Education:

• Master of Arts (Development Economics), University of East Anglia, United Kingdom, 1998
• Bachelor of Arts (Economics and Accounting), University of Botswana, Botswana, 1994.

Research Interest

• Primary Interest: International Trade
• Secondary Interest: Macro-Economics, Rural Development

Carrier History:

Research Fellow, Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA), February 2004-Present

• Researched on and contributed to the market positioning, diversification and non competitiveness factors sections of the on-going study on the Situational Analysis Study to assist in the Development of a National Export Strategy for Botswana.

Associate Researcher, Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA), December 2001-February 2004

• Co-authored a study on “Construction and Related Services in Botswana”, a Southern African Trade Research Network (SATRN) working Paper No. 4.
• Conducted a Study on Trade Facilitation and Export Promotion in Botswana, for the Department for International Development, 2003.
• Co-designed a template on the Construction Industry. The template was adopted and used by researchers in the SADC Region for construction sector related studies, 2002.
• Researched on and contributed to the economic activities of remote area dwellers section of the Study on the Review of the Remote Area Development Program, Ministry of Local Government, 2003.
• Authored a study on “Botswana’s Investment Regime and WTO Agreements”, SATRN Working Paper, forthcoming.
• Researched on and contributed to the Financial and Monetary Section of the African Governance and Monitoring Study, commissioned by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), 2003.
• Researched on and collated information on the performance review section of the National Information Technology Chapter of the National Development Plan, 2002.
• Co-secretary for the Vision 2016 Council and Vision 2016 Forums, providing technical and logistical support.
• Researched on and collated information on study on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Economic Impact Study

District Officer (Development): Department of District Administration, June 1994-November 2001.

• Coordinated the preparation and implementation and monitoring of the District Development Plans.
• Chairperson of the Production Development Committee, a district structure responsible for funding and monitoring the performance of small scale projects.
• Secretary to the District Development Committee, a district structure responsible for all district development planning and management matters.
• Chairperson to the District Development Planning Unit, a structure overseeing all land use planning and management issues at district level and advisor to the land authority on land use planning and management matters.
• Chairperson, District Extension Team, a district structure charged with the responsibility of coordinating all extension activities at district level.
• Secretary, District Drought Committee, a district level structure charged with the responsibility of planning and managing all issues related to drought situations at district level.

Computer Skills

• Word processing: Microsoft Word
• Spreadsheet proficiency: Microsoft Excel, SPSS
• Presentation: Microsoft Power Point
• E-mail and internet proficiency

Awards and Other Honours

• Bank of Botswana Student of the Year Award (1994)
• Deans Prize (1994)

Publications:

• Kaboyakgosi, G. and Sengwaketse, M., “Construction and Related Services in Botswana”, SATRN Working Paper No. 4, Gaborone, 2003

Selected Courses and Workshops Attended

• First Annual Trade Symposium, Kasane, Botswana, 2002.
• Applied Trade Bargaining Course, Capetown, South Africa, 2002.
• Trade and Industrial Policy Secretariat (TIPS) Annual Forum, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2002.
• EU-ACP Partnership Agreement Training Workshop, 2003.
• Training Course in Local and Regional Development Planning and Management, Nairobi, Kenya, 2000.

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