Botswana’s first satellite explained: Name, Launch Partner, Payload, and Real Use Cases
3 February 2026 BOTSAT-1: The Satellite’s Official Name The official name of the satellite, BOTSAT-1, stands for “Botswana Satellite 1.” This…
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Botswana backs local startups to diversify economy
8 July 2025 • Botswana has picked 31 startups from 1,300 applicants for intensive training.• Youth unemployment is at 45.5%, driving…
Botswana joins growing African radio astronomy network with latest TART telescope installation
13 April 2025 In what has been a remarkable run since the first installation last year, another Transient Array Radio…
Drone assembly and testing centre launched in Botswana
29 March 2024 Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) has launched a drone assembly and testing center. The…
Botswana’s first ever Astrophysics doctorate graduates from University of Hertfordshire
22 February 2024 The first Motswana to ever complete a PhD in Astrophysics graduated from the University of Hertfordshire on…
Drones and AI can improve wildlife monitoring efforts in Botswana
23 January 2024 A view from above can help tackle alternative methods for wildlife population counts including black and white…
Botswana expects to launch its first satellite in 2023
The BotswanaSat-1 (Bot-SAT-1) is a cube satellite and will be used for earth observation Scientists in Botswana have said that…
Tsodilo sets sights on contributing to low-carbon steelmaking in Botswana
TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources has entered into a research collaboration with the Department of Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at the…
Piloting drones to deliver life-saving products for women in rural Botswana
PALAPYE, Botswana – This month, Botswana became the first country in Southern Africa, and the third in Africa, to pilot…
Botswana launches ambitious space orbit programme
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has launched an ambitious space ship programme, a first of its kind, which will see Botswana entering…
Botswana could become a producer of cleaner, cheaper electricity
As the Coronavirus continues to take its toll on global economies, the pandemic is exposing all manner of deficiencies across…
BIUST, BDF design drone aimed at disinfecting public spaces
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) in conjunction with the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has designed a…
BIUST plans to turn Palapye into Botswana’s Astro Tourism scene
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) is in the process of building and developing the National Astronomical…
BIUST carries out mail & medicine drone delivery experiment
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology – BIUST through its Department of Computer Science and Information Systems is…