The Rise And Rise Of Peggy Serame :: Mmegi Online

Authoritative sources say for at least three weeks, change was imminent in the ministries of finance and trade, with speculation over a reshuffle gaining ground. On Friday, Peggy Serame was announced as the country’s first female finance minister, continuing her meteoric rise in government. Staff Writer, Mbongeni Mguni reports

A few hours before the Friday, 8:50pm announcement that she would become the country’s next finance minister, Peggy Serame shared a performance review of her then ministry.

According to the numbers, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry and the various agencies and units under its auspices, facilitated the creation of about 12,000 jobs, P2 billion worth of domestic investment and expansion, P774 million worth of foreign direct investment and P2.2 billion worth of export revenue, in the 2020-2021 financial year.

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