Dr. Obolokile Obakeng

Dr. Obakeng is an expert in geology, specifically in hydrogeology and has over 18 years post qualification experience in this field. He previously served as Director Water Affairs and is currently Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources responsible for Policy and Programme development in the Ministry. Dr. Obakeng has published extensively in the areas of water resources and environmental management and has received a number of international awards for his works on Sustainability and Resource Management.

Dr. Obakeng joined the BPC Board of Directors in July 2015 and is a Member of the Board Security of Supply Committee as well as the Board Audit and Risk Committee. In addition to his commitments on the BPC Board, Dr. Obakeng is also Deputy Chairman of the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) Board of Directors as well as a Member of the Botswana Environmental Assessors and Practitioners Association (BEAPA) Board. He holds a BSc Degree in Geology from the University of Botswana; MSc (with Distinction) in Water Resources Management from the Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC-Netherlands) and a PhD in Hydrogeology from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

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