Johannesburg: The New Development Bank (NDB) has appointed Tshepiso Moahloli as the new Africa Regional Centre (ARC) Director-General, following an international competitive recruitment process. Moahloli’s appointment took effect on 20 June 2025.
According to South African Government News Agency, Moahloli’s role will entail managing the Bank’s African regional operations and leading the African continent, with a focus on project origination, preparation, and implementation supervision. She will also serve as a primary interface between the NDB and key project stakeholders in the region.
The NDB is celebrating 10 years of operations this year. Since its inception in 2015, the Bank has approved 15 infrastructure projects in South Africa, valued at a total of US$7.3 billion. These projects focus on addressing crucial infrastructure needs in sectors including water, energy, transport, and logistics networks.
Moahloli is a former National Treasury Deputy Director-General (DDG) for Asset and Liability Management and has amassed more than a decade of experience in the National Treasury providing operational and strategic leadership in Debt Management, Risk Management, and Stakeholder Relations. Prior to this appointment, Moahloli provided consulting services on various projects related to public debt, climate financing, and broad infrastructure development. Moahloli provided strategic expertise at the newly formed Oman Debt Management Office, National Treasury said.
In partnership with the World Bank, she has also provided consulting support for the NDB in mapping out requisite reforms in infrastructure delivery for the National Treasury. Moahloli holds a Master of Business Administration in Executive Management from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Commerce Economic Science (with Distinction) from the University of the Witwatersrand.
National Treasury Director-General, Dr. Duncan Pieterse, who is also South Africa’s representative on the NDB Board of Directors, wishes Moahloli well in her new role as she leads the expansion of the NDB Project Portfolio in South Africa and the broader African region for greater development impact.