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21/04/2026

21/04/2026

🎷 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚

Botswana’s entertainment scene may be stepping into a new era.

On April 25, Jazz at Pacers lands in Thamaga — not just as a concert, but as a curated lifestyle experience led by 𝐌𝐩𝐡𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝.

Blending live jazz and Afro-pop performances with wine tasting, fashion, and food, the event is positioning itself as a premium offering aimed at raising the standard for both artists and audiences.

Performers including 𝐊𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐨, 𝐋𝐞𝐳𝐢𝐛𝐨, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢 𝐋𝐨 say platforms like this are key — especially as Botswana looks to revive live band culture and unlock the economic potential of its creative industry.

The bigger question:

👉 Is the market ready for experience-driven entertainment?

📹 Full story in the comments.

21/04/2026

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28/03/2026

🎗️ 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫: 𝐀 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧

Masego Gilbert, Medical Advisor at Bomaid, is raising concern over the growing impact of cervical cancer on young women in Botswana.

Speaking at a media stakeholder event, she highlighted that cervical cancer is the leading cancer among women aged 15 to 44 globally — affecting women in their prime.

📊 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬:
Around 324 women are diagnosed each year
Approximately 204 lives are lost annually
Gilbert stressed that the disease is largely preventable, as it is caused by the Human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection that can take years to develop into cancer.

Her message is clear:
👉 Early screening, vaccination, and awareness can save lives.

📹 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

28/03/2026

💊𝐔𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 — 𝐁𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐦

Moraki Mokgosana, CEO of Bomaid, says rising healthcare costs in Botswana are being driven in part by fraud, waste, and abuse within the system.

Speaking during a media stakeholder engagement, Mokgosana revealed that Bomaid spent close to P1 billion on healthcare in 2025 — but between P50 million and P150 million of that may have been lost to inefficiencies and non-essential expenses.

He warned that these costs are ultimately passed on to members through higher premiums.

Bomaid is now investing in analytics and working with healthcare providers and customers to identify and reduce these leakages — though Mokgosana cautioned that reforms may be disruptive.
📌 The message: tackling waste is key to keeping healthcare affordable.

📹 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

27/03/2026

💼 𝐁𝐨𝐤𝐨 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫

Duma Boko, President of Botswana, has called for urgent action to bring the informal sector into the mainstream economy through technology.

Speaking at the Inaugural Presidential Business Round Table in Gaborone, held under the theme “𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫-𝐋𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚,” Boko said informal businesses must be digitised and enabled to participate fully in the financial system.

𝐇𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭:
The informal sector is “the heartbeat of the economy”
Financial institutions must innovate without becoming exclusionary or exploitative
Inclusion is not optional — it is central to economic growth
Boko outlined a broader vision of an export-led economy, driven by the private sector, with a focus on value-added industries, job creation, and global competitiveness.

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫:
👉 Growth must be inclusive — and technology is the bridge to get there.

📹 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

27/03/2026

📊 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐃𝐏

Prof. Jeremy Seekings says the 2024 election outcome in Botswana wasn’t just about voter sentiment — the electoral system itself played a decisive role.

Presenting insights from Botswana Notes and Records Volume 57, Seekings explained that:

Had the Botswana Democratic Party secured around 40% of the vote (down from 54% in 2019), it might have remained the largest party
But once support dropped below 40%, the system began working against it — amplifying its losses

Despite the setback, the BDP still retained around 30% of the vote and performed relatively well in district council races.

The research combines:

Afrobarometer survey data on public opinion
Ground-level fieldwork across constituencies
Case studies from areas like Kgatleng West, Shoshong, and parts of the Central District

The key takeaway?
👉 Local dynamics, candidate selection, and regional identity played a major role — not just national trends.

📹 Full analysis in the comments.

27/03/2026

📊 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: “𝐖𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧… 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐤𝐞”

Jeremy Seekings says even seasoned scholars were caught off guard by the scale of change in Botswana’s 2024 General Elections.Speaking on behalf of the Botswana Election Research Network, Seekings noted that while analysts anticipated a more competitive race, they did not foresee the ruling party dropping to around 30% support or losing its parliamentary majority.Even more unexpected:The Umbrella for Democratic Change securing an outright majority

The Botswana Congress Party emerging strongly with 15 seats as official opposition
He described the outcome as far more dramatic than predicted — a defining political moment.The findings are captured in a new Botswana Notes and Records Volume 57, featuring 12 articles by 15 scholars, offering one of the most comprehensive academic analyses of the historic election.

📹 Full breakdown in the comments.

26/03/2026

🎓 𝐁𝐨𝐤𝐨: “𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬” 𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐈𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞

𝐃𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐤𝐨, President of 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚, has pledged inclusive and forward-looking leadership after being inaugurated as Chancellor of the 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲..

In his acceptance speech, Boko described himself as “primus inter pares — first among equals,” stressing that he is no better than others, but committed to serving the institution.

He highlighted Botswana’s push toward digital transformation, scientific progress and innovation, pointing to initiatives like the launch of the country’s satellite and the establishment of a national research and development fund.

Boko said the university will play a key role in diversifying the economy beyond diamonds, with leadership focused on supporting innovation, new knowledge, and global competitiveness. credit: bwgovernment

📹 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

25/03/2026

🐄🐄 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Oteng Keabetswe, Managing Director of the 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, says efforts are underway to revive Botswana’s stalled milk production project — as the country continues to import over 90% of its dairy needs.

Speaking at an editors’ roundtable, Keabetswe revealed that the project previously failed due to factors including foot-and-mouth disease restrictions and lack of partner funding.

Now, a new approach is being rolled out:

Partnerships with experienced international dairy experts
Skills transfer programmes over 18–24 months
Plans to expand into dairy processing — including cheese, yogurt, and ice cream

As part of the restart, Botswana is set to import up to 1,000 cattle from Brazil, with the first batch already secured and currently in quarantine before arrival in Botswana.

Keabetswe emphasised that BDC will focus on financing and structuring, while leaving farming operations to specialists — aiming to build a sustainable, job-creating dairy industry.

📹 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

25/03/2026

💼 $𝟏𝟐 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 “𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭” — 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐘𝐞𝐭

Oteng Keabetswe, Managing Director of the 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, has clarified the much-talked-about $12 billion investment linked to Botswana.

Speaking at an editors’ roundtable, Keabetswe explained that the capital commitment from Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings is not money sitting in the bank — but a pledge to invest in viable projects once they meet required standards.

He said projects must first move from concept to feasibility and bankability before being submitted for funding consideration.
The potential investments are expected to span key sectors including energy, infrastructure and logistics — with BDC acting as a catalyst to bring projects to investment stage across Botswana.

President Duma Boko last year said that Botswana signed an agreement with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings, which will commit $12 billion in investments to accelerate national development goals.

The deal was signed in partnership with state-owned Botswana Development Corporation.

"This transformative partnership spans infrastructure, energy, mining, the diamond industry, agriculture, tourism, cybersecurity and defense, driving economic stability, diversification and long-term prosperity," Boko said in a statement on Facebook.

📹 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

25/03/2026

🇧🇼 “𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐧” – 𝐊𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐢 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬

From the track, confidence is building.

Collen Kebinatshipi says preparations for the World Athletics Relays Gaborone 2026 are firmly on track — and competing at home gives Botswana a major advantage.

Less travel. More rest. Familiar conditions.

And one clear message: Team Botswana is not just showing up — they are competing to win.

The event, backed by a P16 million title sponsorship from Debswana Diamond Company, will take place on 2–3 May at the National Stadium, placing Botswana at the centre of global athletics.

📹 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.