​​​​​​​Despite the rapidly growing ageing population of the elderly in Botswana, like the rest of the world they face uncertain future because their needs and interest are largely invisible on Botswana policy agenda, says University of Botswana Head of the Department of Law.

The University of Botswana in partnership with the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management recently embarked on a capacity building project for entrepreneurs in Botswana.

The project, supported by the European Investment Bank was delivered through entrepreneurship development training programmes with a focus on business models, innovation and creativity, financial literacy and general skills required for business growth.

​​​​​​​The University of Botswana and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development have signed a three year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

​​​​​​​The recent visit by a United States of America envoy has raised hope that the University of Botswana’s Okavango Research Institute (ORI) will soon receive more research funding from American entities.

​​​​​​​Debswana Managing Director, Mr Balisi Bonyongo, has called on the University of Botswana to play a leading role in forging collaborations with industry to drive research, innovation and technology that will assist the country transform from a minerals-based to knowledge-based economy.

​​​​​​​Dineo Serame, a University of Botswana graduate (class of 2018) in Mechanical Engineering has won the 2018 Rhodes Scholarship which is valued at around P3 million.

​​​​​​​University of Botswana Deputy Vice Chancellor for Students Affairs, Professor Martin Montsho Mokgwathi, has been inducted into the Botswana Sports Hall of Fame.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Norris, is visiting Dubai as part of the University of Botswana’s efforts to forge academic and industrial partnerships.

“It is such a delight for me to be welcoming the ‘world’ to this momentous occasion to talk about data,” said the Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Mr Ngaka Ngaka, at the start of the 2018 International Data Week (IDW) that the University of Botswana is hosting in Gaborone on Monday.

Today, the Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, hosted Portugal's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Ms Teresa Ribeiro.

The two discussed a number of issues among which was to foster cooperation and collaboration as the University of Botswana embarks on a quest to become a truly international university.