Ratio of women in business leadership drops

Findings from the survey concluded that women in Africa were more likely to be blocked from reaching business leadership positions because of gender bias. The report further revealed that there had been an astounding rise in the number of Botswana businesses that reported to have no women in senior management positions, form 19 percent last year to 45 percent in 2015. The Africa average of this statistic stands at 23 percent.

Among some of the prominent women in business leadership positions in Botswana include Bank of Botswana governor Linah Mohohlo, chief Executive Officer of National Development bank Lorato Morapedi and Catherine Lesetedi-Letegele of Botswana Life Insurance Limited.