• Education and skills

     

    We provide skills development to support employability and self-employability, as well as facilitate access to quality education to deepen knowledge and build skills for the next generation. Through our ReadyToWork initiative, we have provided skills development training to approximately 10,000 youth across Botswana. The F.G. Mogae Scholarship Fund has enabled 76 deserving Batswana to pursue their masters.

  • Enterprise development

     

    We offer innovative financial solutions and business development support services to small and medium businesses to nurture the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. Our Enterprise and Supply Chain Development Centre has been opened to support SMMEs grow their businesses through access to finance and logistical support.

  • Financial inclusion

     

    We enable digital and non-digital access to the underserved population through value-add products and services to promote wider, convenient access to financial services.  Our various digital platforms including CashSend enables thousands to access financial services. Our pre-paid debit card, which is being utilised by several private companies and NGOs, allows individuals without bank accounts receive their salaries.

Absa Bank Botswana Hackathon and Incubation Program

Absa Bank Botswana launched its inaugural virtual hackathon in January 2021 bringing together young leading innovators from across Botswana in its effort to pioneer the growth of FinTechs.  

The Hackathon and Incubation Program will serve a dual purpose by bringing together young developers to solution for the challenges that are faced by SME’s in Botswana. The hackathon event will provide an opportunity for young developers to engage with SME’s, identify their challenges and develop innovative solutions. We also seek to assist young local talent to build and grow their fintech business through our business incubation program

Following the announcement of the top three teams in March, the youth developers have been involved in the incubation and training component of the programme. The entrepreneurship training was conducted by TheNeoHub, a private innovation hub created by a young Motswana woman.   The incubation program also entails learning sessions with industry experts on various aspect of entrepreneurship and technology dedicated to assisting the young innovators prepare for the world of entrepreneurship. The industry experts come from various parastatals including Local Enterprise Authority, BOCRA, CIPA, and Intellegra Holdings.

The second Hackathon and Incubation program will be launched later on in the year.

Women in Business Webinars – Reimagining Business for Women Entrepreneurs

Absa Bank Botswana is hosting quarterly webinars targeting women entrepreneurs with the main objective of imparting knowledge and information that will inspire and educate women who are already in business and those who are aspiring entrepreneurs. The first webinar was held in 2020 and included a panel of business and technology experts who shared their experiences of running successful businesses. 

Absa Bank Botswana has been hosting monthly ReadytoWork sessions for university students and youth in an effort to assist them with the transition from school to Work. The sessions which began in March have to date covered savings, investments, debt management and career planning and management. All of the sessions were led and delivered by Absa colleagues.

About the fund

The F.G. Mogae Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 in honour of the former president of Botswana, His Excellency Festus Gontebanye Mogae.  It was established to provide financial assistance to deserving Batswana who cannot afford to pursue their masters degree.

The F.G. Mogae Scholarship Fund speaks directly to our citizenship pillar which focuses on education and skills development.  We recognize the critical need to continue supporting Batswana who wish to pursue a higher education because we would like to contribute towards the diversifying and specialization of the skills that Botswana requires to develop and grow.

During the first 10 years of the fund, scholarships were awarded to students studying various subjects at a registered institution of learning in Botswana. We were able to support 38 students during this period. In 2018, we re-launched the scholarship fund with an injection of 3 million pula period which enabled us to provide scholarships to an additional 38 students in one year. In 2021, we launched a call for applications with a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects and onboarded 6 more students who are currently studying for their masters.  To date over 80 young Batswana have been supported with financing for their masters.

Criteria
  • Botswana citizens only
  • Aged between 18-35 years
  • Registered or intends to register for a master’s degree on a full time basis
  • Aggregate pass of 75% and outstanding performance in the final two years of undergraduate studies
  • Proof of financial need
  • Involvement in community and extracurricular activities
Restrictions
  • No criminal record
  • Individual can only benefit from a scholarship once; no repeat scholarships allowed
  • Individual cannot be on secondment with a company
How to apply

Download the form below, complete it and email it to: FGMogaeSF@absa.africa

AFG Mogae Scholarship Fund application form (PDF)

 
 
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