Christian John Makgala

Christian John Makgala is a professor of history and political economy at the University of Botswana, where he teaches African diaspora, international relations, southern African history, public health history, historical military strategy for entrepreneurship, and Africa’s history on film. His publications are on colonial administration and public opinion, democracy, governance and development, industrial relations, liberation struggle in southern Africa, work ethic, motor sport, and even recently the impact of Covid-19 on Botswana. He is also a writer of historical fiction. He has been the chief editor of Botswana Notes and Records journal for about 15 years now.

Experience

  • –present
    Professor of History and Political Economy, Botswana Accountancy College

Education

  • 2001 
    University of Cambridge, African History

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