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SuperSport on DStv, GOtv and Showmax have announced that all 63 matches of the FIFA Club World Cup 25 will be available live after acquiring the broadcast rights for Sub-Saharan Africa. The brand-new expanded format will debut in the United States this year, with the tournament starting from 14 June to 13 July 2025. It will be the 21st edition of FIFA’s flagship international club competition, featuring some of the biggest clubs and the biggest names in the football universe. South Africa’s Premier Soccer League champions MamelodiSundowns, who won the 2016 CAF Champions League, will be among the four CAF representatives, alongside Egyptian giants Al Ahly, Wydad AC (currently coached by former Sundowns and Orlando Pirates coach Rhulani Mokwena)…
The Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) is set to host its landmark 40th Annual Conference from April 24–25, 2025, in Maun. This milestone celebrates four decades of shaping Botswana’s tourism and hospitality industry and will be officially opened by the President of the Republic of Botswana, Advocate Gideon Duma Boko. Held under the theme “Botswana Tourism: What Are the Conditions for Growth?”, the conference promises to be both reflective and forward-looking, with keynote remarks from the Honourable Minister of Environment and Tourism, Mr. Wynter Boipuso Mmolotsi. Regarded as one of the premier gatherings on Botswana’s corporate calendar, the conference…
The Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) has announced the nomination of national team captain Laura Mophakedi to represent the country at a prestigious Level 1 Umpires Tutor Course to be held in Eswatini from 16th to 18th April 2025. Laura departed Botswana on the 15th of April to participate in the three-day course, which is aimed at empowering experienced umpires to become certified tutors capable of developing future match officials across the region. Laura Mophakedi’s journey in cricket officiating began during one of the ISSSA (Independent Schools Sports Association) tournaments, where her passion for the game and sharp decision-making skills stood…
Entertainment isn’tjust something you watch – it’s something you feel. MultiChoice Botswana recently hosted an experiential content showcase, where media and local content creators were introduced to upcoming content set to keep customershooked and entertained in 2025. From the return of leading drama series, Shaka iLembe, to the best in athletics and monumental sporting events, the 2025 content calendar promises to deliver unbelievable entertainment! “Through DStv, MultiChoice Botswana doesn’t just bring entertainment, we bring the world to Batswana, right where they are,” says MultiChoice Botswana Managing Director, Stephanie Pillay. “Whether it’s on your TV screen or your smart device, we ensure that top-tier, world class entertainment is accessible.” MultiChoice Botswana announced a heart-racing 2025,…
Both the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup will produce fireworks on themidweek of 8-9 April 2025, as the quarterfinals in each competition are brought to a close withsecond-leg matches across the African continent. There is no better place to get your season-long ticket to the best football the world has to offerthan DStv! South African teams Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, as well as Egyptian clubs Al Ahlyand Pyramids FC, will be looking to secure semifinal berths in the CAF Champions League thismidweek. Pirates will host MC Alger at the Orlando Stadium on Wednesday evening, with Mohau Nkota’sstrike…
Orange Botswana (OBW) has announced a game-changing P1 million sponsorship annually for the next three years to power the Phikwe National Marathon, with the goal of reviving the town’s economy and positioning it as a sports tourism hub. This bold commitment will inject P3 million into the marathon from 2025 to 2027, making it one of the most heavily backed sporting events in Botswana. “This is bigger than a race; it’s about jobs, tourism, and putting Selebi-Phikwe back on the map,” said Orange Botswana CEO Néné Maïga at the launch event today in Gaborone. “We’re investing P1 million a year…
on Discovery Channel Africa In the heart of Africa’s wilderness, a breathtaking spectacle unfolds each year – tens of thousands of African elephants undertake a remarkable 650-mile migration from the arid Kalahari Desert to the lush Okavango Delta in Botswana. These gentle giants are the stars of Walking with Elephants, a captivating series premiering on Discovery Channel Africa (DStv Channel 121)starting on Wednesday, 16 April at 20:05 CAT. Led by celebrated explorer and conservationist Levison Wood, this journey offers an intimate look at the world’s largest land animals and the challenges they face in their quest for survival. Wood, joined by local bushman and…
It was a day of celebration and life-changing wins at Game City Shopping Mall on Saturday, 29th March 2025, as Stanbic Bank Botswana proudly crowned Moemedi Babutsi the grand prize winner of its thrilling #SwipeToWin campaign. Babutsi walked away with an astonishing P500,000 at this year’s grand finale. Designed to turn everyday purchases into exciting rewards, #SwipeToWin encouraged customers to use their Stanbic Bank Visa Debit or Credit Cards for transactions,big or small. The result? A vibrant nationwide movement embracing secure, seamless, and cashless payments. Babutsi was not the only lucky winner. Seabe Molefi and Meshack Kalajane also walked away…
Standard Chartered Bank Botswana held a Research Briefing and Investment dialogue with key stakeholders that included corporate and business clients, government officials, and partners in the financial and capital markets sector. The discussion was led by Naledi Madala, Senior Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, Liang Wang, World Bank Resident Representative for Botswana and Razia Khan, Head of Research and Chief Economist at Standard Chartered for Africa and Middle East and they unpacked opportunities that Botswana and Africa can tap into, to turbo charge economic and sustainable development. The discussion was underpinned by recent geopolitical challenges such as increased…
The Absa Bank Botswana Managing Director Keabetswe Pheko-Moshagane has reminded the customers of her bank to drive their slogan, “Your Story Matters,” as have in many a times it is the heartbeat of everything we do. She was speaking at one of their campaign give away ceremony on Tuesday at their Block 3 Industrial CPS building. She said behind every account we hold at Absa, every transaction, and every financial goal, there’s a person, a dreamer, a hustler or a visionary, writing their own unique story. As a bank, we are very committed to writing each and every unique story…