Day-to-day operations are delivered by a dedicated property and asset management company responsible for leasing, maintenance, tenant relations and overall asset performance.
30+ years as an accountant with deep expertise in property accounting, financial management and group treasury. Oversees treasury, property accounts, financial reporting, budgeting and compliance across the portfolio.
10+ years in property management. Responsible for advertising and filling vacancies, negotiating and enforcing leases, and maintaining and securing premises across the portfolio.
Manages the day-to-day running of the residential and commercial portfolio, including lease administration, renewals and inspections. A full member of REIB and registered with REAC.
Manages all credit-control functions — tenant receivables, rent collection, arrears monitoring and escalation — to ensure consistent cash flow from the property portfolio.
Handles general accounting — transaction processing, reconciliations, VAT/PAYE/WHT returns and monthly income statements — supporting financial reporting and external audit.
Allied Investments is committed to maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance, transparency and stakeholder communication, in accordance with the Botswana Stock Exchange Listings Requirements.
Founder of the Overseas Development Enterprises (ODE) Group and its Chief Executive Officer since 2011, Mr. Mooney provides strategic leadership across the Group’s diversified investments in property, trading and hospitality. He brings over 35 years of experience in business development, property investment, retail expansion and stakeholder management.
He oversees a national network of more than 50 Trans Cash & Carry, Jumbo and Liquor Stop outlets and leads the active management of a BWP 2 billion-plus property portfolio. He has structured major long-term financing facilities with institutional lenders including BIFM, BPOPF, FNB, Bank Gaborone, Capital Bank and Investec.
As CEO of the listed entity, he is accountable for setting and executing investment strategy, leading capital allocation across acquisitions, developments and disposals, and building strong institutional relationships with lenders and the capital markets.
Mark Smith qualified as an attorney and practised briefly before becoming Legal Director of Shield Buying & Distribution, later serving as Chief Executive Officer of Shield — subsequently sold to Massmart — after which he joined the Massmart board as a director. His experience in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) spans over 14 years.
In March 1997 he left Massmart to start his own business, which was subsequently listed and trades today as Cognition Holdings Limited, developing IT, telecoms and research services. Across 26 years as its CEO, he applied his legal, FMCG and technical skills to conceptualise and develop numerous new products and services.
Mark’s forte is integrating diverse disciplines — FMCG, legal and IT — into innovative new products. A believer in challenging the status quo and creating paradigm shifts that take a business to new heights, he has also established two further businesses: a renewable-energy company, where he serves as Chairman, and an umbrella organisation for independent agencies in the advertising sector. He also consults on change management and the need for paradigm shifts in business.
A Chartered Accountant with over 24 years of experience in financial management, business development, internal audit and the development and management of the ODE Group’s hospitality vertical. Since joining the Group in 2005 he has held progressively senior roles across audit, new projects and business development.
He brings deep expertise in property finance, construction oversight and operational management. As CFO of the listed entity, he oversees all financial, compliance and reporting functions — including IFRS reporting, treasury and covenant compliance across BWP 500m-plus facilities, investor relations and ESG disclosure.