UB Partners with Finnish Scientist to track Smoke and Air Quality in Xhaoga – Okavango Delta

A groundbreaking research initiative led by the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), in collaboration with the University of Botswana (UB), the Department of Environmental Protection under the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, and South African partners, has established Botswana’s first advanced air monitoring station in the Okavango Delta.

Reimagining Employability and Harnessing the Human Spirit

The University of Botswana’s Career and Counselling Centre, Job Placement Unit, participated in the 3rd Annual Employee Africa Summit held from 26th to 27th June 2025. Themed Empowering Workforce Resilience: Innovation & Change in Africa, the summit convened government officials, private sector leaders, industry experts, and recent graduates for two days of rigorous engagement and high-level discourse on the future of work on the continent.

UB Donates Paediatric Equipment to the Government of Botswana

On the 24th of June 2025, the Acting President of the Republic of Botswana, Hon. Ndaba Gaolatlhe, officially received the refurbished and fully equipped Children's Operating Theatre at Princess Marina Hospital. This significant milestone was achieved through a collaborative effort between the Government of Botswana and the University of Botswana (UB), marking a major advancement in paediatric healthcare services within the country. This follows a step by the University of Botswana’s very own Dr Kutlo Motlhobogwa, lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine (Department of Surgery) approaching the philanthropists in the Kids OR (based in the UK) to ameliorate the status-quo.

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