Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 29 years of experience, the expert is highly skilled in economics, development policy, and industrial policy. Key qualifications include proficiency in SPSS, Eviews, and Microsoft Office. The expert has led and coordinated projects with local and international initiatives, focusing on economic diversification and industrial strategy. Leadership roles have involved project coordination and consultancy, contributing to significant regional projects across SADC countries. Accomplishments include capacity building, strategic development, and stakeholder engagement, enhancing economic policies and frameworks.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as the African Development Bank, World Bank, UNDP, and GIZ. Involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in areas like economic diversification, industrial policy, and competitiveness strategy. These projects were conducted on a national and regional scale across Botswana and SADC countries, focusing on sectors such as economics, industrial development, and private sector engagement.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked across key sectors, including industry, commerce and services, macro-economics and public finance, regional integration, and SME and private sector development. Responsibilities have included roles such as project coordinator, consultant, and lecturer, with expertise in program and resource management. The expert has cross-cutting knowledge in areas like economic diversification and industrial policy, with a geographic focus on Southern Africa, contributing to both national and regional initiatives. Extensive geographic experience includes professional engagements in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This experience provides a deep familiarity with regional development issues, cultural dynamics, and local governance, particularly in the context of economic policy and industrial development initiatives.

Languages and education

With a background in languages, the expert is fluent in English and Setswana, with excellent proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing both languages. These language skills have been utilized in diverse professional contexts, including in-country work across multiple Southern African nations and collaboration with multilingual teams in international projects. The expert holds a PhD in Economics from Lincoln University in New Zealand (2010), an MA in Development Economics from the University of Manchester in England (2000), and a BA in Economics from the University of Botswana (1996).