Botswana has achieved a historic milestone in the field of reproductive health with the country’s first clinical embryologist, Ms. One Stephen, completing training under the Merck Foundation Fertility and Embryology Program in November 2023. Her achievement comes at a time when assisted reproductive services remain unavailable locally, forcing many couples to seek costly treatments abroad. Stephen says her motivation to join the program was the unavailability of human assisted reproduction services in Botswana. “As the...

The tangled web surrounding the P100 billion scandal has thickened with revelations that the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) allegedly procured a contentious “intelligence report” at the exorbitant cost of P10 million. New details have come to light indicating that this purported intelligence report was sourced from a company based in neighboring South Africa, facilitated by an unnamed local intermediary. To this day, both the company’s identity and the individual involved remain shrouded in...

Botswana has taken a bold new step in elevating corporate leadership with the launch of its inaugural Top 100 CEOs initiative, a landmark program designed to spotlight the country’s most visionary executives. Spearheaded by the Progressive Institute, this first-of-its-kind project arrives as Botswana speeds toward its ambitious Vision 2036 goals — a blueprint to transform the nation from an upper-middle-income country into a high-income, diversified, and globally competitive economy. This initiative promises not only to...

Botswana has taken a significant step in recognizing the power of visionary corporate leadership with the launch of its inaugural Botswana Top 100 CEOs – 2025, an initiative spearheaded by the Progressive Institute. This landmark programme celebrates the country’s most outstanding executives, those who have not only steered their organizations through complex economic landscapes but have also made lasting contributions to Botswana’s evolving story of growth and development. Among these distinguished leaders is the Managing...

Botswana stands at a crossroads. As its youth grapple with a wave of challenges—rising crime, unemployment, school dropouts, and a crisis of identity—one initiative is striving to rewrite the narrative for boys aged 12 to 17. The BOGWERA Brotherhood Project, a week-long behavioral camp, is more than just a program; it’s a cultural reclamation and a lifeline for young men caught in the storm of modern Botswana’s social upheavals. The name “Bogwera” isn’t new to...

Botswana stands on the brink of a quiet energy revolution, one that could reshape rural life for its remote farming communities and transform its agricultural landscape. Botswana Oil, the country’s national oil company, is spearheading this effort with a bold vision: to bring reliable, affordable energy access directly to the farms and villages often left at the margins of infrastructure development. At the 2025 Gantsi Show, under the banner “Sowing Seeds of Innovation for Agricultural...

From a ‘raucous’ youth to BNF Treasurer It’s a grassroots triumph at BNF congress The July 2025 Botswana National Front (BNF) party congress in Palapye was supposed to be a celebration marking 60 years of one of Botswana’s oldest political parties. Instead, it turned into a dramatic watershed moment that shook the opposition landscape and sent ripples through the nation’s political establishment. Against the weight of heavy endorsements and well-oiled lobby machines, Arafat Khan, the...

Partnering with some insurance companies to introduce the service “You don’t pay for electricity when the lights are off — so why should you pay full price for auto insurance when your vehicle sits idle in the garage or parking lot? Time once spent in traffic is now spent on video calls and virtual meetings.” In a world increasingly defined by flexibility and digital connectivity, our daily routines—and the way we use our vehicles—are undergoing...

In a landmark moment for regional innovation, Botswana’s homegrown drone solutions provider, Drones for Africa, has officially entered the Namibian market through a strategic partnership with Schoemans—advancing digital transformation and operational efficiency across borders. The partnership aims to combine the technical prowess of Drones for Africa in unmanned aerial systems with Schoemans’ legacy in delivering high-quality automation and ICT infrastructure. The announcement was made during the celebration of Schoemans’ 65th anniversary, held in Windhoek, marking...

“We’ve gone the extra mile to protect our brand identifiers with Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA), because, in this game, you can’t afford to be caught flat-footed,” Gabriel Mothibedi, visionary Founding Director of Nako Timepieces. Inside the intricate world of luxury timepieces, where every tick and tock narrate a tale of precision and artistry, Nako Timepieces stands as a beacon of African innovation. It’s a brand that truly understands that in the race of...