Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba
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Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba is currently Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General
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Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, is a national of Botswana
. She advises and reports to the Secretary-General
on Political Affairs, Human Rights, Youth Affairs, Legal and Constitutional Affairs. In her first 2 years at the Commonwealth Secretariat
, she also had additional responsibility over the Finance and Administration and Human Resources. She is periodically called upon to represent the Secretary General and the Commonwealth on international panels.
Previously she served as the Chief Executive Officer of Botswana's Investment Promotion Agency (BEDIA). Under her leadership, the BEDIA achieved consistent growth and facilitated strategic investment projects. In the same period, she established representative offices, in Johannesburg and London. She started and launched the first ever Global Business Exhibition. Masire-Mwamba's interest and experience in economic development was nurtured throughout her prior experience in telecommunications development both in Botswana and in the UK. She holds a BSC in Electronics and Physics and an MBA. She has recently been appointed an Honorary Bencher at the Middle Temple Inn. She is also a Patron of the UK Rwanda Genocide Memorial Project.
Masire-Mwamba has served on several boards in the fields of tourism, business, civil aviation, and banking among others. She has had an active engagement in the areas of community life and social services.
The Commonwealth Secretariat have given permission for this biography to be used on Wikipedia.
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General
Two Commonwealth Deputy Secretaries-General assist the Secretary-General in running the Commonwealth Secretariat, which is the central institution of the Commonwealth of Nations...
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Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, is a national of Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
. She advises and reports to the Secretary-General
Commonwealth Secretary-General
The Commonwealth Secretary-General is the head of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the central body which has served the Commonwealth of Nations since its establishment in 1965, and responsible for representing the Commonwealth publicly...
on Political Affairs, Human Rights, Youth Affairs, Legal and Constitutional Affairs. In her first 2 years at the Commonwealth Secretariat
Commonwealth Secretariat
The Commonwealth Secretariat is the main intergovernmental agency and central institution of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is responsible for facilitating cooperation between members; organising meetings, including the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings ; assisting and advising on policy...
, she also had additional responsibility over the Finance and Administration and Human Resources. She is periodically called upon to represent the Secretary General and the Commonwealth on international panels.
Previously she served as the Chief Executive Officer of Botswana's Investment Promotion Agency (BEDIA). Under her leadership, the BEDIA achieved consistent growth and facilitated strategic investment projects. In the same period, she established representative offices, in Johannesburg and London. She started and launched the first ever Global Business Exhibition. Masire-Mwamba's interest and experience in economic development was nurtured throughout her prior experience in telecommunications development both in Botswana and in the UK. She holds a BSC in Electronics and Physics and an MBA. She has recently been appointed an Honorary Bencher at the Middle Temple Inn. She is also a Patron of the UK Rwanda Genocide Memorial Project.
Masire-Mwamba has served on several boards in the fields of tourism, business, civil aviation, and banking among others. She has had an active engagement in the areas of community life and social services.
Footnote
The Commonwealth Secretariat have given permission for this biography to be used on Wikipedia.
- AfDevInfo People Record
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association HQ - Speech by Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba at a Trade Policy Workshop for Parliamentarians, held in Arusha, Tanzania on 27 and 28 May 2010
- Interview with Jim Blasingame from The Small Business Advocate