Stanbic Bank’s Music and Lifestyle Festival was set to hire 500+ staff in 2026, up from 400 — a small test of whether Botswana’s events economy creates jobs.
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Masunga Sports Complex Opens; Council Eyes Solar and Fee Review
Masunga’s new sports complex opened end-March 2026 as councillors weighed solar lighting and a booking-fee review to keep the facility affordable and running.
Malaria Cases Surge as Residents Shun Indoor Spraying in the North West
Botswana’s North West District logged 38 malaria cases and one death over the 2025-26 rains as 964 residents refused indoor spraying, exposing a coverage gap.
P4m Investment Breathes Life into UB Hotel and Conference Centre
Sky Clouds (Pty) Ltd has leased Gaborone’s dormant 80-room UB Hotel, investing over P4m to restore conference capacity. What the revival signals for the city.
The reward economy
With Botswana’s budget projecting an economic rebound this year, lifestyle businesses face a clear instruction: sell value, not vanity. Cautious customers reward substance over signal.
Health security travel
The World Bank’s warning that global shocks could deepen is a reminder for tourism operators: health protocols are not a relic of the last crisis but a standing condition of being trusted.
Content-led tourism
With global trade indicators pointing to resilience, the question for Botswana tourism is how to capture demand early. Stories, guides and podcasts now sell a destination before a single booking is
Energy-efficient lodges
As Botswana signs energy and mineral exploration deals abroad, the same logic scales down to the lodge: solar can turn one of a remote camp’s largest costs into a fixed, sunlit asset.
Fashion and retail lifestyle
Consumer behaviour is being mapped more closely than ever, and the shifts that researchers track abroad reshape what local fashion and luxury pop-ups can sell in Gaborone.