Tokafala

Tokafala Tokafala is an Enterprise Development program offering business mentorship and advisory support - free of charge - to committed entrepreneurs in Botswana

15/07/2026

๐„๐Œ๐๐Ž๐–๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐–๐Ž๐Œ๐„๐ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐“๐Ž๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐Œ ๐•๐€๐‹๐”๐„ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐ˆ๐:๐—๐‡๐€๐๐„ ๐’๐€๐…๐€๐‘๐ˆ ๐‹๐Ž๐ƒ๐†๐„
Today we introduce you to a visionary entrepreneur, Ms. Seele Chabata, who is redefining hospitality in the tourism sector through her business, Xhabe Safari Lodge, located in Muchenje.

A social worker by profession, Seele stepped out of her comfort zone to build a thriving three-star safari lodge. When pricing and market shifts challenged her, she turned to the Tokafala program. Through mastering her business numbers and customer segmentation, Seele completely transformed her operations and growing her team from 5 to 9 permanent employees, building an extra room entirely from savings, and securing major agent bookings.

Her story is a reminder that with the right tools, dedication, and financial discipline, local tourism can thrive globally. Watch her journey and be inspired.


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19/03/2026

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ - ๐๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ๐ž ๐“๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ž

Today we introduce you to a young farmer from Mokoboxane, Ms Bafeletse who is breaking boundaries and redefining what it means to be a woman in agriculture.

Her story is a reminder that courage, passion, and hard work can grow something powerful. Watch her journey and be inspired.

โ€œBomme aba tsene mo dikgwebong ba itirele letsenoโ€ - Ms Bafeletse Tsimane
Mme Befeletse o re ruta gore ga go na tiro ee ka palelang mosadi le gore bomme baka aga bokamoso ka diatla tsa bone.

Ke mang mosadi yo o go rotloetsang? Tag her below!


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18/03/2026

๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐–๐ก๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐: ๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐จ๐ ๐จ ๐Š๐ก๐š๐ญ๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ

This , we are celebrating Malebogo C. Khata, the founder and managing director of Chinga Lodge in Maun. From funding the business out of her own pocket to expanding with a new pool, bar, and additional rooms, Malebogo's journey is a testament to the strength of women entrepreneurs in Botswana.

Through the Tokafala programme, she mastered record-keeping and marketing, proving that when women have the right tools, thereโ€™s no limit to their growth!

To every woman watching: the tourism industry is not out of reach. Itโ€™s waiting for innovators, go-getters, and dreamers like you.


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๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐šThis Womenโ€™s Month, weโ€™re shining the spotlight on the incredible women of the Tokafala...
17/03/2026

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐š

This Womenโ€™s Month, weโ€™re shining the spotlight on the incredible women of the Tokafala programme across the country.

Through this special series, we will be celebrating women โ€“ leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, creatives, and everyday change-makers who are shaping our communities and inspiring the next generation.

Their stories deserve to be told. Their impact deserves to be recognized. We invite you to join the conversation as we highlight the journeys, achievements, and voices of women making a difference in our country.

Letโ€™s celebrate them together, amplify their stories, and honor the women of Botswana.

Follow the series and be part of the celebration.

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๐‘ฌ๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’˜๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’€๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰ ๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ด๐’†๐’‚๐’• ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’„๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’…๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’š-๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’“๐’ ๐‘ฑ๐’–๐’๐’ ๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’šWhen Thato Dithole joined the Tokafala Youth entrepre...
11/02/2026

๐‘ฌ๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’˜๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’€๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰ ๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ด๐’†๐’‚๐’• ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’„๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’…๐’–๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’š-๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’“๐’ ๐‘ฑ๐’–๐’๐’ ๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’•๐’„๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’š

When Thato Dithole joined the Tokafala Youth entrepreneurship programme in 2024, she had a strong desire to succeed in business but limited experience in entrepreneurship and financial management. She knew that passion alone was not enough; she needed the right skills, guidance, and confidence to grow sustainably.

Through Tokafalaโ€™s training and mentorship, Thato experienced a turning point. She gained practical knowledge in business modelling, financial projections, pricing, and growth strategies, equipping her with tools she immediately applied to start her business, Harn Juno Butchery in Malotwana, Kgatleng District. โ€œFor the first time, I can confidently price products, understand costs, and accurately calculate profit margins after expensesโ€, she says. This shift transformed how she manages the butchery daily.

As a result of these newly acquired skills, Harn Juno Butchery has remained financially stable and resilient, never closing due to losses since its inception. This performance has enabled the butchery to employ two (2) workers, creating employment opportunities within the local community.

Established with support from a family loan, the butchery was inspired by a clear community need. With only one other butchery located approximately 3 kilometres away, many residents struggled to access meat products. Harn Juno Butchery has helped close this gap, improving convenience and access for people in Malotwana while operating in a growing meat market.

Looking ahead, Thato is focused on the future. With a stronger foundation built through mentorship and training, she plans to expand the business by introducing chicken products, ensuring consistent availability, and meeting the evolving needs of her customers.






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๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ค๐š๐Ÿ๐š๐ฅ๐š ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌThe Tokafala Enterprise Development Program aims to empower locally owned ent...
11/12/2025

๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ค๐š๐Ÿ๐š๐ฅ๐š ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ

The Tokafala Enterprise Development Program aims to empower locally owned enterprises by facilitating their access to real market opportunities. These digital catalogues showcase beneficiaries of the programme, connecting them to buyers, partners, and communities ready to support their growth.
Whether you are sourcing supplies, looking for service providers, or exploring partnerships, the catalogue is your chance to discover innovative businesses operating in Botswana.

To explore the catalogues and be part of strengthening citizen entrepreneurship and economic growth, click the link below;

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IHXDAAyHGhvItWJhPZFX9fd-5BgMAXEy?usp=sharing

๐™๐ข๐ฅ๐š ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ฑ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐กMeet Ms. Rebonyeng Hick, the Founder and Managing Director of Zila Inve...
09/12/2025

๐™๐ข๐ฅ๐š ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ฑ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก

Meet Ms. Rebonyeng Hick, the Founder and Managing Director of Zila Investments, a renowned brand manufacturing high-quality cleaning detergents and professional apparel in Francistown.

Through Tokafala's mentorship, the company gained essential business management skills, including financial management, strategic thinking, sales, and marketing.

Aiming to broaden its revenue streams, Zila Investments has seamlessly translated its operational excellence into an unparalleled guest experience through diversification into hospitality, launching Villa de Chazha Guesthouse.

The company currently employs sixty (60) full-time employees, five (5) of whom are at the newly established guesthouse.

Villa de Chazha guesthouse, conveniently located at Botho Estate, Francistown, offers amenities including:

- Seven (7) spacious air-conditioned rooms
- Serene gardens
- An outdoor swimming pool

The guest house prides itself on adopting green business practices and plans to further enhance its sustainability efforts by installing solar energy systems in January 2026. Additionally, the guest house is committed to carbon offsetting through afforestation.

"Tokafala equipped us with the necessary business management skills and knowledge we need to succeed. We adopted best practices and environmentally friendly processes to minimize our costs and maximize our revenue. This will be a game-changer for our business."

Visit the below link to know more about their services;
https://www.facebook.com/VilladeChazha/
https://zilainvestments.co.bw/ #
https://www.booking.com/Share-p7RWSG

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๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐“๐จ๐ค๐š๐Ÿ๐š๐ฅ๐š ๐๐ž๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ญ๐ข ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ!Tokafala is proud to celebrate the success of the Bot...
05/12/2025

๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐“๐จ๐ค๐š๐Ÿ๐š๐ฅ๐š ๐๐ž๐ง๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ญ๐ข ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐จ!

Tokafala is proud to celebrate the success of the Boteti Local Manufacturing Expo, spearheaded by our partners at Debswana's OLDM! The event, held on the 28th November, was a major success, and we are especially proud that 15 of our beneficiaries were able to showcase their products and services!

This is a powerful demonstration of our shared commitment to the Citizen Economic Empowerment Programme (CEEP), as the Tokafala Enterprise Development Programme actively works in the Boteti region (Orapa/Letlhakane) to support local SMMEs. By focusing on supplier development and capacity building in the mining and manufacturing sectors, leveraging on strategic partnerships as key to building stronger, localized supply chains in Botswana.






๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ง: ๐Œ๐š๐ฎ๐ง ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐งAre you thinking of making travel plans & exploring the c...
03/12/2025

๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ง: ๐Œ๐š๐ฎ๐ง ๐„๐ฑ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง

Are you thinking of making travel plans & exploring the country - follow us as we share the best hospitality and safari companies from the Tokafala program.

Meet one of the impressive Tokafala program beneficiaries, Mary Geofrey from Maun Executive Inn based in Matlapana ward in Maun. Maun Executive Inn is a well-kept five-bedroom guest house known for its inviting rooms, tranquil garden, and pristine swimming pool. From the moment guests arrive, they are welcomed into a calm, homey atmosphere meant for relaxation and comfort. The establishment takes pride in exceptional service, high cleanliness standards, and friendly hospitality that keeps visitors coming back. With support from the Tokafala program, this guest house continues to improve its operations and offer a memorable experience for each guest.

โ€œ๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ-๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ. ๐˜ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ. ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜โ€™๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ ๐˜ข ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜บ. ๐˜โ€™๐˜ฎ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด.โ€ ~Mary Geofrey

We commend this dedicated entrepreneur for raising the standard in Botswanaโ€™s tourism industry, one happy guest at a time.

Visit the below link to know more about their services;https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027308996956
Contact: 74 600 966
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Plot 142, Matlapaneng, Maun





๐ŸคA partnership between
of Botswana
Diamond Company
Beers Botswana

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3rd Floor Standard House
Main Mall

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Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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