Botswana

Xukuri Xukuri has over six years’ experience working with community-based organizations as a civic youth leader and youth activist. He is currently the secretary general of Botswana Khwedom Council Board, and interim secretary for the San Youth Network. His work focuses on lobbying and advocating issues of economic, social, and political empowerment of the San… read more »

Lechani Wotho is an LLB graduate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She currently works for the Administration of Justice (AOJ) as a magistrate in her home country, Botswana. Her experience with the courts extends over a period of three years, where she began as a research assistant to a high court judge. Lechani… read more »

Gaona is a broadcast journalist who has worked for the Department of Broadcasting Services for eight years. She is a radio and TV journalist, hosting a mid-morning show on RB2 called “Urban Flavas” and serving as the co-host of the BTV breakfast show. She also mentors and empowers youth and as part of her “Urban… read more »

Dr. Karabo Thokwane has over nine years of experience in the public health sector. She currently works for Botswana’s Ministry of Health and Wellness and has overall clinical oversight of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), a recent initiative for the government of Botswana. She is responsible for policy development, leadership, advocacy, and administration of EMS as… read more »

Dr. Boitumelo Mingie Tau is a public health practitioner, researcher, and clinician with over seven years of clinical and public health programming experience. She currently works at the largest public referral hospital in Botswana. She has also served as a middle manager at the Ministry of Health and Wellness Headquarters, responsible for coordinating national disease… read more »

Dr. Lesego Lelsey Sikele is a medical doctor with over five years’ experience in emergency medical services. He is currently the Health Services Manager at MRI Botswana Medical Rescue. He achieved his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and has recently completed a diploma in Tropical… read more »

Obakeng Sethamo has over eight years of experience in the community development sector, specifically focusing on disaster risk reduction, climate change action, and local governance. Currently, Obakeng is a Founder and Director at Climate Exploration Hub, where he focuses on the development of disaster risk reduction, renewable energy, livelihoods, and climate change adaptation and mitigation… read more »

Bonosi Selotlegeng is traffic manager for Agency, where she controls and manages the flow of work throughout the agency and works with the organization’s different departments. Bonosi has been doing integrated farming for over five years, which includes horticulture and fish farming. As part of her commitment to her community, she supports a group of… read more »

Gorata Seleo has three years of experience researching theoretical economic concepts and contemporary development issues.  She currently serves as an Associate Researcher with the Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) where she reviews, researches, and informs new policies, monitors project budgets, and presents research findings to stakeholders. She is a 2011 UNICEF-UB graduate research… read more »

Maipelo Clifford Seleka is a biomedical engineer with six years of experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. He is currently employed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and was appointed to the Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital transition team. Clifford’s responsibilities on the transition team include devising an equipment strategy… read more »

Oshiro Sebogiso is an investment management professional with close to four years in the field. Currently, he works at the central bank of Botswana as a portfolio analyst in the financial markets department. His responsibilities broadly entail monitoring, quantifying, analyzing and reporting on the financial risk that Botswana’s reserves are exposed to. Oshiro completed his… read more »

Leungo Sebangane has over eight years of experience in hospital social work practice, specifically offering psychosocial support to patients and their caregivers. Currently, Leungo is working in Nyangabgwe hospital.Leungo holds a Master’s degree in Child and Family Studies from the University of the Western Cape in South Africa as well as a Bachelor’s degree in… read more »

Moatlhodi Sebabole has over five years of experience in the academic and financial institutions, with a focus on finance, banking, investments and economic policy development. He is currently a Market Strategist/Economist for First National Bank of Botswana where he oversees the bank’s market intelligence, macro forecasts, and analysis. He is actively engaged in public-private partnership… read more »

Sokwe has spent more than eight years working at different levels of socio-economic development. His career started in monitoring and evaluation, which he crafted with studies in Botswana, Thailand and Mauritius, and he represented his country at the SADC Regional M&E Technical Working Group. We worked at Tebelopele Volunteering and Counselling Centre as the head… read more »