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31 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today Africa Awards 2019 BOTSWANA MOATLHODI LEKAUKAU Managing Director Botswana Development Corporation FIRM PROFILE Botswana Development Corporation is a development finance Institution founded in 1970 as a limited liability company with the Government of Botswana as the sole shareholder. It was formed to promote and facilitate the development of industrial, commercial, and agricultural enterprises within the framework of the Government’s plan for economic development. As the country’s main agency for development, today BDC remains one of the biggest investors in Botswana with group investment assets worth over BWP3.6 billion, from a humble ZAR20,000 worth of investment assets held as at the commencement of operations in 1971. BDC has been around for 47 years. Our Corporate Brand values; enterprising, collaboration and integrity are a benchmark to measure the behaviour and performance of Botswana Development Corporation and its employees. They are a code by which employees pride themselves and are known for. Our logo is the visual representation of who we are and what we do: a graphic representation of BDC and the important role we play as a development finance institution. The BDC brand logo represents four “pillars“ of Botswana Development Corporation and a “round table“. The “pillars“ element represent the Corporation’s continued support to local and foreign investors through providing financial support to commercially viable projects, for the benefit of Botswana’s economic development. The pillars identify and reinforce Botswana Development Corporation as a commercial and industrial development agency that occupies a central and responsible position in Botswana. The “roundtable” depicts a discussion type atmosphere where viable partnerships are forged, cementing lasting relationships meant to improve the quality of life, and strengthen the Corporation’s brand values and promise. The Brand Promise is by extension the mandate of a brand. The BDC Brand promise is therefore; “To promote and facilitate economic development for Botswana” through: Providing financial assistance to investors with commercially viable projects that: • Pioneer new industries • Unlock value in existing industries • Stimulate private sector growth and linkages • Drive diversification and exports • Create significant employment • Generate wealth from outside the country The Botswana Development Corporation Brand Differentiator, “Your Investment Partner” puts emphasis on the mutual cooperation and responsibility of both the Corporation and its stakeholders towards a sphere of common interest. It depicts Botswana Development Corporation as the leader in equity investments and as an agency that is worthy of its stakeholders’ trust to improve their quality of life. ABOUT MOATLHODI LEKAUKAU Mr. Moatlhodi Lekaukau is the Acting Managing Director of Botswana Development Corporation, a position he assumed 22nd of February 2019. A meticulous and ambitious leading professional, Mr. Lekaukau has a stellar professional career of over 20 years in leadership of among Africa’s and the world’s largest and renowned operations to date. Prior to joining the Corporation, Mr. Lekaukau served as Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Botswana, the first Motswana in the bank’s history to be appointed to the leading office. He is also the Executive Chairman of YMH Media Group, a diversified indigenous media holding company with interests in Botswana and Zambia. Mr. Lekaukau also served as a Partner for Deloitte and Touche South Africa. In his leadership roles he has led many large transactions and strategic operations across Southern Africa. Mr. Lekaukau is also the Non-Executive Chairperson of Cresta Marakanelo Limited, Botswana’s largest hotel chain group, a Director of African Banking Corporation (BancABC) Zambia Limited and is a Director on a number of other private company boards. Mr. Lekaukau is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, a fellow member of the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town. www.bekerlaboratoires.com