11-13T08:12:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=172163"},"modified":"2025-11-13T08:12:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:12:32","slug":"lesakas-lincoln-mali-named-all-africa-business-leader-of-the-year-at-13th-aabla-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/lesakas-lincoln-mali-named-all-africa-business-leader-of-the-year-at-13th-aabla-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesaka\u2019s Lincoln Mali Named \u201cAll Africa Business Leader of the Year\u201d at 13th AABLA Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Johannesburg, South Africa \u2013 13 November 2025<\/strong> \u2014 Lincoln Mali, CEO of Lesaka Technologies Southern Africa, was last night honoured as All Africa Business Leader of the Year at the 13th annual All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA), hosted in partnership with CNBC Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Celebrating Leadership and Transformation<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Accepting the award, Mali reflected on Lesaka\u2019s remarkable journey and paid tribute to the team behind its success: \u201cThis award belongs to all of us at Lesaka. In just three years, we\u2019ve built a connected ecosystem where technology works for people\u2014not the other way around. We\u2019ve become a driving force for financial inclusion in Southern Africa, using technology to bring essential services to communities that need them most.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>A Remarkable Business Turnaround<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The award also recognises one of Southern Africa\u2019s most significant business transformations. In FY2022, Lesaka reported an EBITDA loss of R268 million and was burning cash at over R500 million per year. By FY2025, the company delivered an EBITDA profit of R922 million and generated positive cash flow from operations\u2014a testament to disciplined execution and visionary leadership.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Putting People First<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Mali emphasised that Lesaka\u2019s success is rooted in understanding customer needs rather than pushing products: \u201cWe are not a product-centric business. We are not trying to sell a transactional account or insurance or credit. We are trying to understand what our customers need in order to provide them with the best as they engage with the digital world. We are just getting started.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Beyond Business: A Commitment to Leadership<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Beyond the boardroom, Mali champions youth leadership development through the Lincoln Mali Leadership Foundation, established in 2022 with his wife, Sva Mali. The foundation\u2019s initiatives include leadership mentoring programs, community feeding schemes and sports development projects.<\/p>\n

<\/span>A Call to Action<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Mali concluded with a powerful message for Africa\u2019s innovators: \u201cAwards are not the finish line; they are an invitation to keep building. Keep showing up. Keep choosing collaboration over competition. Keep proving that when values align, impact compounds. The future isn\u2019t waiting for us to invent it\u2014it\u2019s waiting for us to co-own it. We dare to be midwives for Africa\u2019s rebirth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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About Lesaka Technologies Inc. <\/strong>www.lesakatech.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Leaka operates a South African fintech company driven by a purpose to provide financial services, software and other business services to Southern Africa\u2019s underserviced consumers and merchants. We offer an integrated and holistic multiproduct platform that provides transactional accounts, lending, insurance, merchant acquiring, cash management, software and Alternative Digital Products (\u201cADP\u201d). We provide targeted solutions and integrations to facilitate payments between consumers, merchants, and enterprises. By providing a full-service fintech platform in our connected ecosystem, we facilitate the digitization of commerce in our markets.<\/p>\n

Lesaka has a primary listing on NASDAQ (NASDAQ:LSAK) and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: LSK). Visit www.lesakatech.com for additional information about Lesaka.<\/p>\n

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