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§ Orange Botswana launches 6th Women’s Digital Centre to empower women of Chobe and surrounding areas§ Orange Botswana provides women with ICT training, financial literacy, and entrepreneurial skills to for empowerment and financial independence Orange Botswana, through Orange Foundation, is proud to launch its 6th Women’s Digital Centre (WDC) in Botswana, officially opening the Chobe WDC on the 19th of October 2022. The WDC, in line with Orange Foundation’s global model for WDCs and its wider inclusive diversity agenda to bridge the digital gender and power gap, has as its primary goal a desire to increase women’s employability and financial independence. The new Chobe…

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The CAF African Schools Football Championship | COSAFA Qualifier will light up Lilongwe, Malawi this week as the best young talent from the region gathers to earn a place in the continental finals. The competing teams have already been through a qualifying process in their own countries, and now meet in the hope of being crowned regional winners in the boys’ and girls’ competitions. But before the games get under way on Saturday, there will be many off-pitch activities to both set the scene in Lilongwe, and also provide potentially life-changing skills that could steer those who take part on…

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• Orange Botswana celebrates the winners of the 12th Orange Social Venture Prize• Orange Botswana aims to foster a culture of innovative thinking with a solution-oriented approach that fosters Botswana’s socio-economic progress• Course Guide, Airpay and She Speaks Power emerge victorious at Orange Social Venture Prize 2022 award ceremony Highlighting the opportunities Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can bring to communities and championing active support for local talent across the board, Orange Botswana held the 12th edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize, followed by an award ceremony that was held on the 21st of October 2022 at Orange Botswana…

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Standard Bank hosted its second Climate Summit in partnership with the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) this week. The one-day event built on last year’s net zero theme, focusing on climate change in the context of energy access and the just energy transition to identify, unify and raise Africa’s voices on this important topic. The event connected industry, investors, government, civil society organisations and some of Africa’s leading policymakers, providing a platform for a variety of voices to join the debate around how we can mitigate the effects of climate change while…

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Wilderness is proud to have won four prestigious accolades in the 2022 World Travel Awards. The World Travel Awards were presented to Wilderness at the Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2022, held on 15 October at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Awards won include: · Wilderness wins Africa’s Leading Luxury Safari Company · Wilderness Hoanib Camp wins Namibia’s Leading Tented Safari Camp · Wilderness Bisate wins Rwanda’s Leading Safari Lodge · Wilderness Ruckomechi wins Zimbabwe’s Leading Safari Lodge The 29th annual World Travel Awards acknowledge, reward and celebrate tourism achievements and success across the industry. These esteemed awards bring tremendous awareness to Wilderness’ four…

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The Confederation of African Football (“CAF”) has announced the prizemoney structure for the CAF Women’s Champions League, Morocco 2022. The competition will kick-off on 30 October 2022 with the final scheduled for 13 November 2022. The winners of the competition will take home USD 400 000 while the runners-up will take USD 250 000. The two losing semi-finalists will each receive USD 200 000. CAF launched the CAF Women’s Champions League in 2021 with the first edition played in Cairo, Egypt in November. South African club, Mamelodi Sundowns won the maiden event after defeating Ghana’s Hasaacas Ladies 2-0. The CAF Women’s Champions League…

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The Wilderness Safaris sixth Africa in Focus photo competition, in partnership with OM System, produced an exceptional level of photography, giving the esteemed judges a nigh-impossible tassk selecting the winning entries. The votes are in and we are thrilled to announce our overall winner, as well as the winners in each of the four categories: African Wildlife; African Landscapes; Conserving Africa’s Wilderness; People/Cultures and Communities of Africa, as well as the favourite People’s Choice contestant. The competition is about helping Wilderness Safaris to raise funds for our non-profit, Children in the Wilderness (CITW). CITW is responsible for leadership and conservation…

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Stanbic Bank Botswana, through its CSI initiatives and staff volunteerism efforts, continues to make a difference in the various communities it operates in.  To build on this, and in line with the Bank’s Purpose – “Botswana is our home, and we drive her growth.”  Francistown Branch staff recently donated equipment valued at P31,646.58 to the Francistown School of Deaf Centre (FCDE) and Aerodrome Primary School. In September 2022, the staff donated two Jojo tanks, 2 televisions and other items to the School of Deaf Centre. This special school operates under the Botswana Society for the Deaf with financial support from the…

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The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF welcomed today funding agreements from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) valued at US$ 10 million to further bolster polio and measles programmes in eight countries. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the World Health Summit in Berlin. The new funding will provide UNICEF and WHO with US$ 5 million each in response to a call for emergency action by WHO and UNICEF to avert major polio and measles epidemics. WHO and UNICEF have urged countries to prioritize vaccination for children as they rebuild their immunization systems following major global immunization…

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Record title-holders Zambia claimed their 12th regional trophy with a 1-0 victory over defending champions Mozambique in the final of the TotalEnergies U20 AFCON Egypt 2023 | COSAFA Qualifier in Eswatini on Sunday. Both teams had already qualified for the continental finals next year and remain on course for a place in the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia. They will need to finish in the top four in Egypt to secure their place. The only goal of the game was scored by Zambian forward Kingston Mutandwa, who bundled the ball home after 35 minutes to give Young Chipolopolo…

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