Ms. Khutsafalo Sekolokwane is an accomplished Economist and Policy Researcher with extensive experience in international trade, regional integration and industrial policy development. She holds a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Botswana and has built a distinguished career spanning public policy research, economic analysis, trade policy and industrial development. She currently serves as Director of the Tariff Management Department at the Botswana Trade Commission (BOTC), where she contributes to the development and administration of tariff policy in support of industrial development, competitiveness and economic transformation.

Prior to joining BOTC, Ms. Sekolokwane worked as a Policy Researcher at the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Secretariat, where she gained extensive experience in regional economic integration, industrial and trade policy. Her previous roles also include Associate Researcher at the Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA); Manager in the Research and Innovation Department at the Botswana Export Development and Investment Authority (BEDIA), now the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC); and Economist at the Bank of Botswana.

Her professional expertise spans regional integration, international trade, tariff policy, industrial development and economic policy research. Through her diverse experience across key national and regional institutions, she brings a strong understanding of the relationship between trade policy, economic development and industrial transformation.