Batswana Entrepreneurs

Batswana Entrepreneurs Choice Awards (BECA)  is the flagship national-level initiative founded by Batswana Entrepreneurs online publication to be held annually to recognize and applaud the most outstanding and active Batswana entrepreneurs who have contributed to scaling up Botswana's economy and society. These are consumer choice awards celebrating brands of excellent quality standard and recognizing entrepreneurs/ enterprises for their best design, innovations and exceptional qualities of their product through consumer votes and reviews. OBJECTIVES To Promote competition among companies and businesses across Botswana. To advocate for improved quality of products and services delivered to Consumers. To promote recognition and hard work of the product and service providers through their direct end users. Innovation of new products and services. More information about Batswana Entrepreneurs will be shared soon. For enquiries and sponsorship/collaboration requests kindly contact Wil...

Meet Ndazha Richard Peloetona, an agripreneur, farmer, and Director of HOVPRO farming. Located in Gweta South, Tsaugam ( lions tale ) CT11 Concession Area - 8 km North East of Jack's Camp, Hovpro is a Meat Master stud breeder and beef production business.  Mr Peloetona grew up in a farming family where he used to accompany his father to the farm which eventually ignited a spark in him to be a farmer. Richard has an obsession of white/Grey Brahmans as they do well in his area especially because they are hardy, docile and very adaptive. He is also a Meat Master stud breeder who recently started breeding Damara and White Dorper for his own Meat Master signature bloodline and as if that is enough, he does crop production on a small scale to make adequate feed for livestock and save costs.  As every business has its own challenges Richard said that even though they live in a land with different kinds of predators that has never discouraged him to quit farming. This is just the begi...

Meet Mr Kedumetse Liphi (33) born in a small village called Senete, who is an Entrepreneur, Innovator, Electronic Engineer, BDF Veteran and Founder and Chief Engineer of Ked-LiphiBw (Pty) Ltd. Ked-Liphi (Pty) Ltd is an innovation driven enterprise incorporated in Botswana as a base of origin since 2016, specializing in Electronics Engineering & innovations and solving problems facing Africans from home to real life changing solutions including Military technology. With a noble invention under his company called Chedza Solar Backpacks which is one of the innovations  that shinned bright at the 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  These waterproof backpacks made of canvas, has a life span of five years, a solar panel and lithium batteries that helps store power during the day, which can then be used for lighting at night. Also, the backpack has a USB port that facilitates the charging of cell phones as ...

INTRODUCING OUR 2ND SPEAKER FOR GAMAILA YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS MEET 2023 Meet Koketso Bond Tlhagale, an agripreneur, founder of Bontlha Farming Enterprises, founder of Botswana Agripreneurs Hub with BSC in Veterinary Science and Animal Production from Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Bontlha Farming Enterprises is a youth agricbusiness focused on promoting smart climate agriculture through the use of climate smart technologies ,with the aim of reducing and where possible greenhouse gas emissions. Mr Tlhagale was recently awarded the Best Youth In Agriculture for the year 2023 at the recently held Botswana Youth Awards 2023.He was also a speaker at LEA's Entrepreneurship & SMME Development Symposium in 2022. He is also an alumni of Global Youth Changer (SDGs and Agricultural Innovation 2023) , a Climate Adapted Farming Advocate and the Vice President Botswana Youth Force 2023

Speaker Announcement 1st Gamaila Youth Entrepreneurs Meet 2023 Meet Kgalemang Vivian, a remarkable entrepreneur, speaker, and financial coach with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Nottingham. She is the founder of Bantu Consulting, a consultation firm aiming at eradicating poverty of SME youth and women owners through practical business financial management education that is tailored towards their needs. Ms Kgalemang has a passion for helping individuals achieve financial success and business growth.  Through Bantu Consulting she has undertaken the "Tuck Shop Experiment - A Real Life Study of a Micro Enterprise bookkeeping and financial management". The project aims to provide insights and practical information to entrepreneurs in the micro and informal sectors, demonstrating the possibilities of support and funding available to them. Ms Kgalemang was in the May 2023 event for entrepreneurs called  "Project Scale - The Business of...

WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE Meet Tlotlo Neo Phuduhudu from Molepolole, an avid agripreneur and innovative business owner who is the Founder and Managing Director of Native Feeds, an agribusiness company with an innovative approach to livestock feed production. Native Feeds focuses on utilizing diverse ingredients that have both nutritional value and properties that can help combat internal parasites in small stock and cattle. She is also a commercial small stock farmer aiming to produce quality organic goat meat. Ms Phuduhudu through her passion for agriculture development made her create the annual farmers workshop with the objective of convening key stakeholders and farmers to develop and encourage active participation through the value chain. She also offers capacity building services for farmers in rural communities by imparting knowledge on enhanced farming management practices. Her accomplishments include being; ·        Forbes 30 under 30 Africa Summit del...