Leading citizen ict company appoints new CEO
Monday, June 22, 2015
Rona Tshiamo
Her movie star looks once earned her a movie role in Botswana’s first ever Hollywood production, the No.1 Lady’s Detective Agency movie, otherwise known as Mmaramotswe. She still remembers vividly how she spent days with the likes of Idris Elba and Jill Scott in Gaborone during the filming of the movie where she was one of the few extras to be given a speaking role.
Born and bred in Gaborone, Tshiamo’s story of success appears to have shaped up like a movie. It has been a dream career in the ICT industry as she saw herself climbing up the ladder to become one of the a few leading women in ICT,
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...