Women leadership grows in financial sector

Despite the country taking a slight dip in the number of women in those management positions from 39 percent in 2012 to 32 percent, it still surpasses both South Africa, which remained at 28 percent and the rest of the world at 24 percent.  Botswana prides herself in women like Bank of Botswana (BoB) Governor, Linah Mohohlo, Minister of Trade and Industry, Dorcas Makgato-Malesu, First National Bank of Botswana (FNBB) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Lerato Boakgomo-Ntakhwana and many others who are making strides to open doors for other women.

“Batswana women were found to rise to the top as Corporate / Financial Controller (26 percent) followed closely by General or Office Manager (25 percent) and then HR Director (14 percent). South African businesses had a higher number of female CFOs (32 percent), followed by female HR Directors (27 percent) and then female Sales Directors (15 percent).  “This indicates more doors opening in the financial sector, traditionally a male-dominated sector,” reads the report.