Mr. Gilbert Ofetotse

Mr. Ofetotse is the Head of Legal and Board Secretariat, a role he assumed in September 2018. Prior to his assumption to head the division, Mr. Ofetotse had been serving in acting capacity since April 2017. In his capacity at BDC, Mr. Ofetotse's mandate is to provide Legal and Company Secretarial services to the Corporation, the Board and its Constituent Sub-Committees, and monitor adherence to international standards of Corporate Governance in order to protect the integrity of BDC. He has brought to the Corporation a wealth of expertise on the back of extensive legal practice in previous roles as a senior attorney and legal advisor in both public and private institutions over the span of his impressive career journey. As a distinguished practitioner, his expertise includes straddling Litigation, Statutory Regulation, Taxation and Compliance, and Commercial Law.

Among his previous achievements included his leadership of the drafting of the new Civil Aviation Regulations for the Republic of Botswana and service as the major legal advisor on the country's bi-lateral air services agreements with international capacity and diversity.

Mr. Ofetotse attained a Bachelors Degree in Law from the University of Botswana and also holds an additional qualification in International Air Law.