“This year Mooketsi put himself forward to participate in CoderDojo consultation sessions. As part of the sessions Mooketsi met regularly online with myself and a group of other volunteers from around the world. He reviewed resources and provided insights into their experience and local context in Botswana so as to improve and develop resources for the wider community in a more accessible and effective way. I am very grateful for the time and energy Mooketsi gave to the sessions. It is clear that he is passionate about bringing creative coding opportunities to young people in his local area, and also to improving the experience for those who get involved in CoderDojo in the future.”
About
Botswana born- entrepreneur. I live in Africa. I believe in the African continent and…
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I was reflecting today on the fact that this year would make it 140 years since the fateful 1884 Berlin Conference which divided the continent…
I was reflecting today on the fact that this year would make it 140 years since the fateful 1884 Berlin Conference which divided the continent…
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Great opportunity to work with Abraham at Norrsken East Africa!
Great opportunity to work with Abraham at Norrsken East Africa!
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At Plug and Play Tech Center, we're expanding globally to bring innovation to new regions. Check out our latest location launches: - Hoboken, New…
At Plug and Play Tech Center, we're expanding globally to bring innovation to new regions. Check out our latest location launches: - Hoboken, New…
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Experience
Education
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University of Rwanda
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Activities and Societies: MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship
MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship program, offered by the University of Rwanda in partnership with E4Impact and the Universita Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore in Italy.
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Activities and Societies: Digital Innovation Digital Health Digital Coding Digital Tech
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Activities and Societies: Private Equity and Venture Capital Area in Africa Development Models Early Stage Investing Startup Economy
Development Finance
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Activities and Societies: Corporate Social Responsibility Models for Corporate Botswana Startup and Social Ventures for Social Good Social Change Data Science for Social Change
Program Management
Management of Social Grant and Programmes
Social Change
HIV/AIDS Management in the Workplace
Health and Wellness Policy Formation
Ethics , Innovation and Health in the Workplace
Monitoring and Evaluation for Social Change -
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Activities and Societies: Language models and Language Centres i.e LLMs Pedagogy in Education Research and Leadership for EDTECH Business and Entrepreneurship International Politics and Foreign Policy on Education
International Merit Exchange Program funded by DAAD. DAAD scholarships are aimed primarily at graduates, doctoral students and postdocs and are awarded for study and research visits to universities and non-university research institutions in Germany.
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Activities and Societies: ECommunication Coaching Mentoring Pedagogy Capacity Building Report Analytics and Writing
Coding for Language
English for Business Communication
Research Analytics
Psychology of Work
Literary Work
Publishing and Stylistics
Environmental studies
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Coach
VC4A
- Present 8 years 2 months
Economic Empowerment
Pipeline of Startups
Coaching, mentoring and deal-flow
Access to Angels, VCs, and Funds of Funds
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Advisor
International Chamber of Commerce
- Present 6 years 3 months
Economic Empowerment
Business Botswana Chamber of Commerce
Dubai Chamber of Commerce
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Implementation Specialist
SAP Africa Code Week
- 4 years 3 months
Education
Impact +50000 learners learn scratch coding, +5000 teacher learn to code, +100 coding clubs setup across the country in Botswana , +25 ecosystem partners onboarded, +3 cabinet ministers launch the program with our company, + 5 development partners fund the project extra.
Feel free to google about this. -
Managing Director
Global Entrepreneurship Network
- Present 11 years
Economic Empowerment
1) coordinate the Global Entrepreneurship Week Botswana
2) Lobby the Government of Botswana entrepreneurship policy
3) Connect entrepreneurs to the GEN network
4) Partnerships with corporate companies and organisations interested in championing tech entrepreneurship in Botswana and beyond
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Member Of The Board Of Advisors
Business Botswana
- Present 7 years
Economic Empowerment
1) Co-founder of the Emerging Services Sector which represents the emerging technology startups in the chamber of commerce at country level
2) Represent the technology startup and startup network at HLCC ( High Level Consultative Council) that meets with His Excellency the President of the Republic and Government Cabinet and Permanent Secretaries on all matters related to economy and trade
3) Advisor to the President of Business Botswana on all matters of economy, startups and startup…1) Co-founder of the Emerging Services Sector which represents the emerging technology startups in the chamber of commerce at country level
2) Represent the technology startup and startup network at HLCC ( High Level Consultative Council) that meets with His Excellency the President of the Republic and Government Cabinet and Permanent Secretaries on all matters related to economy and trade
3) Advisor to the President of Business Botswana on all matters of economy, startups and startup act and new policies for technology driven enterprises
4) Policy advisor to the chairman of the of ICT sector
5) Ecosystem chairman for the startup network and emerging services sector - i act as the bridge between the private sector leadership and the ecosystem actors -
President
Botswana Startup Network
- Present 9 years
Economic Empowerment
The Botswana Startup Network is an initiative of GEN Botswana founded in Gaborone aimed at building the Startup and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Botswana. GEN as supporting partner has presence in 42 African countries and 170+ countries globally
With the support of the ecosystem actors, startups, innovators, corporate and development partners the project is at seed stage.
Partners of the project; Business Botswana, Stanbic Bank Botswana, The WorldBankGroup -
Advisory Committee Member
Botswana Digital Economy Council
- Present 7 years
Economic Empowerment
- Member of the ICT Sub HLCC
- Future Leaders Chairman
- Emerging Future Services contributor
- Insights for the HLCC on Tech and Digital
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Acceler8 Advisory Council Member
Stanbic Bank Botswana
- 3 years 10 months
Economic Empowerment
Acceler8 Advisory Council Member
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Ambassador
One Young World
- 6 years
Education
Empowering and developing young leaders to build a fair, sustainable future for all in Africa. The annual summit convenes the brightest young talent to accelerate social impact. Forum For Young Leaders. Creating lasting impact. Promoting Leadership. Young Leadership Alliance. Selected in 2013 to 2015 as Ambassador.
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Investors Advisory Committee 2023
VC4A
- Present 1 year 8 months
Science and Technology
Vc4A Early Stage Start-up Investors Advisory Committee for 2023
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Program Coordinator
Raspberry Pi
- Present 4 years 1 month
Education
I setup code clubs across Botswana schools. Our code clubs are currently 12 in Selibe Phikwe, 31 in Gaborone, 7 in Francistown, 2 in North East.
The code clubs operate in government primary schools and secondary schools.
Publications
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Ngwana Africa takes its Startup campaign to Francistown
Sunday Standard
“Connecting the city challenge"
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World Bank Supports Young Digital Entrepreneurs in Botswana
World Bank
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Corporate Social Investment in the Management of HIV/AIDS in Corporate Botswana- A Case Study of Kgalagadi Breweries Limited
Stellenbsoch University
his paper investigates the perceptions of Sechaba Brewery Holdings Limited employees on corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities related to HIV/AIDS prevention in order to provide informed ...
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ENGLISH FORM 2
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Grade 10, 11, and 12 English curriculum topics written in the Botswana English curriculum context.
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LANGUAGE USE AND LANGUAGE PREFERENCE IN AN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY
Books on Demand
BUSINESS STUDENTS AND LANGUAGE PREFERENCES AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL IN BOTSWANA
Courses
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Development Finance in Africa
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Diamond Foundation Course
https://www.debeersgroupi
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Driving Corporate Innovation in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
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Experience in Funding Business Start-Ups
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Export Training Course.
WESGROCAPETOWN
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Future of Work (World Bank Open Learning Campus)
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Introduction to Early-Stage Investing
https://www.westerncape.g
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Investor Readiness for Startups
AFRILABS
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Mentor-Driven Capital
https://academy.vc4a.com/
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Mentor-Driven Capital
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Putting Industry 4.0 into Practice
http://von-scheel.com/ind
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Startup School-YCombinator
2021
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Startups; Incubators- Co-working- and Accelerators Modelling
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Valuation of Startups
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Projects
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Botswana Startup Ecosystem
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Global Entrepreneurship Week Botswana
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Tens of thousands of events, activities and competitions take place during Global Entrepreneurship Week each year. Connect with a vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and other startup champions in 170+ countries.
In Botswana we have successfully coordinated well over 5 calendar events in collaboration with diverse partners, banks, development partners, tech entrepreneurs, academic institutions, and the list is on on on... -
3x3x3 Scale Up Residency
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This program is mainly for Botswana early-stage digital B2B SaaS startups with initial traction, solid team, and a focus on one of these areas; Agritech,FinTech,CleanTech,Edtech.
Program Outputs
Curation of tech-driven startups (1-8) for investment (sector-agnostic startups)
Curation of angels and venture capital for dealflow funding (residency to boardroom facilitation))
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Botswana Business Angels Network (BBAN)
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Syndication of wealthy individuals with intent to invest in early stage startups in Botswana.
This project has been supported by the World Bank
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Africa Code Week
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Coding and digital skills are becoming the new ABCs making digital literacy fundamental to the jobs of the future, particularly in the fields of STEM. We have supported the launch of this project as implementation partner.Other creators -
Botswana-Rwanda Trade Mission
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Partnership between Tony Emeleu Foundation(TEF) Rwanda and GEN Botswana.
Ten (10+) startups facilitated into a business mission into Rwanda.
Honors & Awards
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Chief Start-up of the Year
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Startup Ecosystem Leader
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One Young World Ambassador
One Young World
One Young World Ambassador 2013 for Botswana
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Top 30 Under 30 Influential Young Person in Botswana
St Louis Export Unplugged Crystal Chats
Read this article for insights!
http://www.dailynews.gov.bw/news-details.php?nid=15790
Languages
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Chinese
Elementary proficiency
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English
Full professional proficiency
Organizations
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SPAGHETTI VALLEY
CO-FOUNDER
- PresentSpaghetti Valley is a new innovative startup house for digital startups and offers residency to digital companies and startup in north of Botswana. The Spaghetti Valley innovation center is location in the City of Francistown, Botswana
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Global Entrepreneurship Network
National Host Chairman
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