Botswana hosts ninth Africa Symposia

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The Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs in collaboration with Africa Symposia on Statistical Development (ASSD) and Statistics Botswana are hosting a panel discussion concerning the ninth Africa Symposia on Statistical Development Summit.

Under the theme, ‘Promoting use of civil registration and vital statistics in support of advancing good governance in Africa’, the panel discussion started on Monday at Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) and will end on Friday.

The panellists are Professor Ben Kiregyera, Pali Lehlola - a statistician general of Stats South Africa (SA), deputy director general responsible for managing the office of the deputy president in SA, Busani Ngcaweni and Professor Ntonghanwah Forcheh from the University of Botswana.  Speaking at the official opening of the debate, Vice President Ponatshego Kedikilwe said that this year’s symposium comes at a time when Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) throughout the world is gaining profound prominence.

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