Bogolo Kenewendo
Honorable Bogolo Kenewendo | |
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Melinda Gates Jack Ma | |
Member of the Parliament of Botswana | |
In office 27 October 2016 – 04 April 2018 | |
President | Ian Khama |
Personal details | |
Born | 1987 (age 36–37) International Economics) |
Occupation | Economist and politician |
Website | https://www.kenewendo.com/ |
Bogolo Joy Kenewendo (born c. 1987) is a Botswana global economist and politician with deep expertise in international trade and development. She has a particular focus on Pan-African development and a passion for accelerating digitization and innovation across the continent. She is the former Cabinet Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Botswana.[1][2][3] Kenewendo was dropped from cabinet in November 2019. Since then, she serves as the Managing Director of Kenewendo Advisory, based in Gaborone, Botswana.[4] She leads Molaya Kgosi Women Leadership and Mentorship Program and the Board Chair of Molaya Kgosi Trust.[5][3]
In June 2022, Kenewendo was appointed as Special Advisor and Africa Director to the
Background and education
Kenewendo was born in Motopi Village in the Boteti Area, in Botswana circa 1987. After attending primary school, she enrolled in
Career before politics
For a period of time after her postgraduate studies at the
Political career
In 2016, the then president of Botswana, Ian Khama, nominated Kenewendo to the Parliament of Botswana, where she was elected as a presidential nominee to parliament. On 4 April 2018, the new incoming president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, appointed Kenewendo as the new Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry. She was sworn-in the same day.[9]
In her capacity as minister, Kenewendo was appointed by
Kenewendo was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2018.[12]
When the United Kingdom assumed the presidency of the G7 in 2021, Kenewendo was appointed by the country's Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, to a newly formed Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) chaired by Sarah Sands.[13]
Personal life
In her spare time, Kenewendo meditates, travels and reads.[9]
See also
- Cabinet of Botswana
- Parliament of Botswana
- Mokgweetsi Masisi
- Ian Khama
- Aya Chebbi
- Chido Cleopatra Mpemba
References
- AllAfrica.com. Gaborone. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Daniel Mumbere (5 April 2018). "Botswana's 30 year old minister becomes internet sensation across Africa". Africanews.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Bogolo Kenewendo | Chevening". Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Centre for Global Development (11 April 2021). "Biography of Bogolo J. Kenewendo: Non-Resident Fellow". Washington, DC: Center for Global Development. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Team". Molaya Kgosi Leadership & Mentorship Program. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Owen-Burge, Charlotte (17 June 2022). "Bogolo Kenewendo named as Climate Champions' Special Advisor, Africa Director". Climate Champions. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Celeb News (6 April 2018). "WCW: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Bogolo Kenewendo". Gaborone: Botswanayouth.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b Bloomberg L.P. (5 April 2018). "Executive Profile: Bogolo Kenewendo". Bloomberg Research. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation United Nations, press release of 12 July 2018.
- S2CID 199861164.
- ^ "New African releases its list of 100 Most influential Africans". Ladybrille Magazine. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council membership announced Government of the United Kingdom, press release of April 9, 2021.
External links
- Personal Webpage
- Bogolo Kenewendo, Botswana Young Female Minister Rocks Social Media As of 5 April 2018.