Gamu Mpofu holds a master’s degree in economics from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences majoring in Economics and Statistics from the University of Botswana (UB). He has had the opportunity to attend various training courses locally and internationally which include Enterprise Risk Management, Financial Modelling for Strategic Projects, Trading and Commodity Swaps.
Gamu began his career at the National Aids Coordinating Agency (NACA) as an Assistant Statistician in 2001. He joined the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR) a year later as an Assistant Energy Officer.
While working for the Government of Botswana, he was involved in managing the Oil and Gas sector including providing advice on petroleum industry related matters. In 2010, Gamu was appointed the Principal Energy Economist based at the Ministry of Minerals Energy and Water Resources Headquarters where he formed part of a team that was tasked to implement the country’s Power Build Programme.
Gamu was one of the team members assigned to establish the National Oil Company of Botswana (Botswana Oil Limited). He joined Botswana Oil Limited in 2014 as New Ventures Manager and he is currently the Acting Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer.