Botswana must encourage innovation and creativity - Molefhi

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PALAPYE: Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology (MIST), Nonofo Molefhi has urged Batswana to invest in technology and innovation to be able to resolve local problems with local solutions.

Officially launching the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) week on Monday, Molefhi said science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers facilitate the resolving of complex problems of today’s world and its future. He labelled STEM careers as both challenging and fun, thereby encouraging the youth to invest in them.

This year’s STI week is held under the theme; ‘Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Our Future Diamond’.

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