Botho University caters to a wide range of student expectations. Not only are we providing top-notch learning and teaching experience to our students but also an environment where research and innovation thrive. The University has for the last 9 years, run a successful international research conference with participants from all over the world. Last year the University ran its most successful Botho University International Research Conference (BUIRC) virtually despite the Covid-19 pandemic, which attracted at least 800 participants from different corners of the world; Botswana, Nigeria, USA, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, India, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Portugal, UK, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, China, Brazil France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Namibia, Tanzania, Lesotho, and Eswatini. This year again the University will hold the annual BUIRC on the 26 th November 2021. BUIRC is a forum for researchers to present their research findings and engage with researchers from institutions in other parts of the world. This year’sconference theme is Embracing Covid-19 induced Change: Breakthrough Innovation, creativity, and adaptation. Botho University has partnered with Emerald Publishing for the BUIRC 2021. Emerald will publish extended versions of any quality paper which is presented at the conference.