Founder’s Welcome
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023 has been a fruitful year for The Responsible Citizen Magazine, where we have seen tremendous growth on the brand, activations and driving the intended message for our publication. We have remained steadfast in promoting sustainability as we focused on stories that made an impact across Africa. As we refined our message on sustainability, we made concerted efforts to partner with the proponents of sustainability on different platforms. In April 2023, we became the media sponsor for the MN Capital ESG Conference which brought together key players and investors to discuss ESG and its impact on businesses in Botswana. Wise Leadership (the parent company to the publication), hosted a Corporate Governance Conference in October 2023, where sustainability and ESG were magnified as key principles of corporate governance. Clearly, Sustainability is a key factor for every business and organisation and a critical factor for a better future. Youth and community remain a key feature for the future, which is based on the development of People (the Social in ESG). People play a critical part in defining a sustainable future, hence the need to empower them so that they recognise their contribution and impact. In this issue, we are delighted to showcase some compelling stories across the continent that serve well in positioning the youth and greater community as key players in the sustainability agenda. After all, our mandate remains to place value on the future of our people. Sincerely,
Mpho Moletlo Kgosietsile 6|
THE RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN | BUSINESS • COMMUNITY • IMPACT
