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Thanolo Edwin Lekoba
Business Analyst, Export Development & Promotion
Gaborone
Summary
Professional Business Analyst with vast experience on multiple sector company portfolio development on new export market identification and development through market intelligence tools. Very experienced in the field of customer advisory on standards and regulations, stakeholder engagement and management as well as due diligence process implementation. Have also acquired a range of skills through professional training such a Business Development, Export Strategy and Planning, finding markets through geographic indicators and many more. A continually learning individual with a great spirit of team work.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Analyst, Export Development & Promotion
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre
Gaborone
11.2012 - Current
- Researched, analyzed and profiled markets for export opportunities including ways of entering those markets and market entry barriers
- Organized and carried out in-bound and out-bound trade promotion missions
- Carried out due diligence on companies wishing to join the Export Development Programme
- Organized workshops on export related initiatives such as incentives, export awareness, research feedback to companies e.t.c
- Follow up on mission outcomes for lead conversion
- Conducting of site visits for service improvement and gathering of customer feedback
- Leading of consultative group on use of trade agreements
- Anchored the development and implementation of show rooms in embassies and high commissions abroad for Botswana
Content Coordinator, Botswana Trade Portal
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre
Gaborone
04.2016 - 09.2016
- Verification and uploading of trade related information on the portal
- Gathering news and announcements relating to trade and publishing in the trade portal as well as content updating
- Liaison person between regulatory bodies and government institutions for issues relating to new information on imports-exports (change in law or temporary measures on trade)
- Conducted awareness workshops on the use of trade portal
- Developed and implemented stakeholder engagement programme for the trade portal
Executive Marketing Assistant
Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA)
Gaborone
04.2011 - 10.2012
- Assisting in the formulation of terms of reference for contracting a marketing and advertising company and other service providers
- Helping in the management of the marketing and advertising company
- Contributed in the annual strategy formulation for the expo
- Drafting of sponsorship proposals for the expo
- Updating and managing the content that goes into the website
- Conducted local and international sales and marketing for the expo
- Crafting and sending of mass mails
Education
B-Tech Marketing - International Marketing
Central University of Technology, Free State
Bloemfontein, South Africa 01.2011 - 01.2011
Skills
Market research and analysis (use of tools such as Fitch Solutions, Decision Support Model, IHS MARKIT
undefinedAccomplishments
- Business Development Management online short course, UCT (2022)
- Decision Support Model Refresher course (Feb 2018)
- BITC Pre Appraisal Accreditation Committee member (2018)
- Due Diligence (SADC DFRC) (2017)
- Trade Promotion for African Countries (MATRADE) (November 2016)
- Setting up an Export Marketing Strategy (SME Trade Academy ITC) August 2016
- How to Analyze Trade Flows (ITC ) February 2016
- Market Access Map and Trade Map for Researching Export/Investment Market - 2014
- BITC Customer Service Training Programme- 2014
- BRICS workshop/presentation – 2014
- Best Departmental Performer (Export Department) - 2014
- BEDIA Business Etiquette Programme (Offered by SBC Consultancy) -2011
· ISO 9000 awareness course at BOBS (Botswana Bureau of Standard)-2011
Software
Decision Support Model
Fitch Solutions
IHS markit
Global Atlas
Timeline
Content Coordinator, Botswana Trade Portal
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre
04.2016 - 09.2016
Business Analyst, Export Development & Promotion
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre
11.2012 - Current
Executive Marketing Assistant
Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA)
04.2011 - 10.2012
B-Tech Marketing - International Marketing
Central University of Technology, Free State
01.2011 - 01.2011
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