Masedi Letsididi

Botswana

Masedi Letsididi is a Botswana-based public policy, public administration and corporate affairs professional with over 15 years’ experience across government, regional agencies the private sector. Her work has focused on mining, energy, policy, institutional leadership and implementation, with a strong track record in translating national priorities into sector direction, regulatory alignment and practical outcomes.

She previously served as Private Secretary/Chief of Staff to Botswana’s Minister of Minerals and Energy, working at the centre of Botswana’s mining and energy policy environment. In this role, she advised on strategic policy positioning, executive coordination, public communications and high-level sector engagement, translating ministerial priorities and directives into institutional action across the Ministry and its affiliated entities. Her work contributed to the advancement of Botswana’s mining and energy agenda, including policy communication, stakeholder alignment, and the coordination of sector priorities across government, industry and development partners.

She currently serves as Manager – Corporate Affairs at Botala Energy, where she oversees corporate positioning, regulatory alignment, government relations, strategic communications and stakeholder mobilisation as the company advances gas and renewable energy solutions in Botswana. Her role focuses on positioning Botala Energy within national energy priorities, supporting the company’s progression from exploration towards development, and strengthening the link between domestic energy security, industrial growth and the needs of energy intensive sectors such as mining.

Her broader experience spans development finance, SMME development, regional programme administration, policy development, and public sector administration. She has worked across complex institutional environments, shaping policy direction, contributing to legislative and regulatory development, aligning public and private sector priorities, and driving implementation through strategic communication, institutional leadership and cross-sector alignment. She brings a practical understanding of how policy, institutions and markets intersect to drive economic development, particularly within Southern Africa’s mining and energy sectors.