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Bogolo Kenewendo: Providing Economic Equity in Africa | Ep 5

Episode Summary

In the past, young women haven’t been given the opportunities to empower themselves, it’s time to step up and grab those leadership positions!

Episode Notes

Botswana: Today we’re talking with Bogolo Kenewendo, a Botswanan global economist and politician with deep expertise in international trade and development. She focuses particularly on Pan-African development and a passion for accelerating digitization and innovation across the continent.

Aya and Bogolo talk about how young women can get more involved in the economic policies being created, and what the current leadership is doing to foster more equity in this space. Bogolo discusses why it’s essential to know the difference between equality and equity, and what that means for young women in leadership positions.

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