De Beers Global Sight-holder Sales unit (DBGSS) has thrown weight behind government’s efforts to solicit inputs for the country’s entrepreneurship policy, still being crafted. The diamond miner in collaboration with Ministry of Entrepreneurship recently held engagements on the opportunities and solutions to strengthen the entrepreneurship landscape.
With intentions to affirm commitment to the country’s economic growth and prosperity, the workshops were held under the banner: Entrepreneurship Insights. “Entrepreneurs are the backbone of the Botswana economy and a catalyst to transform the Economy of Botswana into a knowledge and export led economy, underpinning the Botswana government’s vision of 2030, of creating wealth for all,” said Otsile Mabeo, Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs at De Beers Group.
On the other hand, the Director of Strategy and Special Projects, Ronnie Phuthego said government’s strategic approach to entrepreneurship underscores six core departments - wealth creation, value chain, start up, cooperative, cluster chain development, and the youth development fund. He said the departments are poised to serve as the cornerstones of entrepreneurial development, nurturing talents and fostering innovation. The Entrepreneurship Insights workshop saw entrepreneurs immerse themselves in the design thinking model, an innovative problem-solving approach that encourages collaboration and creative exchange. “With the design thinking model as a guiding light, challenges metamorphose into opportunities, and ideas evolve into solutions.
This holistic approach to fostering entrepreneurship ensures that Botswana remains at the forefront of innovation and progress,” Mabeo. The two entities have ignited the spark of possibility but also set the stage for a transformational journey. The Ministry of Entrepreneurship (MoE) was recently established as part of the Reset Agenda currently being pursued by the Botswana government. Its mandate centres on 'provision of leadership and overall policy direction, strategy and standards on business development' in the country.
In addition, the portfolio responsibilities encompass a number of areas, including enterprise development and coordination, small business development policy, wealth creation, citizen economic empowerment, coordination of value chains and women economic empowerment. The beneficiaries in attendance included De Beers Group Social Investment and Sustainability initiatives namely, Stanford Seed, Tokafala and Go-to-Market entrepreneurs, as well as those from the Botswana Government programmes: Wealth Creation, Youth Development Fund and LEA.
With intentions to affirm commitment to the country’s economic growth and prosperity, the workshops were held under the banner: Entrepreneurship Insights. “Entrepreneurs are the backbone of the Botswana economy and a catalyst to transform the Economy of Botswana into a knowledge and export led economy, underpinning the Botswana government’s vision of 2030, of creating wealth for all,” said Otsile Mabeo, Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs at De Beers Group.
On the other hand, the Director of Strategy and Special Projects, Ronnie Phuthego said government’s strategic approach to entrepreneurship underscores six core departments - wealth creation, value chain, start up, cooperative, cluster chain development, and the youth development fund. He said the departments are poised to serve as the cornerstones of entrepreneurial development, nurturing talents and fostering innovation. The Entrepreneurship Insights workshop saw entrepreneurs immerse themselves in the design thinking model, an innovative problem-solving approach that encourages collaboration and creative exchange. “With the design thinking model as a guiding light, challenges metamorphose into opportunities, and ideas evolve into solutions.
This holistic approach to fostering entrepreneurship ensures that Botswana remains at the forefront of innovation and progress,” Mabeo. The two entities have ignited the spark of possibility but also set the stage for a transformational journey. The Ministry of Entrepreneurship (MoE) was recently established as part of the Reset Agenda currently being pursued by the Botswana government. Its mandate centres on 'provision of leadership and overall policy direction, strategy and standards on business development' in the country.
In addition, the portfolio responsibilities encompass a number of areas, including enterprise development and coordination, small business development policy, wealth creation, citizen economic empowerment, coordination of value chains and women economic empowerment. The beneficiaries in attendance included De Beers Group Social Investment and Sustainability initiatives namely, Stanford Seed, Tokafala and Go-to-Market entrepreneurs, as well as those from the Botswana Government programmes: Wealth Creation, Youth Development Fund and LEA.
