Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation - BITRI

SERVICE NOTICE: RESTORATION OF TELEPHONE SERVICES

Issued: Wednesday 6th May 2026
Please be advised that all telephone services at Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) have now been fully restored.

Customers, partners, and stakeholders can once again reach the Institute through (+267) 360 7500, (+267) 391 4161, as well as through all direct extension lines.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during the recent service disruption and thank you for your continued support.

BITRI Contact Details
Physical Address:
Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI)
Maranyane House
Plot 50654, Machel Drive, Fairgrounds
Gaborone, Botswana

Postal Address:
Private Bag 0082
Gaborone, Botswana

Website: www.bitri.co.bw

Email: [email protected]

Telephone:
(+267) 360 7500
(+267) 391 4161

BITRI Office Hours (Monday to Friday [Excluding Public Holidays])
0730hrs – 1230hrs
1345hrs – 1630hrs

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SERVICE NOTICE: BITRI TELEPHONE OUTAGE (UPDATE)

Issued: Monday 4th May 2026

Stakeholders and the public are informed that the Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) is experiencing technical challenges with its telephone number (+267) 360 7500 and associated extension lines.

BITRI apologises for any inconveniences caused. We wish to assure our stakeholders that the organisation is working round the clock to restore normal service of the telephone lines.

You are advised to contact BITRI using the details that follow:

EMAIL ADDRESS
[email protected]

PHYSICAL AND POSTAL ADDRESS
Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI)
Maranyane House
Plot 50654, Machel Drive
Private Bag 0082
Gaborone, Botswana

BITRI Office Hours (Monday to Friday [Excluding Public Holidays])
0730hrs – 1230hrs
1345hrs – 1630hrs

SERVICE NOTICE: BITRI TELEPHONE OUTAGE

Issued: Wednesday 29th April 2026

The Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) telephone lines are currently experiencing a service outage. This disruption affects all BITRI offices and sites. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Customers are kindly requested to contact BITRI via email at [email protected] for any urgent matters.

BITRI remains in active engagement with the service provider and will provide updates as they become available.

BITRI Office Hours (Monday to Friday [Excluding Public Holidays])
0730hrs – 1230hrs
1345hrs – 1630hrs

NOTICE OF AWARD OF TENDER - SERVICE CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OFEXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES
REF: BITRI 332.63/005/2025
Details of the award decision for the procurement requirement are listed below. It is the intention of Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) to place a contract with the bidder named below after ten (10) working days from the date of publishing of this notice (Thursday 9th April 2026).

PROCURMENT REFERENCE NUMBER: BITRI 332.63/005/2025

SUBJECT OF PROCUREMENT: Service Contract for Provision of External Audit Services.

METHOD OF PROCUREMENT: Open Domestic Bidding

AWARDED BIDDER: Baker Tilly Certified Auditors

TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE OF THE AWARD: P832,366.41

PERIOD OF CONTRACT EX*****ON: Three Years

Publicising this notice does not constitute an acceptance of the bid described above or the formation of a contract. This notice is copied to all the bidders who submitted bids for this tender.

This notice has been authorised to be publicised on the BITRI official website and on the Facebook, X, and LinkedIn social media pages.

BITRI AND WHO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP UNDER PANDEMIC FUND PROJECT
The Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation recently welcomed a delegation from the World Health Organization at its Maranyane House head office this week to advance implementation of the WHO Pandemic Fund Project: Strengthening One Health Disease Surveillance and Response in Southern Africa – Botswana Component.

The engagement focused on establishing an integrated Information Management System designed to enhance early warning, surveillance, and coordinated response to climate driven disease outbreaks. The system will consolidate human health, animal health, environmental, meteorological, and hydrological data into a centralized and interoperable platform capable of generating real time dashboards, automated alerts, predictive analytics, and cross border data sharing within the Southern African Development Community region.

The initiative targets priority diseases including cholera, malaria, rabies, anthrax, and COVID 19, while incorporating climate indicators such as rainfall, temperature, and flooding patterns. It aligns with the One Health framework and strengthens Botswana’s pandemic preparedness obligations under the International Health Regulations 2005.

BITRI has been appointed Technical Implementation and Delivery Partner for the Botswana component of the project. The Institute will lead requirements elicitation, prototype development, and system architecture design, while overseeing quality assurance, governance, and technical coordination. Drawing on its experience in national health platforms such as the Electronic Medical Records System (EMRS) and the Master Facility List (MFL), BITRI will develop a secure and scalable system that integrates existing platforms including DHIS2 (a platform that allows for the collection, reporting, analysis and distribution of aggregate and individual-level data), the (Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) [a WHO Africa strategy that unifies surveillance, laboratory, and response systems to track priority diseases and strengthen evidence based public health action nationwide], the National Malaria Elimination Programme systems, and meteorological data infrastructure.
Through phased deployment, stakeholder engagement, and continuous monitoring, the partnership aims to strengthen multisectoral collaboration, enhance data driven decision making, and reinforce national and regional early warning mechanisms in the face of climate sensitive disease threats.

The project is implemented under the BITRI Information and Systems Technologies division led by Professor Thato Tsalaile.

BITRI VACANCIES
Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) was established to conduct needs-based research and development in accordance with national priorities. The mandate of BITRI is to identify, develop and/or adapt appropriate technology that provide sustainable innovative solutions through co-creation and collaboration in line with the needs of Batswana.

BITRI invites suitably qualified and interested applicants for the following positions:
1. Human Resources Specialist (1)
2. Procurement Oversight Manager (1)

REMUNERATION
BITRI offers attractive working conditions and remuneration commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested candidates can apply at the following link:
https://bitri.mcidirecthire.com/External/CurrentOpportunities?Ref=TEkBhDYErs0qhHgueWeCgt_yRI-cnPLR1MRk1RR6Cpou3ktpvROhSqni_BGkK6j0UEoWjFudJZL8DBh8hkDLj5LDEpvu2Vzg8X_DiPxmUNuG3nJPynYERnpSeZLna76WTpvjd-l1p5DU8M5jrq0WAg

For enquiries related to this advert, contact email address [email protected] or call (+267) 360 7503.

Closing Date: Monday 16th March 2026.

NB: BITRI will only respond to shortlisted candidates.

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SERVICE NOTICE: RESTORATION OF TELEPHONE SERVICES

Issued: Friday 6th March 2026

Please be advised that all telephone services at Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) have now been fully restored.

Customers, partners, and stakeholders can once again reach the Institute through (+267) 360 7500, (+267) 391 4161, as well as through all direct extension lines.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during the recent service disruption and thank you for your continued support.

BITRI Contact Details
Physical Address:
Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI)
Maranyane House
Plot 50654, Machel Drive, Fairgrounds
Gaborone, Botswana

Postal Address:
Private Bag 0082
Gaborone, Botswana
Website: www.bitri.co.bw
Email: [email protected]

Telephone:
(+267) 360 7500
(+267) 391 4161

BITRI Office Hours (Monday to Friday [Excluding Public Holidays])
0730hrs – 1230hrs
1345hrs – 1630hrs

BITRI – Technology Solutions From You, To Us, For You Botswana Institute For Technology Research & Innovation Driving Botswana’s Innovation BITRI is Botswana’s leading research institute, developing technology-based solutions to drive economic diversification, create wealth, and improve the quality of life for all Batswana. Explore Services Botswan...

BITRI HOSTS SEQUENCING AND BIOINFORMATICS TRAINING TO STRENGTHEN BOTSWANA’S GENOMIC SURVEILLANCE CAPACITY
BITRI is hosting a Sequencing and Bioinformatics training workshop aimed at strengthening Botswana’s capacity in pathogen genomics and genomic surveillance for Ministry of Health laboratory services. Participants in the training principally comprise of the Ministry of Health’s public health laboratory personnel from various facilities across the country. The training programme encompasses bioinformatics training with hands-on sequencing workflows to equip participants with practical skills for infectious disease research and outbreak response.

Participants are also introduced to high-performance computing (HPC) environments for large-scale genomic data processing and to workflow management systems such as Nextflow, which enable the development of reproducible, scalable, and automated bioinformatics pipelines. These skills allow medical scientists to efficiently manage and analyze large sequencing datasets while ensuring standardization and reproducibility of analyses. Overall, the training supports the integration of Next Generation Sequencing into routine diagnostics while strengthening Botswana’s preparedness to monitor and respond to pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases affecting the country.

National AIDS & Health Promotion Agency

Africa CDC

BITRI CONTACT DETAILS
Maranyane House
Plot 50654, Machel Drive
Gaborone, Botswana

Tel: (+267) 391 4161
Website: www.bitri.co.bw
Email: [email protected]

BITRI OFFICE HOURS
Monday to Friday (Excluding Public Holidays)
0730hrs – 1230hrs
1345hrs – 1630hrs

BITRI – Technology Solutions From You, To Us, For You Botswana Institute For Technology Research & Innovation Driving Botswana’s Innovation BITRI is Botswana’s leading research institute, developing technology-based solutions to drive economic diversification, create wealth, and improve the quality of life for all Batswana. Explore Services Botswan...

SERVICE NOTICE: BITRI TELEPHONE OUTAGE (UPDATE)

Issued: Thursday 5th March 2026

Stakeholders and the public are informed that the Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) is experiencing technical challenges with its telephone number (+267) 360 7500 and associated extension lines.

Please use telephone number (+267) 391 4161 while efforts are being made to restore the service on telephone number (+267) 360 7500.

Alternatively, contact us by email at [email protected].

We apologise for any inconveniences caused.

Our contact details
Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI)
Maranyane House
Plot 50654, Machel Drive
Private Bag 0082
Gaborone, Botswana

Website: www.bitri.co.bw
Email: [email protected]

BITRI Office Hours (Monday to Friday [Excluding Public Holidays])
0730hrs – 1230hrs
1345hrs – 1630hrs

BITRI – Technology Solutions From You, To Us, For You Botswana Institute For Technology Research & Innovation Driving Botswana’s Innovation BITRI is Botswana’s leading research institute, developing technology-based solutions to drive economic diversification, create wealth, and improve the quality of life for all Batswana. Explore Services Botswan...