Rev Mulosu: A Legacy of Guiding UB Students Through Life’s Trials and Transformations

“If you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life” may be a cliché. However, for Reverend Simon Mulosu, it perfectly sums up his 23-year fulfilling career as a student counsellor at the University of Botswana (UB) Department of Careers and Counselling, where he helped guide students through academic and personal challenges.

UNIPOD Ignites Innovation in Public Health at UNLEASH Hackathon

The University of Botswana (UB) innovation hub, UNIPOD, in partnership with Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital (SKMTH) and UB Clinic, recently spearheaded an intensive two-day event - 2025 UNLEASH Hackathon - aimed at developing innovative solutions to Botswana’s pressing public health challenges. The Hackathon was held at the UNIPOD premises on the 3rd and 4th of July 2025.

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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