Bank Gaborone, the unlisted lender has appointed former Trade Minister, Bogolo Kenewendo as its Chairperson. According to a statement, she joined the bank as director in 2020. Kenewendo is currently championing climate action and finance as a catalyst for development in Africa and the global south in her role as Africa Director & Special Advisor of the UN High Level Climate Champions Team.

She is a vocal advocate for gender equity and protection of children’s rights. She has received global recognition for her work, being appointed as a member of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council, a member of United Nat ions Secretary-General António Guterres’ HighLevel Panel on Digital Cooperation, Advisory group on the gender architecture of the UN and group on Financing for Development. Kenewendo is also a member of the World Economic Forum ( WEF) Trade Advisory Group, Global Future Council on Global Public Goods in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and a WEF Young Global Leader. She is a Non- Executive Director in several corporate boards & Non- Profit organizations and is a Non- Resident Fellow with the Center for Global Development.

Kenewendo is an economist by profession.