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Now is the Right Time Issue 24
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to be an Engineer in Oct/Nov

2019
Botswana

This year has been a transitionary year for the Engineering sector. As a country Team
we have witnessed partnerships between Government Ministries and Private Pubishing Company : Info Age Holdings
companies within different sectors bring events that have put Innovation as a Editorial : Zeph Kajevhu
theme. Key speakers have all concurred that indeed it is possible for Botswana : Reason Itumetse
within Southern Africa to take the lead in the 4th Industrial Revolution if : Katlego Sibanda
implementation is done timeously. Innovation in Education conference was Digital Strategy &Design : Blessing Chisambi millions in the vocational
held recently and it really made it known through product illustrations that as Marketing & Advertising : Gerald Mazikana mismatch

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Southern Africa we have the mindset to develop and produce technology that Distribution : Engineer Magazine unemployment and skills
can improve our lives and communities.
European Union has invested
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eduvation training in Botswana
to help Batswana youth battle
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prior years and this year we have seen more of the walk from that talk. Innovative Hotwire Agency
solutions are being launched by Network providers, companies in green energy Logan Electrical
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