BITRI Urges Govt To Spend More On Research

Monday, April 04, 2016

Minister Molefhi shaking hands with Prof Totolo during the compact agreement signing.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO.

Board chairperson of the Botswana Institute of Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) says Botswana’s spending of gross domestic product (GDP) on research and technology is low.

Prof. Otlogetswe Totolo was speaking during the signing of a shareholder compact agreement between the Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Nonofo Molefhi and board chairpersons of Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) and BITRI last week.

The shareholder compacts were designed to enhance shareholder oversight and governance of public entities through an effective relationship between the boards and government as a shareholder.

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BITRI Urges Govt To Spend More On Research

Board chairperson of the Botswana Institute of Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) says Botswana’s spending of gross domestic product (GDP) on research and technology is low.