Forbes Under 30 returns to Botswana
Wednesday, February 01, 2023 | 6800 Views |

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Held under the theme 'Entrepreneurial Africa' with Botswana at the centre, the 2023 Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa aims to "harness the power of entrepreneurial capitalism amidst the continent whose growth will help define the 21st century.”
In the last event, the summit took place in Gaborone and Kasane where Botswana was allocated 200 slots for its Under 30 delegates across various sectors such as manufacturing, creativity and technology, fashion design, and horticulture, to name a few. A total of 600 delegates from across the continents participated at the summit.
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