Women in Gaming Africa awards scholarship to Botswana and Kenya leaders
Two female executives from Botswana and Kenya have been selected from 51 applicants to join the Saroca Transformational Leadership Programme, highlighting WiGA’s mission to strengthen women’s leadership across Africa’s gaming sector.
Botswana.- Two of Africa’s rising female leaders from Botswana and Kenya, representing both commercial casinos and gambling regulatory bodies, have been awarded places on the prestigious Saroca Transformational Leadership Programme.
Angeline Ndambiri, Managing Director of Golden Key Casino in Kenya, and Linnet Mafukidze, a senior official at the Botswana Gambling Authority, were selected after Women in Gaming Africa (WiGA) concluded a highly competitive process that drew 51 applicants from across the continent.
Interest in the scholarship was intense, reflecting what WiGA described as an exceptional standard of applicants. WiGA said: “Out of 51 exceptional women who applied for the Saroca Transformational Leadership Scholarship, we had just two places to award.”
WiGA framed the milestone with a clear message of sector solidarity and advancement. “When women uplift women, leaders rise. Every single woman who applied was deserving. The calibre. The ambition. The vision for Africa’s future.”
Africa’s female leaders shine
Ndambiri and Mafukidze were recognised for their outstanding leadership and industry impact in Kenya and Botswana, respectively.
WiGA praised Ndambiri for her executive vision. “Ndambiri’s application deeply resonated with the panel through her commitment to not only lead at the highest level, but to actively pave the way for the women who will follow. She embodies leadership with legacy – a value at the heart of both WiGA and Saroca,” said WiGA.
Mafukidze, meanwhile, has demonstrated decisive leadership at pivotal moments within WiGA’s evolution. WiGA added: “Her dedication to uplifting both women and men across Botswana and the broader African gaming ecosystem reflects the inclusive, forward-thinking leadership our industry needs.”
Both executives will now participate in the Saroca Transformational Leadership Programme under the guidance of Emily Haruko, CEO and Founder of Saroca, whose work in developing transformative leaders across the gaming industry continues to have global impact.”
The scholarship placements were funded through private sponsorship. WiGA said: “This opportunity was made possible through the generous sponsorship of Lois Bright, Founder of Women in Gaming Africa, and Clemence Dujardin, Group CEO of MyAffiliates, who jointly funded these two scholarship places because they believe deeply that access to leadership development should not be limited by circumstance.”
