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Lesego Chombo, 26, is Botswana's new Minister for Youth and Gender Affairs

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Lesego Chombo, 26, is Botswana's new Minister for Youth and Gender Affairs

Source: Africa Shapers

Lesego Chombo, a dynamic figure in Botswana's youth scene, lawyer and Miss World Africa 2024, is now the rising star of the country's government, having been appointed Minister of Youth and Gender Equality by Botswana's President, Duma Boko.

On Monday 11 November, Botswana's Head of State, Duma Boko, revealed the first names of his 18-member cabinet, in a clear bid to breathe new life into the southern African nation. The appointment of Lesego Chombo, symbolic and inspiring, marks a significant turning point in giving voice and representation to the aspirations of Botswana's...

Read here the full article published by African Shapers on 11 November 2024.

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Lesego Chombo, a dynamic figure in Botswana's youth scene, lawyer and Miss World Africa 2024, is now the rising star of the country's government, having been appointed Minister of Youth and Gender Equality by Botswana's President, Duma Boko.

On Monday 11 November, Botswana's Head of State, Duma Boko, revealed the first names of his 18-member cabinet, in a clear bid to breathe new life into the southern African nation. The appointment of Lesego Chombo, symbolic and inspiring, marks a significant turning point in giving voice and representation to the aspirations of Botswana's...

Read here the full article published by African Shapers on 11 November 2024.

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