Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub

22/10/2026

Our CEO, Kabo Phetlhu, joins the Bank of Botswana Fintech Festival panel to discuss turning the National Fintech Strategy into market-ready solutions.
📺 Watch live on the Bank of Botswana page
📅 23 October 2026
🕗 08:30–17:00 hrs
Follow the conversation as we contribute to shaping the fintech landscape and driving innovation from policy to practice.

Join us for a panel discussion on “From Policy Vision to Market Reality” at the Festival.

The panel discussion, which will build on the Strategy launch presentation will explore the National Fintech Strategy (2025 – 2030) Roadmap and implementation of initiatives, examining how each key stakeholder will translate the Strategy into deployable, market-ready solutions. The discussion will explore practical approaches to scaling innovation while effectively managing emerging risks.

Panel Profiles: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nYhZPyHSuexv1RkIMuSqhDe2V3E-hzFs/view?usp=sharing

Let’s shape the future of finance together.

22/10/2026

Congratulations to Mr. Martin Mokgware on his appointment as Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Communications and Innovation! 👏

19/10/2026

Congratulations to Mobi Rides and Waste Worx on being part of the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) 2026 finalists! 🎉
We're proud to support both ventures through the BDIH Acceleration & Commercialisation Programme, which is designed to empower startups and innovators with the tools needed to grow, scale, and deliver meaningful economic impact.

The programme offers:
- Tailored mentorship and coaching on business modelling, access to market, and investor exposure.
- Facilitation of access to finance through business plan development.
- Intellectual property and legal advisory services.
- Product launch and brand activation.
- Practical workshops on essential business skills, such as the art of pitching, financial management, and scaling strategies.

Congratulations to the Top 3 winners and all 10 finalists on their determination, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.

Thank you to Orange Botswana for championing local innovation and creating opportunities for ideas to grow into sustainable ventures.

16/10/2026

Do you want to grow your business and create local jobs? The Green Value Chain Development Programme is launching a new Expression of Interest.

Who should apply:
✅ Farmer associations & cooperatives
✅ Community-based tourism projects
✅ Tourism operators and service providers

What you get:
⭐ Expert capacity-building and training
⭐ Support in creating new jobs

Ready to take your business to the next level? Check it out today: https://bit.ly/3Txryl1

European Union in Botswana

15/10/2026

The Wanzy App has officially landed, and BTV JustTech was there to capture it all.

Tune in to catch the feature, plus an insightful conversation with our CEO, Kabo Phetlhu, on how BDIH is backing homegrown innovation from ideas to solutions.

15/10/2026

BDIH is proud to partner with the Africa Creatives Alliance as a venue partner for the Africa Creative Economy Lens (ACEL) 2026, taking place today and tomorrow, Friday at the BDIH Science & Technology Park in Gaborone.

Bringing together policymakers, creative intermediaries, innovators, and private sector representatives, ACEL 2026 will foster collaboration and co-create practical, actionable solutions to advance the growth and development of Africa’s creative economy.

We look forward to supporting meaningful conversations, building connections, and contributing to a thriving and sustainable creative sector across Africa.

07/10/2026

Big ideas grow from strong roots.

Innovation Botswana Day 2026 is coming, and this year we look to where growth begins. Rooted in our knowledge, our craft and our people and building Botswana's next economy.

📅 12 & 13 November 2026
⏱️ 8am-5pm
📍 BDIH Science & Technology Park
Entry to Exhibitions is FREE

Rooted Innovation: Building Botswana's Next Economy

06/10/2026

𝐖𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠

BDIH is looking for a Property Development & Facilities Manager to lead the strategic and operational management of our real estate assets and innovation driven conferencing facilities.

If you have the experience, skills and drive to help shape spaces where innovation can grow, we’d like to hear from you.

📍 Gaborone
📅 Closing date: 16 October 2026 at 17:00hrs
📧 Apply by sending your CV to [email protected]

06/10/2026

Innovation is already happening around us.

Across technology, business, creative enterprise and beyond, Batswana are finding new ways to solve challenges and create opportunities.
The question is: how do we create more space for those ideas to grow?

That conversation will happen at Innovation Botswana Day on 12 & 13 November 2026; be there!

02/10/2026

Your idea could be the start of something bigger.
If you have an innovation, technology, product or solution with the potential to create impact, we want to see it.
Register to exhibit at Innovation Botswana Day 2026 by the 30th October 2026.

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/262563882545568

Innovation Botswana Day 2026 will be held on 12th and 13th November 2026.