Bonno Garekwe
National Director at Spirit of the game foundation Botswana- Claim this Profile
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German Elementary proficiency
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Tagalog Elementary proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Setswana Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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Spirit of the game foundation Botswana
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Switzerland
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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National Director
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Apr 2022 - Present
Volunteer Volunteer
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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
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Japan
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Civic and Social Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Of Administration
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Apr 2019 - Present
1. ADMINISTRATION-Planning and coordinating administrative procedures-Attending to queries by clients and employees-Introducing KAIZEN to the office- having meetings to foster continuousimprovement in all office processes-Booking and facilitating meetings-Distributing and storing correspondence (letters, all mail, packages)-Arranging flights and accommodation for staff, project teams and trainees-Handling, distributing and safe keeping of important and confidential information-Ensuring smooth and adequate flow of information within the office-Appointed safety officer-Managing the transport and cleaning sections-General Office management-Providing administrative support to other office sections-Directing maintenance activities and other office changes2. EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT-Providing customer service to all employees-Handling all employee grievances-managing the implementation of employment relation policies and procedures-Collecting and safekeeping of employment and tax information-Preparing salaries, severance pay-outs and annual returns for employees(Processing payroll)- Performing employee file audits to ensure all required employee documentation is collected, kept safe and maintained3. ACCOUNTING-Preparing VAT claims- Safekeeping and handling of petty cash- Making all bank related confirmations and handling all bank related issues-Preparing and distributing payments to suppliers-Preparing salaries-preparing and submitting annual returns for all employees4. PROCUREMENT - Purchase of products and services-Communication with suppliers-Negotiating supplier agreements-Monitoring purchases- Handling all tenders for the office and projects5. OTHERS-Assisting new Japanese employees with account opening-Official letter preparation and distribution- General document management-Handling all legal matters with company lawyers- Handling all other tasks required Show less
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Admin and Accounts Officer
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Jun 2017 - Apr 2019
- account opening for new staff- managing inventory- maintaining company records- assisting with payroll- calender management- Scheduling KAIZEN meetings- Handling employee queries- answering telephone calls- Arranging flights and accommodations
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Diamond Trading Company Botswana
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Botswana
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internal Audit Intern
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Mar 2014 - Sep 2016
•Tender process Consultant •Collecting, analyzing and examining company records to ensure proper compliance •Summarizing and preparing findings Reports •Tender process Consultant •Collecting, analyzing and examining company records to ensure proper compliance •Summarizing and preparing findings Reports
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Debswana
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Botswana
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Trainee- Treasury
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Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
•Diamond sale Processing •Capturing deal slips •Bank account reconciliations of the BWP and foreign currency accounts •Preparing Withholding tax and Self-assessment tax paper work for BURS •Handling bank related queries •Preparing swift manual transactions •Diamond sale Processing •Capturing deal slips •Bank account reconciliations of the BWP and foreign currency accounts •Preparing Withholding tax and Self-assessment tax paper work for BURS •Handling bank related queries •Preparing swift manual transactions
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Botswana
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Mar 2011 - Jun 2011
• Information security training • Global Independence policy overview and ethics and business conduct • Independence and (non-audit) assurance • Assisted in performing an audit • Information security training • Global Independence policy overview and ethics and business conduct • Independence and (non-audit) assurance • Assisted in performing an audit
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Education
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Adventist University of the Philippines
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Accounting -
Botswana Accountancy College
Postgraduate Certificate, Enterprise Risk Management -
Commonwealth of Learning
Certificate, Introduction to sustainable development in business -
YALI Regional Leadership Center Southern Africa
Certificate, Civic Leadership -
Alison
Certificate, Human Resources: Employee Management and Training -
Alison
Diploma, Human Resource