AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGirlCode Hackathon 2026: The first leg of GirlCode’s 2026 hackathon rolled through Johannesburg, Cape Town and Botswana, bringing 177 participants together with 25+ mentors and volunteers, and setting up Pan-African finals with a R100,000 prize. Creative Economy Mapping: UNESCO and Botswana’s Ministry of Sport and Arts convened a Gaborone workshop to map the digital environment for the country’s cultural and creative industries, flagging skills gaps, weak sector data and financing barriers. Heritage Festival Returns: Dithubaruba Cultural Festival 2026 is back in Molepolole on September 5 after Absa renewed title sponsorship, with funding aimed at keeping heritage alive and boosting women-led business initiatives. Resilience Through Art: Thapong Visual Arts Centre hosts “Resilience: The Unbreakable Human Spirit” on August 31, linking Botswana’s 60 years of independence with Ukraine’s 35 years through photography, sculpture and fashion. Wildlife & Borders: A Botswana man was arrested in South Africa after SANDF patrols found a live pangolin in his bag while he crossed the Limpopo River near Groblersbrug Border Post.
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