Author: Fantastic Moments

Botswana are back for the second year running at the COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship and will hope to turn their silver medal from last time out into gold. The side were finalists in 2021 in a competition that featured only three teams, defeating Namibia 2-1 to reach the decider. But two losses to Zambia, first in the pool stage (3-1) and then the final (4-0) meant they had to settle for second place. Botswana also appeared in the inaugural COSAFA Women’s Under-17 Championship in 2019 and made it all the way to the bronze-medal match, where they lost out to…

Stanbic Bank Botswana’s unwavering commitment towards helping advance greater academic excellence continues, most recently partnering with Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) for 13th Annual Excellence Awards held on the 28th of October 2022 in Gaborone. Stanbic Bank sponsored the awards and prizes for the 2021 Top 10 Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education Achievers to the value of P150,000.00. The Awards are a National project that aims to encourage robust performance during National examinations. Top students comprised learners from Mater Spei College, Naledi Senior Secondary School, Moshupa Senior Secondary School, St Joseph College, Shashe River School (2), Letlhakane Senior Secondary School, Selibe Phikwe Senior Secondary School, Madiba Senior Secondary School and Masunga…

In a rare occasion where the reigning Miss World has visited Botswana for its crowning of her representative to Miss World finale, Miss World Karolina Bielawska visited the landlocked Botswana fortnight ago courtesy of her friend and outgoing Miss Botswana Palesa Molefe. The Polish lass hasn’t hidden her excitement as she was charmed by the hospitality that she was given to her stint in Gaborone’s Cresta Hotel stay. Upon her arrival, the world’s pageantry queen was given a warm Botswana hospitality that did not go unnoticed, which also made her comfortable and welcomed. In an interview, Bielawska said, “together with…

The President of Botswana HE Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi has today officially opened the 16th annual Global Expo at Fairgrounds in Gaborone. The weeklong expo has attracted different investors from afar including 200 exhibitors from Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zambia, Lesotho, Mozambique, India, Indonesia, Swaziland, Namibia and Kenya. In his remarks, President Dr Masisi said the Global Expo is a testimony to the importance of Botswana’s relations and interaction with the global village. He further said it is an opportunity to nurture and grow the business and socio-economic ties that exist between Botswana and the rest of the world. This year’s…

Okavango Wilderness Safaris and its non-profit, Children in the Wilderness (CITW) Botswana, were proud to facilitate a groundbreaking event at Eretsha Primary School on 14 October 2022, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between CITW and the Okavango Sub-District Council. This exciting programme will see the construction of much-needed school infrastructure to support the growing number of students enrolling at the school, further supporting one of the communities which Okavango Wilderness Safaris is so privileged to work with for decades. The event was graced by the Deputy Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development,…

The story of Agilitee’s founder, Dr Mandla Lamba, the African billionaire who built a $20 billion green technology & AI firm, reads like a tale encapsulating the spirit of defying the odds, self-determination, commitment and unparalleled consistency. It is also a narrative that illustrates how a vision which had its roots in South Africa has transformed into Africa and other parts of the world. In 2003 at the age of 18 he started what was then known as KingPin Records which was a gospel music entertainment company that had 3 recording artists and also did gospel music concerts. This is…

Internal brand advocacy and customer experience are inextricably linked. In every industry, brands operate with the targeted aim of building brand loyalty to support whatever goals the business is driving towards. Before any brand can make consumers fall in love, however, it is imperative that brands focus their efforts inward towards their first, and arguably most important stakeholder – their internal audience. These are the employees, team members and partners who act as mouthpieces and representatives for all that the brand stands for. An organisation’s employees should be nurtured and groomed into being brand ambassadors, and this requires an organisation…

Orange Botswana, through the Orange Foundation, upholds its commitment to support youth through technologyOrange Botswana, in collaboration with Huawei and the Botswana Government, continue to empower the youth with digital skills and toolsDoubled with the Digital School, Orange Botswana through Kgotla Animations initiative donated food hampers to the community Orange Botswana and Huawei through the Orange Foundation, is proud to launch its 53rd Digital School Programme in Botswana, this was done through an official handover of digital equipment worth P53,731.50 at Pandamatenga Primary school on the 21st of October 2022. The Orange Digital Schools Programme aligned with the Orange Foundation bridges the digital gap…

The two teams scheduled to leave for Lilongwe, Malawi today The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has today held a send-off session for the two teams that will be representing Botswana in Lilongwe, Malawi at the CAF Pan African School Football Championships starting this weekend. Botswana will be represented in this tournament by Thamaga CJSS boys’ team of Thamaga and Mothamo CJSS girls’ team of Moiyabana. The two teams are scheduled to travel this evening to South Africa where they will connect by flight to Lilongwe. Speaking at the send-off ceremony, BFA CEO Mr Mfolo Mfolo noted how challenging the preparations…

We are living in an era where getting a job is scarce and or even keeping one due to unlimited factors such as retrenchment, liquidation of companies, low salary scales equated to high demand less supply of the world of work. Graduates from the high-ranking universities have no cure to this factor. It is a dauting reality. It is at this backdrop that as individuals, through a mindset change we must think beyond the box to keeping ends meet. For some perhaps, it is opportunity to change the world. A rhetorical device that’s frequently tied to the famous US President,…