Built in Botswana. Built for Africa.
A joint venture between University of Botswana Enterprise and SAiS Digital, combining 40 years of institutional credibility with 26 years of enterprise technology delivery.
Who We Are
UB Digital (Pty) Ltd is registered in Botswana and headquartered at the University of Botswana campus in Gaborone. Formed by two institutions with complementary strengths, UB Digital is purpose-built to deliver campus management, GovTech, AI, and IoT solutions across Africa, leveraging the institutional trust of a 40-year public university and the execution capability of a 26-year enterprise technology firm.
Our Vision
To be Africa’s leading catalyst for digital transformation, shaping intelligent, connected, and inclusive societies.
Our Mission
Delivering scalable AI, GovTech, and smart ecosystem solutions through innovation, partnerships, and research.
What Sets Us Apart
University-Anchored Body
Africa's only platform combining a 40-year public university's institutional trust with a 26-year enterprise technology firm's execution capability.
Living Lab Model Body
The UB campus is our continental living laboratory, where governments, students, and technology partners co-deploy real solutions before scaling them across Africa.
DPI Focus Body
Built on open Digital Public Infrastructure standards so any African country can adopt, adapt, and own its digital future without vendor lock-in.
Our Joint Venture Partners
The institutions behind UB Digital
University of Botswana
The University of Botswana was established in 1982 and is Botswana’s premier public university. UB Enterprise is its commercialisation arm, mandated to drive economic value and continental impact through strategic technology investments and partnerships.
- 25,000+ enrolled students across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
- 40+ years of academic and research authority in Botswana
- Campus infrastructure, laboratories, and living lab facilities
- Government credibility and institutional trust across all sectors
- Student talent pipeline for technology training and employment
SAiS Digital is a Botswana-headquartered enterprise technology firm with 26 years of implementation experience across Oracle, SAP, and digital transformation platforms. The firm has delivered programmes across Botswana, South Africa, and India, serving governments, state-owned enterprises, banks, and multinationals.
- 26 years of enterprise technology delivery
- Oracle and SAP expertise across ERP, SIS, and digital platforms
- Group: SAiS Digital · TechBulls · Merge Holdings
- Established global technology partner relationships across four continents
Leadership Team
The people leading UB Digital
Dawid Katzke
Board Chair
Chief Operating Officer of the University of Botswana with 40+ years leading higher education institutions across Africa. Brings executive oversight across finance, operations, IT, and large-scale digital transformation to the UB Digital board.
Prof. David Norris
Board Member
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Botswana. Brings institutional authority, research leadership, and academic credibility that anchors UB Digital’s university-rooted mandate across Africa.
Bhaskar V. R. Nalamalapu
Chief Executive Officer
32 years building technology businesses across Africa. Leads UB Digital as CEO with a focus on digital public infrastructure and Africa-led innovation.
Malebogo Merafhe
Board Member
24+ years across ICT, banking, health, and logistics. Brings IT strategy, risk management, and stakeholder leadership that grounds UB Digital’s delivery in operational trust.
Chandrashekhar S (Shekhar)
Chief Growth & Operations Officer
30+ years in higher education technology at Anthology and Ellucian. Brings GTM strategy, market expansion, and operational leadership to drive UB Digital’s continental growth.
