Marang Mbaakanyi

20/03/2026

Life doesn’t wait for you to feel ready..
It doesn’t pause when you’re overwhelmed..

So learn to show up anyway.

Show up when you’re happy.
Show up when you’re tired.
Show up when you’re breaking inside, and no one can see it..

Because one day, you’ll look back and realize...It wasn’t the easy days that built you…It was the days you showed up when everything in you wanted to give up…but you kept going.🥰❤️

05/01/2026

Today, let me share a bit of my personal life.

As we stepped into 2026, I made a quiet but intentional decision.

I asked my colleagues not to come to work today and to start tomorrow instead. Not because work isn’t important but because I wanted this year to begin with God.

Before opening the office for the first time this year, I felt led to dedicate the company to God.

To pray over the work, the people, the decisions, and the journey ahead.To acknowledge that without God, effort alone is never enough. This day was set aside for prayer and surrender. For placing everything we are building into God’s hands.

I share this not to impress, but to encourage.
If you are stepping into 2026 with plans, dreams, or uncertainty…start with God.

Not when things get hard.
Not as a last option.
But first.

May this year find us choosing faith over fear,
prayer over pressure, and God before everything else.
🙏🏽🙏🏼

Happy New Year❤️

17/12/2025

Around the world, innovation is happening..in cities, in villages, in quiet corners where no one is watching. Some innovations are seen. Others remain unseen not because they lack brilliance, but because they lack access.

Sometimes all an idea needs isn’t funding… it’s a platform. A room where the right people can finally listen. That is why we created the Drones For Africa Tech & Innovation Summit — not as a corporate event, but as a gift back to the community.

Our vision is simple: to give innovators a stage to showcase their solutions, to bridge rural and urban gaps, and to connect dreamers with decision-makers. Because sometimes the solution someone is searching for already exists — it’s just waiting to be heard.

To every innovator who showed up, to every leader who believed and made time to be present — thank you. To those who couldn’t make it, the door remains open. We look forward to welcoming you at the 2026 Summit. Dates and venue will be announced soon.

10/12/2025

Wow Dada KaviNo… I’m truly humbled by your words. Thank you so much, my brother. 😭❤️

The truth is… this is what I stand for every day. I just believe that people deserve to be seen, supported, and encouraged. Talent deserves to be seen and dreams deserve a chance they shouldn’t fail because no one opened a door…

And opening a door doesn’t always mean something big.

Sometimes it’s just:
✨ recommending someone,
✨ sharing their post,
✨ mentioning their name in a room they’re not in,
✨ or simply saying, “I believe in you.”

We may not always have money to give, but we can give support, kindness, and opportunities. That’s how we lift each other. That’s what we should live by.

Thank you again for the kind words. Ke a leboga thata. ❤️❤️✨

In this journey of music and creativity, we pour so much of ourselves into our craft, hoping someone out there will see the vision.

Sometimes… all we truly need is for one person to believe in us, to open just one door, to give us that one chance.

Last week, I met an incredible woman behind Drones For Africa someone who sees potential, someone who lifts others as she rises, someone who challenges artists like me to step into spaces we never imagined we could belong.

Thank you for giving me a chance my sister. It means more than you know…

01/12/2025

There is something truly special about Batswana… something deeply woven into our culture, something you can feel before you can even explain it.

It’s that spirit of “go thusana” the instinct to help.
The way people show up without being called.
The way a community becomes a family when someone is going through something.

For so many years, I saw this spirit mostly at funerals, weddings, and big family gatherings… where people would arrive not to watch, but to work. One person cooking, another cleaning, another arranging chairs, another running errands m..everyone giving what they can, with no expectations and no conditions.

I used to think maybe that spirit only lived in those traditional moments.

But preparing for the Drones For Africa Tech & Innovation Summit has shown me something deeper… something more powerful… something that has touched me in ways I cannot fully describe.

🔥 Batswana carry a culture of support that reaches even into the world of innovation, technology, and progress.

Every single day, people are messaging saying:
“Ma’am, how can we assist?”
“Do you need ushers?”
“Can we help with sound?”
“Do you need an MC?”
“Let us cover the event.”
“We want to take videos for you.”
“We want to volunteer.”

People I’ve never met.
Businesses that don’t owe us anything.
Young people who simply want to be part of something meaningful.

𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩:
“𝙍𝙚 𝙠𝙤𝙥𝙖 𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙖.”
“𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙.
And that has humbled me in the deepest way.

Sometimes we speak loudly about “lack of support,” but moments like this remind me that our people still show love… they still care… they still stand with one another 😭❤️especially when it’s something that belongs to us as a nation.

This Summit has shown me that this isn’t just an event.

𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙤𝙩𝙨𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙖.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙗𝙮 𝙪𝙨, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙨.

Ke a le leboga lotlhe. 🙏🏽💜

To everyone who has reached out to volunteer, assist, support, or even just encourage thank you.

You have reminded me why I love this country.
Why I believe in this continent.
And why we must keep building.
Re a thusana. Re a ratana. Re a agana.

Batswana… you have beautiful hearts. 💜🇧🇼

See you tomorrow ❤️

24/10/2025

I had the privilege of leading a roundtable discussion at the 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗼 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 in 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴, alongside 𝗘𝗱𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺.

We focused on strengthening business and investment linkages with 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗮, exploring ways to open doors for partnerships, trade, and sustainable growth across borders.

It was an honour to represent 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗮 and engage with leaders who share a vision for Africa’s collective progress. 🇧🇼

Thank you to 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗼 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 for an impactful event a true platform for growth, connection, and transformation. 🌍

07/10/2025

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗲 ❤️ 𝟯𝟰 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 🙏🏽✨

Today, I celebrate 34 beautiful years of life and my heart overflows with gratitude. Through every high and low, every mountain and valley, one truth remains constant: 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼, 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱.

He has carried me when I couldn’t walk, blessed me beyond measure, surrounded me with love, and written a story that only His hand could author. Every chapter has been a testimony of His faithfulness, mercy, and endless grace.

Here’s to another year of purpose, favor, and divine alignment. Thank You, Lord, for every blessing, every lesson, and every breath that reminds me of Your goodness. ❤️❤️

📷Bornaking photography

30/09/2025

Happy Independence Day! 🇧🇼

Today we look back with gratitude from humble beginnings to a nation built on peace, resilience, and hope. We look ahead with courage, knowing the best chapters of our story are yet to be written.

P**a! 💙🤍

23/09/2025

𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗢

I am overwhelmed with gratitude and humility. To be recognized among 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗢s feels surreal, because our journey with Drones for Africa is not even three years old yet.

When we started, it was nothing more than a dream fragile, uncertain, and full of questions. Yet today, the milestones, the awards, the opportunities, and the impact we’ve seen have been nothing short of miraculous.

If anyone ever doubted that there is a God in heaven, let them look at this testimony. What has happened in such a short time is not because of my strength, nor because we had it all figured out…but because God is alive, He lifts, and He honors faith and perseverance.

Every recognition, every door that has opened, every achievement is a reminder that when you place your plans in God’s hands and work with passion, discipline, and resilience, He will do exceedingly, abundantly above what you could ever imagine.

This award is not about me. It is about my incredible team, our partners, our clients, and everyone who believed in a vision that once lived only on paper. Most importantly, it is about giving glory back to the One who makes the impossible possible.

To anyone reading this don’t give up on your dreams. Don’t stop working hard. Don’t stop believing. And above all, don’t stop trusting in God. Because if He can do this for us in less than three years, imagine what He can do for you.

Here’s to more years of growth, impact, and walking boldly in purpose. 🙏🏽✨

12/09/2025

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 ✨

Over the years, I’ve attended many events where leaders would come in briefly, give a keynote address or official remarks, and then leave before the program concluded. But at the Aviation Pitso 2025, held in Maun, I witnessed something different something worth commending.

Both the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure and the Assistant Minister of Transport and & Infrastructure did not just make an appearance. They attended the entire two-day program, from morning until evening, right up to the official closing.

This is more than just presence — it is a shift in mindset. It shows progress, commitment, and a willingness to truly listen. The solutions to the challenges we face as a nation are being discussed in these rooms, by industry players, innovators, and everyday citizens. If leaders don’t stay to hear those voices, when will they ever learn and engage with the ideas that can transform our country?

For me, this moment symbolizes hope and the kind of progress we have all been talking about.

👏🏽 A heartfelt acknowledgment to the Honourable Minister and Assistant Minister for setting the tone. May this be the new standard of leadership participation in Botswana.

19/08/2025

These are the photos that don’t usually make it to our timelines. We tend to share the polished ones, the filtered ones, the moments that look perfect. But today, I chose to share mine… unfiltered and raw. This was me at the border, when nothing was going as planned, when my heart was heavy and hurting (a story for another day). I share this not for sympathy, but because sometimes the truth deserves to be seen.

Life isn’t always neat or easy. Some days are heavy, and it’s okay to feel that weight. So yes… feel it, cry if you must. But don’t let those moments convince you that this is how your story ends. Let the pain pass through you, not live in you. Let the trial refine you, not define you.

The night will not last forever. Joy is already on the horizon. “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” – Psalm 30:5 💛