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Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba
Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba is a Botswana administrator and an international civil servant, with over 30 years senior-level experience in the fields of business, development and multilateral diplomacy.[1] Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba was the Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General[2] from 2008 to 2014.[3] Background and educationMasire-Mwamba was born Gabaipone Masire on 7th March 1960,[4] Kanye to parents - Ketumile Quett Joni and Gladys Olebile Masire and grew up in Gaborone where she started her schooling Thornhill Primary School.[5] The name Gabaipone was given to her in honor of her father's mother Gabaipone. With such a big name one usually adopts a substitute, Mmasekgoa; which for her, it ended up overshadowing her real name.[5] She was then admitted to the University of London graduating with a Bachelor of Science electronics and physics major.[6] In 1990 she obtained a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Pittsburgh.[1] Masire-Mwamba holds a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) from University of South Africa, UNISA[4] and an Advanced Management Diploma from IESE Business School, Spain.[1][7] She is a certified executive coach and trainer, having established a private company offering soft skills training focusing on Leadership Accountability and Board Governance.[1] Masire-Mwamba was the first Motswana Chief-Executive Officer at the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA),[8][7] Botswana's national Investment Promotion Agency.[1][9] In 2009, she has been recognised in the legal field by the Honourable Society of Middle Temple Inn awarding her Honorary Bencher.[9] In November 2015, she came second to Patricia Scotland from Dominica in the voting to become Commonwealth Secretary-General, losing by 26 votes to 24.[10][11] She was awarded an International Women in Leadership by Dr. Long, at the London Political Summit in 2018[1] and has served as the President for Botswana Women in Business.[9] Personal LifeMasire-Mwamba is married to Trevor Mwamba, formerly Bishop of Botswana and formerly Rector of Barking, East London.[12]She has three children.[4] RecognitionShe was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 women of 2013.[13] References
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