Kenias Mafukidze

2026-07-142026-07-28

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July 2026
14 JulWeekend Post
… Kenias Mafukidze, founder and CEO of the CEO Africa Roundtable (CEO-ART), delivered a clarion call that echoed through the halls of the Gaborone International Convention Centre this week. …
CEO Africa Roundtable pledges 3 bankable projects by 2027 to boost Botswana’s growth
14 JulWeekend Post
… Founder Kenias Mafukidze emphasized accountability, making it clear that reaching a $40 billion economy requires an aggressive 7.2% annual growth rate—one that demands more than incremental tweaks to existing models. …
Forcing the Curve: AI as Botswana’s productivity engine toward a $40 Billion economy

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CEO-ART pledges three bankable projects by 2027

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CEO Africa Roundtable founder Kenias Mafukidze announced commitments to establish an investment desk, deliver three bankable flagship projects by 2027, and bring annual CEO delegations to Botswana, as part of a vision to help double the economy from $20 billion to $40 billion by 2036 through diversification away from raw commodity exports toward high-value industries including digital innovation, renewable energy, agro-processing, and tourism.

14 July 2026 · Weekend Post →

Tuesday 14 July

CEO-ART pledges three bankable projects by 2027
CEO Africa Roundtable founder Kenias Mafukidze announced commitments to establish an investment desk, deliver three bankable flagship projects by 2027, and bring annual CEO delegations to Botswana, as part of a vision to help double the economy from $20 billion to $40 billion by 2036 through diversification away from raw commodity exports toward high-value industries including digital innovation, renewable energy, agro-processing, and tourism.
14 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
AI can accelerate Botswana's path to $40 billion economy
Industry experts at the inaugural CEO Africa Roundtable argued that artificial intelligence is essential to achieving Botswana's goal of doubling its economy to $40 billion by 2036, with speakers emphasizing localized AI applications in manufacturing and supply chains as keys to economic diversification and reducing resource dependency.
14 July 2026 · Weekend Post →