BoFiNet Chief Executive Officer Dr. Geoffrey Seleka says customer data should remain within Botswana to strengthen data security, reduce costs and ensure compliance with the country’s Data Protection Act.
Speaking during the BoFiNet Media Conference for Q1 2026/27 on Wednesday, Dr. Seleka said hosting systems locally through the Digital Delta Data Centre (DDDC) will improve national data sovereignty and ensure citizens’ information is protected by Botswana institutions.
He said government has already taken a strategic decision to migrate its critical services to the DDDC, a move expected to improve ICT service delivery and strengthen reliability across public services.
“By hosting systems locally, within Botswana, we improve data security, reduce costs, improve system performance, and ensure national data sovereignty,” said Dr. Seleka.
He added that in line with the Data Protection Act, customer data should reside in Botswana and remain protected by local institutions to ensure services remain available when citizens need them.
“In line with the Data Protection Act, customer data should reside in Botswana, protected by Botswana institutions, and available when citizens need services hence DDDC provides an opportunity for all entities to comply,” he said.
Dr. Seleka said the Digital Delta Data Centre is an Uptime Institute Tier III certified carrier-neutral facility, meaning it is open to all licensed operators and cloud service providers without discrimination.
The centre offers 99.982 percent systems availability throughout the year and is designed to provide secure, modern and internationally compliant infrastructure for government, state-owned enterprises, parastatals and private companies.
BoFiNet is now calling on SOEs, parastatals and the private sector to follow government’s lead by migrating their systems to DDDC instead of duplicating costly infrastructure.
“At BOFINET, we also call upon State Owned Enterprises, parastatals, and the private sector to follow Government’s lead by migrating to the Digital Delta Data Centre. The investment has already been made, and there is no need for costly duplication of infrastructure,” he said.
Dr. Seleka noted that local hosting also creates opportunities for banks, fintech companies, startups, regional operators and international businesses looking for a stable digital location in Botswana.
