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The Patriot Woman Focused on Batswana women, the magazine speaks to the modern business woman as a game changer in a world that has been traditionally dominated by men.

๐๐๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฐ๐š ๐ฏ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ค ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐š ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”Mrs. Ndapiwa van den Brenk was crowned Mrs Botswana 2026 after impressin...
07/06/2026

๐๐๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ฐ๐š ๐ฏ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ค ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐š ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Mrs. Ndapiwa van den Brenk was crowned Mrs Botswana 2026 after impressing judges with her grace, confidence and elegance. Organisers said her victory reflects her leadership qualities and positive impact in society, as she embarks on a reign expected to champion strong families, women empowerment and community development.

FNBB ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF JENNIFER MAKGABENYANAIt is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ms Jennifer ...
04/06/2026

FNBB ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF JENNIFER MAKGABENYANA

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ms Jennifer Makgabenyana, our esteemed Commercial Executive at FNB Botswana.

Ms Jen, as she was affectionately known was a valued leader whose dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence left a lasting impact on our organisation and the communities we serve. Her contribution to the growth of FNB Botswana's Commercial Segment will be remembered with great respect and gratitude.

Ms Jennifer Makgabenyana Jennifer had over 17 years of service within FNB, holding a number of senior leadership roles. Her career included serving as a Senior Relationship Manager in the Corporate segment, Head of Coverage at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) in Mozambique, Head of Coverage at RMB Botswana, and Head of Commercial, Corporate and Investment Banking in Ghana. At the time of her passing, she was serving as Commercial Executive.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. As an organisation, we mourn her loss and honour her legacy.

May her soul rest in peace.

MAKHUPE LEAVES BANK GABORONE Bank Gaborone announced today that Olebile Makhupe will step down from her role as Managing...
04/06/2026

MAKHUPE LEAVES BANK GABORONE

Bank Gaborone announced today that Olebile Makhupe will step down from her role as Managing Director of the Bank to pursue other strategic interests and priorities. Her resignation was acknowledged at the Board meeting held on 28 May 2026, and she will leave the Bank on 31 August 2026. Over the coming months, she will focus on the orderly handover of her responsibilities to support a smooth transition.

โ€œSince joining Bank Gaborone in February 2023, Makhupe has been a valued member of the Bankโ€™s Executive Management Committee and has provided steady leadership during an important period for both Bank Gaborone and the broader Botswana operating environment. On behalf of the Board of Bank Gaborone, I would like to thank her for her contribution, professionalism and commitment, and wishes her well in her future endeavoursโ€, said Christo de Vries, Chairperson of the Board.

To ensure continuity and stability, the Bank announced that an interim Acting MD for Bank Gaborone will be announced soon. The Bank has commenced a formal recruitment process for a permanent appointment.

๐’๐‡๐„ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐’ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜๐ŸŽŠ WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT ๐ŸŽŠ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ: ๐’๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ฆ ๐“๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐š Thank you to everyone who partici...
29/05/2026

๐’๐‡๐„ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐’ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜

๐ŸŽŠ WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT ๐ŸŽŠ

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ: ๐’๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ฆ ๐“๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐š

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29/05/2026

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29/05/2026

Drones for Africa Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marang Mbaakanyi shares key take aways from the just ended Women in business empowerment workshop hosted by Absa Botswana in collaboration with Local Enterprise Authority (LEA).

Update: Nancy Molefe

๐€๐›๐ฌ๐š ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉAbsa bank on Wednesday morning held a women in business empowerment workshop in Gab...
28/05/2026

๐€๐›๐ฌ๐š ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ

Absa bank on Wednesday morning held a women in business empowerment workshop in Gaborone to capacitate women on key factors that affect business, among them customer service, tax compliance and business banking opportunities.

Absa used the workshop to promote business development opportunities, including the See Her Empowered (S.H.E) business account, which gives women access to tailor made, value-added solutions to help them handle business transactions.

Absa Business development manager Bakang Dinku revealed that they offer mortgage loans for the purchase or improvement of agricultural properties like farms. "There are negotiable repayment terms of up to seven years, flexible repayment intervals of monthly, quarterly or annual installments. On a case by case basis, we can offer moratorium (authorization to postpone payment) on installments as well as approved up front funding in line with financing requirements," Dinku explained.
The session emphasized the importance of good customer service, which builds customer loyalty and trust, improves company reputation and helps the business better understand customer needs.

Update: Nancy Molefe

๐Œ๐Š๐๐€๐˜๐€๐‡ ๐€๐๐๐Ž๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐‹๐„๐“๐’๐‡๐„๐†๐Ž ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐Œ ๐†๐‘๐Ž๐”๐ ๐‚๐…๐Ž The Board of Directors of the Company (โ€œBoardโ€) is pleased to announce the ...
26/05/2026

๐Œ๐Š๐๐€๐˜๐€๐‡ ๐€๐๐๐Ž๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐‹๐„๐“๐’๐‡๐„๐†๐Ž ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐Œ ๐†๐‘๐Ž๐”๐ ๐‚๐…๐Ž

The Board of Directors of the Company (โ€œBoardโ€) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Poelo Mkpayah as the Interim Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director for Letshego Africa Holdings Limited (โ€œLAHLโ€), effective 1st June 2026. Ms. Mkpayah is a seasoned finance executive with over 20 years of experience across financial services and multinational investment groups. She currently serves as Group Head of Finance at LAHL.

Ms. Mkpayah has been with the Letshego Group for over 10 years, during which she has held a number of senior finance roles at both LAHL and subsidiary levels. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Mkpayah served as Regional Chief Financial Officer for Letshegoโ€™s West Africa operations, based in Accra, Ghana. In this role, she spearheaded capital-raising initiatives across listed bond markets, development finance institutions and commercial banks, while also providing financial governance oversight for a diverse portfolio including fintech and mobile lending platforms. She was recognised as Chief Financial Officer of the Year 2024 in Ghana for the Non-Bank Financial Institution sector and was nominated to the Finance & Audit Committee of the Ghana Association of Savings and Loans.

Ms. Mkpayah's earlier career spans senior roles at Botswana Development Corporation and Ernst & Young, with broad exposure to audit, investment oversight and governance. She holds a Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Botswana, is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and completed the Senior Leadership Development Programme at Gordon Institute of Business Science in 2024. She is a member of the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants. The Board welcomes Ms. Mkpayah and looks forward to her valuable contributions to the Companyโ€™s continued growth and success.

BNOC, BOTSWANA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION AND WASBO MOURN THE PASSING OF MS. UNASWI MATEBUIt is with profound sadness that Botsw...
25/05/2026

BNOC, BOTSWANA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION AND WASBO MOURN THE PASSING OF MS. UNASWI MATEBU

It is with profound sadness that Botswana National Olympic Committee Board, (BNOC) staff and its structures, Botswana Hockey Association, National Federations and Woman and Sport Botswana (WASBO) announce the passing of Ms. Unaswi Matebu who served in the BNOC Board from 2021 to 2025 as an Additional Member. During her time as a Board member, Unaswi chaired the Sustainability Committee with great passion and commitment. At the time of her passing, she continued to serve as a member of the same committee, contributing immensely to the advancement of sustainability initiatives within the Olympic movement.

Her contribution to sport in Botswana spans many years and across various sporting organisations during her period at the helm as President of the Botswana Hockey Federation for many years, where she played a significant role in the growth and development of hockey in the country. She was also an active member of Women and Sport Botswana (WASBO), tirelessly advocating for the empowerment of girls and the promotion of gender equality in sport.

Ms. Matebu will forever be remembered in the sporting fraternity for her unwavering love for sport, her advocacy for women in sport, and her passion for environmental sustainability. Her legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.

As the BNOC, Botswana Hockey Federation, WASBO, and the nation at large, we have lost a true friend, sportsperson in sport.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the Matebu family, friends, colleagues, and the entire sporting community during this difficult time.

May her soul rest in eternal peace.

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25/05/2026

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