Boitshepo Bashman Ketlhaetse aka BBK is a Supply Chain Professional whose vocation span over 22 years, with distinct focus on Supply Chain Process Optimisation, Strategic Sourcing & Warehouse Management and Supply Chain Policy Development. Boitshepo has worked Material Planning Specialist for Debswana, Section Manager – Materials for Tati Nickel Mining Company, Procurement Manager for Botswana Vaccine Institute and Procurement Oversight Manager Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital.

BBK has all-embracing Supply Chain Management experience within the all sectors of economy being in Botswana public, private and parastatals having worked for mining, service and pharmaceutical industries. Boitshepo Bashman Ketlhaetse is a Certified Production and Inventory Management Professional who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Leadership and Change Management Botswana Open University (BOU). He also holds Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain and Operations Management from Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (CITAL), Ontario, Canada; MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Bolton University and BBK is an MCIPS. He has completed both Management Development Programme (MDP) and Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) through the University of Stellenbosch Cape town RSA.

Subject of Research and Study; African Continent Supply Chain Infrastructure Readiness for AfCFTA in contrast to global Supply Chain trends. The subject will delve into integration of technology (digital tech development); rail and road networks; Sea and Air; it will also investigate national; regional and continental policies that will support Continental supply chain Integration.