24/08/2026
Meet your speakers:
Kagiso Madibana is a Botswana communications and social impact professional, social entrepreneur and advocate for women and girls’ empowerment, with more than 17 years of experience spanning journalism, strategic communications, development, corporate social performance, gender mainstreaming and social impact.
A Chevening Alumna and holder of a Master’s degree in Journalism, Media and Communications from Cardiff University, where she is featured on the School’s wall of fame. Kagiso has built a diverse career across the media, academia, private sector and development sectors, including experience with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Debswana Diamond Company.
Her journey as a social entrepreneur began with Nayang Association, a community-focused initiative through which she mobilised partnerships and resources to support vulnerable children and communities. Through collaborations with different corporate and community partners, the initiative facilitated the donation of more than 7,000 pairs of school shoes and sanitary pads,second hand clothing and food to children across Botswana and facilitation of the development of an inclusive orphanage in Sese, Botswana.
She later founded Girls Under the Hood, an initiative focused on equipping women with practical vehicle maintenance knowledge, confidence and road-safety awareness, while challenging traditional gender stereotypes around women’s participation in the automotive sector. The initiative reflects her broader commitment to expanding women’s access to knowledge, confidence, economic opportunity and traditionally male-dominated spaces.
Kagiso is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), with a focus on developing her capacity as a social entrepreneur and strengthening her understanding of how sustainable, purpose-driven enterprises can create measurable social and economic impact.
Her contribution to social impact and leadership has received national and international recognition, including Her Majesty The Queen’s Point of Light Award, recognition through the Chevening Global Impact Awards, an international social justice award, and recognition among Botswana’s 50 Changemakers Under 40.She is currently nominated for a Social Champion award by Women’s Awards Botswana.
It is this perspective that Kagiso brings to The Women We Celebrate an honest conversation about leadership, resilience, personal growth, wellbeing, boundaries, financial and personal autonomy, and the responsibility to help the next generation of women rise.
