User:VNGao
| — Wikimedian ♀ — | ||
| Name | Veronicah Ntlafatso Gaowele | |
|---|---|---|
| Country |  Botswana | |
| Current location | Botswana | |
| Languages | Setswana and English | |
| Time zone | CAT | |
| Height | 1.6m | |
| Hair | Black | |
| Eyes | Brown | |
| Contact info | ||
| Veronicah Gaowele | ||
Biography
[edit]Ntlafatso Veronicah Gaowele is an environmental scientist, social economist, and climate change advocate from Botswana. She is the founder of Green Land Mark Conservation, an NGO dedicated to promoting sustainable land use,indigenous fruit tree propagation, biodiversity conservation and climate resilience.
As a Wikimedian
[edit]Veronicah is a passionate Wikimedian and an ambassador of Africa Wiki Women (AWW). She won the International Wikidata 2024 Award, recognizing her outstanding contributions to open knowledge and data representation of African content. In 2025, she co-hosted and facilitated the first in-person International Wikidata Training in Botswana in collaboration with Africa Wiki Women.She also piloted the Setswana Wikiquote, currently in the Wikimedia Incubator, to preserve and promote Setswana language and culture online.
Her work focuses on empowering women and youth through digital literacy, open data, and storytelling. As a fellow in the Africa Wiki Women Leadership and Mentorship Program, she continues to inspire emerging leaders across Africa to use Wikimedia platforms for advocacy, education, and gender equality.