"The move towards digitisation, both on the side of insurers and advisers, is playing a major role in driving down the costs of doing business while delivering better client experiences"

"everybody assumes that because I am black, I must speak isiZulu! I’m of South African descent, but the bulk of my experience has been in a totally different environment, culture and work ethic entirely."

"I embrace change and adapt easily"

"One should have the business acumen and patience to build a sustainable business, rather than looking to make a quick buck"

"Women should be coached to put themselves out there, to have and own their voices, and to take up their seats at the table"

"Have and own your voice as a young, ambitious woman, and do the work you need to, to be able to take your seat at the top table."

"The only way we’re going to meet these challenges is to transform – and that transformation must start with driving greater diversity and inclusion across the industry"

"Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there!"

"In my field, I’m passionate about how we ‘show up’ when people are at their most vulnerable and how we can ease the burdens of some of the most difficult realities of life."

"I’m driven by my love for life and by always striving to do the best in all I do"

"For me, resilience is not about how you fall, but how you get up"

"Right now, our world and our people need a resilience revolution. And we, as women, are perfectly placed to lead it"

"Appoint more female professionals to increase gender equality and build trust"

"From a young age, I was taught to wake up early, work hard, never give up and never doubt mysel"

"we must embrace greater diversity in our workplaces. In our thinking. In our levels of representation in gender, religion, race, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation and education"

"Financial advice has traditionally been a paper-heavy, face-to-face business"

"When things are not done right, they should hold the government accountable so that it delivers on its promises."

"Restructuring of the Ministry of Education to include child welfare was a positive development, and now it is time for it to deliver on its promises"

"Technology would be a great influence on decision making and it was more efficient in terms of delivery of information…” — explaining how tech became central to her real estate solution."

""Women have been taught that somebody else knows more and that person needs to guide them but it doesn’t matter. But, let’s all get in and dominate because we can.”Manake's advice to african women in STEM"

"If I did not believe it would change I would not be in business. Property evaluation is basically about predictive analytics so the technology works out better. Over time, as we gain must trust, information becomes more transparent, and more transactions can be done. It just makes more sense that people begin to move in the direction of logic than the other direction.Manake on the accceptabilitu of her approach"

"“Stick to your guns,don’t lean back, don’t give space, take space. whatever level of capability you have as a woman, the man around you doesn’t necessarily have more, so, stop looking at them as the people who need to guide us."Manake's advice to women in TECH"

"The challenge I found in practise and corporate were the same, there wasn’t enough information for us to make certain decisions in the areas that we were investing in especially those areas we weren’t familiar with.Manake on the challenges in the real estate industry in Africa"

"I will need to talk about the bigotry and sexual harassment women have to face for men to just sign a document. They usually want to have a conversation different from your work, and it is a major challenge to progress.Manake on the challenges women in STEM face"

"As a woman in tech, my greatest obstacle has been communication because people believe women are not tech experts.Manake on gender discrimination in the TECH space"

"We have dealt with a lot of negative conception and slow adoption to this solution, especially from real estate professionals some of whom are averse to technology.Manake on the challenges her approach faced"

"It became very clear to me that technology would be a great influence on decision making and it was more efficient in terms of delivery of information for our target market as a business. That’s really how I got into proptech.Manake on her Technological approcah to real estate"

"Obviously I want to compete in the Diamond League. It is the crème de la crème in athletics and having one Motswana (Montsho) competing there has given us hope. We have to work harder and stay disciplined to achieve it"

"I have started light training with the advice of my coach. I feel no pain in the angle now but I will take it slowly as per the program."

"The injury has affected my year activities as I missed on international competitions and representing my country. However, it’s part of the sport, I aim to come a better person and take off where I left."

"We have lost an icon that was recognised in international bodies such as the East, Central, Southern Africa College of Nursing-ECSACON."

"This is not only a loss to us as a family, but to the nation of Botswana, SADC region and the world. My mother was a real treasure."

"…not someone giving it to me but earning my own (PhD)!"

"Her diligence and earnest service in nursing also earned her the 2019 Princess Srinagarinda Award, an honour from Thailand."

"In order to be accepted to become a nurse, you first had to prove you were a failure!"

"I would say my mother was a trailblazer who broke many records and defied the odds."

"It has statistically been proven that female-run organisations show an increased bottom line within two years. Additionally, there’s substantial evidence that gender diversity at management level enhances a company’s performance."

"If you are competent enough to do the job you will be employed irrespective of gender, which is a quality that very few companies in the industry have."

"Never give up and never let anyone tell you what you can do. You can achieve whatever you set your mind to - nothing is impossible, and the sky is not your limit."

"Focus on what you want, and pursue it."

"I am proud to say that I am the first Motswana female to run a diamond mining company. I am proof that with determination, hard work and not accepting any limitations as a woman, one can achieve great results and perform in a male populated dominated field like mining."

"Women, let’s support each other and collaborate; that’s what the mind-set change is about."

"Do your marketing properly, brand businesses properly so that it can be easy to know where they can find your products. Use different mediums like social media to market your business for free."

"It is a fact that even though the majority of business owners in Botswana are women, this group is still not counted amongst the wealthy elite."

"You must be ready to stand up for the advancement of women economic benefits at any fora, unapologetically."

"For anybody that's here that's an entrepreneur, you want to be different in the way you do things."

"This is the largest diamond to be recovered by Debswana in its history of over 50 years in operation."

"From our preliminary analysis it could be the world’s third largest gem-quality stone. We are yet to make a decision on whether to sell it through the De Beers channel or through the state owned Okavango Diamond Company."

"The “rare and extraordinary stone … means so much in the context of diamonds and Botswana."