Rising against all odds

Like the proverbial Phoenix, Carlson Chiswo is a symbol of hope, renewal, and rebirth.

Just like the mythical bird emerges from its ashes, Chiswo too rose from his deathbed 10 years ago to overcome the devastating effects of a near-fatal car accident.

The life-altering accident, which happened in 2011 in Chiswo’s homeland of Zimbabwe left him wheelchair-bound and a career that had hit rock bottom.

However, in 2018, the indefatigable 53-year-old Chartered Insurer was appointed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a dynamic Insurance company, Phoenix Botswana Assurance, and relocated to...