CEDA To Unveil Student Entrepreneur
Monday, November 19, 2018
CEDA top 10 fiinalists
Last year, CEDA in collaboration with DBSA launched its inaugural competition in which a Botswana University of Agricultural and Natural Resources (BUAN) student, Lebogang Pule emerged the winner walking away with P200, 000 for his submission of producing an organic fertiliser.
Speaking during the launch of the top 10 presentations recently, CEDA CEO, Thabo Thamane said the competition is one of the platforms that help the organisation inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst the , especially those that are still enrolled in academic institutions.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...