Jonas Kwedibana

Jonas Kwedibana has over three years of hands-on experience in agribusiness as a pig farmer. He has a passion for agriculture and agribusiness promotion. Currently, Jonas works as a lecturer in an emerging private agricultural vocational school called Entrepreneurial Agriculture Techniques (EAT), which aims to impart practical and entrepreneurship skills on students so that they are able to venture into business. Jonas holds a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from the University of Botswana and a postgraduate certificate in Vocational Education and Training. He is accredited by the Botswana Qualifications Authority as a trainer. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington fellowship, Jonas plans to establish an agribusiness consultancy company in Botswana. He hopes to offer business advice and planning, and the monitoring and mentoring of agribusinesses, particularly youth-owned businesses, in order to support farmers in sustainable and profitable farming operations.