Kgomotso Moahi

Kgomotso Hildegard Moahi, is an academic and academic administrator in Botswana, who serves as a full professor and deputy vice chancellor – student services at the Botswana Open University. She has previously served in the Department of Library and Information Studies, at the University of Botswana, the country's largest public university as the chair of the department of information studies, dean of the Faculty of Humanities and as member of the Council of the University of Botswana. For a period of nine months in 2017, Moahi served as the acting vice chancellor of the university.

Background She has represented the university in her professional service by participating in a number of initiatives aimed at encouraging the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) for development such as the development of an ICT policy for Botswana (MAITLAMO) in 2004. She was co-chair of the health commission in the 2nd World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR) conference that took place in Gaborone in 2005.

Personal life Moahi was born in Springs, South Africa circa 1959, to Ben Marengwa, a South African-born geologist and Mrs. Marengwa. She is their eldest daughter among the five children they had together. The parents, who were Pan African Congress (PAC) activists, fled to escape harassment by apartheid South Africa. She is married to Lucky Tebalebo Moahi, and they have been blessed with three children, Refilwe Motsetselele, Neo Wandile, and Kaelo Sabelo.

Education After attending local elementary and secondary schools, she was admitted to the University of Botswana and Swaziland in 1977. She spent the first two years in a pre-entry science program, before switching and pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and public administration. She graduated in 1982.

Career After her first degree, she returned to Lobatse and was hired by the Botswana Meat Commission as a trainee computer programmer. She worked in the company's data processing department for three years.

Moahi, K.H. ( 1997) Electronic networking in Africa – bridging the gap: Healthnet in Botswana. Science, Technology and Development, 15(2 and 3), 303–309. Moahi K.H. and Lekau, A.A. ( 2005) The provision of sexual and reproductive health services, including HIV/AIDS information, to the youth in Botswana. A presentation of preliminary findings of an ongoing study at the World Library and Information Congress 2005, 14–18 August 2005, Oslo, Norway Moahi H.(2009) ICT and Health Information in Botswana: towards the Millennium Development Goals First Published August 14, 2009, Research Article https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666909340790 Moahi K.H (2018) Healthcare Policy and Reform: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications Moahi K H (2020) The Research Process and Indigenous Epistemologies: Handbook of Research on Connecting Research Methods for Information Science Research Moahi.K H (2019) A Framework for Advocacy, Outreach and Public Programming in Public Libraries in Africa: Handbook of Research on Advocacy, Promotion, and Public Programming for Memory Institutions Moahi. K H (2016) E-Government Development in Botswana: The Role of Libraries:: International Business: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications Moahi K H (2018) Big Data and Healthcare: Implications for Medical and Health Care in Low Resource Countries