Empowering Every Citizen in Botswana’s Digital Era.
As Botswana digitises government services, financial systems, and commerce, the Digital Citizen Foundation exists to ensure no citizen is left vulnerable to fraud, exclusion, or digital exploitation.
Bridging the Gap Between Rapid Digitisation and Citizen Safety
Digitisation presents immense opportunities for Botswana, but technology without digital literacy leaves citizens exposed to predatory fraud and systemic exclusion.
of Botswana's population is online, representing 2.09 million internet users at the end of 2025
lost to 175 fraudulent transactions reported to the Bank of Botswana in 2024
lost across 32 more cases in the first half of 2025 alone
Six Strategic Core Objectives
Defined in the Trust Charter to guide our upcoming programmes, policy interventions, and community clinics across the country.
Digital Literacy & Awareness
Delivering community-based training on basic and advanced digital skills, smartphone navigation, online banking, and e-government platforms.
Fraud Prevention & Cyber Awareness
Raising aggressive public awareness against mobile money scams, phishing SMSs, fake job offers, and online social engineering traps.
Responsible Digitisation
Promoting ethical conduct, digital civility, countering online harassment, and fostering safe digital habits for families and businesses.
Data Protection & Privacy Rights
Translating Botswana’s Data Protection legal framework into clear, actionable citizen knowledge on consent, Omang protection, and privacy rights.
Assistance & Mentorship
Offering guidance, referral pathways, and support to individuals and families who have suffered digital fraud or cyber extortion.
Policy Engagement & Advocacy
Providing grassroots community insights to national policy discussions, ensuring Botswana's digital transformation remains human-centred.
Supporting Botswana’s Digital Transformation Agenda
Operating in direct harmony with statutory regulators, national e-governance frameworks, and international best practice.
Data Protection Act (DPA)
Translating complex legal definitions into simple citizen guidelines: how consent works, how personal data may be shared, and how to demand correction or erasure of misused records.
E-Government & Digital Services
Enhancing public confidence in digital public infrastructure. Empowering ordinary citizens to use state services securely without fear of identity impersonation.
Cybercrime & Electronic Transactions
Supporting law enforcement and financial institutions by educating communities to identify illegal electronic transactions and report cyber offenses promptly.
Governance, Independence & Public Benefit
The Digital Citizen Foundation operates under a strict non-profit, non-political deed of trust. Any revenue, grants, or resources received are dedicated solely to furthering public digital literacy, scam prevention, and community advocacy across Botswana.
Our governance framework ensures transparency, accountability, and active fiduciary oversight from our appointed board members.
Tshepang Sports
Digital transformation professional at BTC (ex-Huawei) dedicated to citizen-ready digital public infrastructure and digital literacy across Botswana.
Join Our Foundational Network
We are actively engaging institutional partners, corporate sponsors, community leaders, and volunteer champions to bring digital safety to every village and town in Botswana.
Institutional & Fintech Alliances
Commercial banks, mobile money operators, and telcos collaborating on scam alert mechanisms and consumer fraud education.
Volunteer Digital Champions
Youth facilitators and community liaisons passionate about mentoring elders and leading local kgotla digital literacy clinics.
Research & Civil Society
Academic institutions and civic organisations contributing data and advocacy for inclusive, rights-respecting technology adoption.