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Rethabile Molatedi and Passionate Lebeko selected as AviaDev Africa 2026 Ambassadors
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Rethabile Molatedi and Passionate Lebeko, two young Batswana, have been chosen as winners of the AviaDev Africa 2026 Ambassadors programme. They were selected from 20 entrants for the initiative, which is a partnership between AviaDev Africa and the Dare to Dream Foundation, with Dare to Dream Initiative as the outreach partner. The program aims to identify aspiring aviation students or early-career professionals to serve as youth ambassadors at the AviaDev Africa Conference 2026, scheduled to take place in Gaborone from June 10 to 12.
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