Absa Bank Botswana Hackathon

Cookie is the Commercial Projects Manager for Botswana Digital and Innovation hub responsible for with more than 16 years in strategic , project , change and innovation management . She is responsible for commercialisation of Innovation . Cookie holds a Master of Science in Strategic Management from the University of Derby UK, and a Bachelor of Information Technology from Bond University.

Mwiza Simbeye is an Experienced AgriTech startup co-founder with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Science - BS (Hons) focused in Computer Science from The African Leadership University.

With over 10 years in technology management, Tshepo joined the bank as Head of Technology in 2017. He holds a Masters in Technology (Cum Laude) and has extensive wealth of knowledge in the digital technology field. Prior to assuming the role he was IT Manager at Botswana Accountancy College and Lead the technology departments in the former South View PTY LTD Group of companies (BOMaid, Alpha Access and MRi Botswana).