BOAF is pleased to induct Ms. Makgotso Allina Lebajoa to into the 10,000 Points of Light.

Ms. Alisha Smith said: “I am so excited to induct Ms. Makgotso Allina Lebajoa (MAL) into this 10,000 Points of Light (POL) bank of the living.

It is not ironic that when one departs from the living, accolades follow but in life, people generally never pause to reflect on the true meaning and purpose of life to allow them to salute the living legends or the Points of Light that they live with.

This initiative is about connecting the dots and using the dots to build a diverse and inclusive community in which all who choose to be in it count.

I was not at the event that was hosted by the Pan African Business Forum (PABF) at the prestigious Royal India Restaurant yesterday or 26 May 2022 in honour of the visiting Vice President of the PABF, Mr. Austin Rollins Cooper Jr but I was informed that MAL was present in flesh.

In this digital civilization, the pathways to acquiring customers necessarily must involve digital weapons and the future jobs will call for different actors.

It is for this reason that MAL’s digital skills are weapons that we need to accelerate the construction of a Bank of 10,000 self-starters.

The fact that she is a woman is icing on the cake.  As women, it is easy to believe that one needs a wagon carried by a male actor while forgetting that we have a duty to pull our wagons.

I see problems the same way MAL sees them, and these problems do not require the mind and creativity of either men or women, but they just call for solutions.

Personally, I would rather be surrounded by problem-solvers than by exclusive females in the search for solutions.”

MAL responded by saying: “I am deeply honored to be part of this movement and I hope that my light on the following areas will shine: “IT sales and support industry. Skilled in systems training, database administration, client onboarding, and software,” so that the future of Africa can be a little brighter because of my personal value add.

When Mr. Mpasiri invited me to the dinner yesterday, I had no idea of what was in store, and as such my expectations were not high.

It was refreshing to meet people I had never met yet our minds met on what is required to be done to secure the future that I want to see.

I was pleased with the inspiring speeches during the program that provoked me to ask the question: “If I am not a POL, then who should be?”

I am a people person and I believe that my attitude is my weapon to scale the heights of opportunity which multiply if one locates themselves with other aspiring persons.

I will deposit my friends into this bank of mine and by being a member, I have no one to tell me to belong for I have chosen to find myself in a crowd of 10,000 points of light.

All my life, I have been looking to be part of something that is bigger than me and through Mr. Mpasiri, I am ready to learn to be the best community builder that exists in my sphere of influence.

I am inspired and fired up.”