Choosing special education was not a coincidence for 22-year-old Katlego Manwela but a calling. From the very beginning of her journey at the University of Botswana (UB), she knew her path was to stand up for learners often overlooked and misunderstood.

“Yolanda, I can do it!” shouted a young boy as he proudly fastened his shirt after weeks of struggling with fine motor skills. Another day, she unfolded a letter that read, “Thank you for treating us equally, even with our differences.”

When a young boy with cerebral palsy rolled into class each morning on a broken, squeaky wheelchair, 21-year-old Memory Zikhale could not look away. As part of her final-year practical at the University of Botswana (UB), she made it her mission to find him a functional wheelchair, one that would restore not just his mobility but also his dignity and ability to fully participate in school life.

The newly appointed United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Ms Lovita Ramguttee, has praised the University of Botswana’s Innovation Pod (UNIPOD) for its role in driving innovation and youth empowerment.

A call for universities to lead peacebuilding efforts and embed forgiveness and reconciliation into education was at the heart of a powerful presentation delivered by Professor Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia, Chairman of the Gurunanak Nishkam Sevak Jatha, Birmingham, United Kingdom, at the University of Botswana (UB) on the 8th of August 2025.

The University of Botswana (UB) recently hosted the Director General for Careers and Further Education at the Seychelles Ministry of Education, Ms Françoise Mein, for a meeting that reaffirmed and strengthened the long-standing academic partnership between the two institutions.

The Curiosity Cube, a mobile science laboratory and the first of its kind in Africa, continues to draw enthusiastic young minds as more primary schools visit the University of Botswana (UB) campus.

University of Botswana (UB) Deputy Vice Chancellor Teaching and Learning, Professor Richard Tabulawa, has encouraged new students to focus on their studies and make full use of available expertise and resources in order to succeed academically.

The University of Botswana (UB) is seeking to deepen its collaboration with Germany to address socio-economic challenges, enhance technical and vocational education as well as invigorate campus life through arts and culture.

As part of their Global Economic Community Engagement, MERCK - a leading science and technology company based in Germany - has partnered with the University of Botswana (UB) to bring the much-anticipated Curiosity Cube to local learners. The mobile science lab will be active from the 1st – 9th of August 2025.