Botswana: University of Botswana to Name Building After Kengalogile
The University of Botswana plans to name a building after the Kengalogile family to honor their philanthropic donation of land for the Okavango Research Institute. The university also committed to providing full scholarships to two family members as part of the recognition.
Why it matters
It highlights the role of private philanthropy in supporting higher education infrastructure and the importance of institutional recognition for community contributions.
Sexaxa - Naming a building after someone who made a key development is a common way to honour and recognise their work.
It honours their legacy, preserves history and inspires the community. To recognise a major philanthropic act of the Kengalogile family who gave a chunk of land to the University of Botswana(UB) to establish its Okavango Research Institute, the university management has pledged to name one of the institution's buildings Kengalogile.
The UB Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris made the pledge in response to a call by Minister of Higher Education, Mr Prince Maele for the university to consider doing so. Minister Maele had highlighted that the family's generosity was proof of their belief that education was an enduring investment they could make.
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