UB Class of 2025 urged to go digital
Larona Makhaiza | Friday October 17, 2025 12:19
With the theme for this year’s graduation ceremony focusing on empowering futures and advancing human dignity in the digital era, Maele elaborated that the digital era has a lot to offer to the graduates.
Maele encouraged the graduates to view digital transformation as a powerful tool that can propel their careers and contribute to Botswana’s diversification efforts.
“This theme reminds us that education is more than just a pursuit of knowledge, that in the digital era, knowledge illuminates the path while courage and creativity are the journey. The digital era is your path,” Maele emphasised.
The minister stressed that the digital should not merely be used as a form of entertainment, as there are immense opportunities that could arise from the digital era.
“The digital era is your stage. Use it not just to consume but also to create, not just to follow but also to lead. Let your innovations carry the signature of Botswana’s intelligence, the grace of our dignity, and the boundless ambition of our nation,” he said.
Though the minister has advocated for the graduates to tap into the digital era and create opportunities for themselves, he has advised them not to be sinister with the era but to uphold human dignity.
“As we advance into the digital era, we must remember that true empowerment always upholds human dignity and protects human rights. The digital space, while opening opportunities, also presents new risks like privacy,” he said.
The Minister encouraged the graduates to be innovative in the digital era, as the country is currently in its slump, as the minerals are no longer selling.
“Our future is not doomed; we are far from it. Our future is awaiting to be re-imagined, it is waiting to be rebuilt and renewed by you, the next generation of Batswana. The real worth of Botswana lies with its people, with you, our graduates,” Maele said.
Meanwhile, University vice chancellor, Professor David Norris, also echoed Maele’s sentiments, reminding graduates that the university’s mission is to produce globally competitive and technologically savvy citizens.
“UB continues to move steadily in the right direction, and our recent achievements affirm that the university is not only a national treasure but an institution of growing international repute. So we have laid a foundation to transform life for the graduates,” Norris said. He concluded that the graduates should go out there and work on creating opportunities for themselves.