{"id":37096,"date":"2026-11-09T03:53:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T06:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=37096"},"modified":"2026-11-09T11:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:44:51","slug":"botswana-gambling-authority-ceo-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/botswana-gambling-authority-ceo-award","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Gambling Authority chief wins CEO of the Year award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award recognises Kemorwale&#8217;s leadership as the regulator works towards financial self-sufficiency by 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moruntshi Kemorwale won the People&#8217;s Choice Award for CEO of the Year at the 2026 Botswana Business Awards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The award recognises his leadership of Botswana&#8217;s gambling regulator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Botswana&#8217;s gambling industry generated P1.3bn (US$94.3m) in gross gambling revenue during 2025\/26.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Botswana.- Botswana Gambling Authority CEO <strong>Moruntshi Kemorwale<\/strong> has received a People&#8217;s Choice award at the 2026 Botswana Business Awards, recognising his leadership of the country&#8217;s gambling regulator. The award comes as the Authority pursues financial self-sufficiency by 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Authority&#8217;s nomination notice listed Kemorwale in the <strong>People&#8217;s Choice category for Best CEO Parastatal (SOE)<\/strong>, with voting closing on November 4. The awards ceremony took place on November 5 at Fairgrounds in Gaborone. The Gambling Authority subsequently confirmed that Kemorwale had won the People&#8217;s Choice Award for CEO of the Year. The award announcement also acknowledged the support of the Authority&#8217;s staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kemorwale joined the Gambling Authority when it was established in 2016 and was appointed substantive CEO in 2026, after serving as acting chief executive since August 2025. He previously held senior positions, including chief of staff and director of responsible gambling and corporate affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Gambling Authority&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/botswana-gambling-authority-forecasts-us7-9m-revenue-as-sector-growth-supports-financial-independence-plans\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/botswana-gambling-authority-forecasts-us7-9m-revenue-as-sector-growth-supports-financial-independence-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financial sustainability strategy<\/a> includes projected revenue of P108m (US$7.8m) for the 2025\/26 financial year, as it seeks to reduce its reliance on government funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Botswana&#8217;s gambling industry generated P1.3bn (US$94.3m) in gross <strong>gambling revenue<\/strong> during 2025\/26, while taxes and levies reached P181m (US$13.1m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inaugural Botswana Business Awards were held under the theme &#8220;Fostering Business Excellence in Botswana&#8221;, recognising achievements across sectors including agriculture, mining, manufacturing, technology and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/BOTS-JC-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/botswana-responsible-gambling-sustainability\">Botswana Gambling Authority links responsible gambling to sustainability<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The award recognises Kemorwale&#8217;s leadership as the regulator works towards financial self-sufficiency by 2028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":37098,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Botswana Gambling Authority CEO Moruntshi Kemorwale received the People's Choice Award for CEO of the Year at the 2026 Botswana Business Awards, recognizing his leadership. This acknowledgment comes as the Authority actively pursues financial self-sufficiency by 2028, aiming to reduce reliance on government funding. 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