Growing the seeds of innovation

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On the sidelines of this week’s Forbes Under 30 Summit, two international firms – one already in the country and the other looking for local opportunities to put money in – spoke to Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI about what they believe are the ingredients for entrepreneurial success in Botswana

As the world gathered in Gaborone for the Forbes Under 30 Summit this week, much of the formal and informal conversations were around how to boost the country’s entrepreneurial prowess, one of the elusive ingredients needed for broad, citizen-based economic upliftment.

As the city was agog with young entrepreneurs from all over the world, mingling with their local peers and exchanging ideas and contacts, one of the recurring themes was how to best support innovation, one of the elusive ingredients for the entrepreneurial prowess.

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Growing the seeds of innovation

On the sidelines of this week’s Forbes Under 30 Summit, two international firms – one already in the country and the other looking for local opportunities to put money in – spoke to Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI about what they believe are the ingredients for entrepreneurial success in Botswana

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