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The fifth Bantu Film Festival in Gaborone is challenging Botswana to move creative industries beyond entertainment toward actual livelihoods, as the country marks sixty years of independence. Founded in 2022, the Pan-African festival refuses to treat film as pure entertainment, with conversations raising questions about who owns the stories being told.
23 October 2026 · Mmegi →
The fifth Bantu Film Festival in Gaborone is challenging Botswana to move creative industries beyond entertainment toward actual livelihoods, as the country marks sixty years of independence. Founded in 2022, the Pan-African festival refuses to treat film as pure entertainment, with conversations raising questions about who owns the stories being told.
23 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Botswana-based dancer and artist Stellar Atsile has developed a professional dance career informed by a childhood of frequent relocation across towns and schools. She performs internationally across South Africa, Zambia, and Kenya, and refuses to stay confined to a single genre or discipline, embodying what she calls "nomadity" through her music and movement.
23 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Balole, who records as Dintleonthetrack, began as a producer learning the craft early and collaborating with artists like A.T.I. from 2015 onwards. He now focuses equally on his own releases, which showcase range across introspective and personal songs that address doubt and setbacks.
23 October 2026 · Mmegi →
The National Arts Council of Botswana plans to establish a creative industry fund working with a continental bank and a real estate investment arm to develop entertainment centres and performance venues across the country. The initiatives aim to address funding gaps, support filmmakers and producers, and ensure resources benefit future generations.
22 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Fashion designer IB Kamara discusses his work spanning London's fashion elite to Africa's creative future, while challenging creative gatekeeping and reimagining shared success.
21 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The National Arts Council says Botswana's creative economy will require more than talent; it needs financing, intellectual property protection, and market access for artists.
21 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Africa's creative economy is valued at an estimated US$60 billion, yet captures only a fraction of global creative royalties. ACEL 2026 in Gaborone moved beyond celebrating talent to address infrastructure, money and ownership gaps limiting creatives.
21 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Three local designers are heading to Durban for a Mr Price internship as part of Fashion Without Borders Botswana 2026, which advocates that local creativity deserves investment, industry access, and a future beyond the runway.
21 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Peter Mabeo and Beullah Serema are presenting works combining diamonds, basketry, and woodcarving at London's Frieze Masters 2026, bringing Botswana's traditional craftsmanship to an international art stage.
21 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Springline Fashion Show 2026, hosted by Madam Queen Modelling Agency with CB Stores and Topline at Riverwalk Mall on October 24, will showcase premier local fashion talent and summer fashion trends while featuring 30 models aged 3 to 25 years.
21 October 2026 · Daily News Botswana →