He was awarded the 2008 Ibrahim Prize for his outstanding leadership in ensuring Botswana’s continued prosperity in the face of an HIV/AIDS pandemic and for his careful stewardship of Botswana’s natural wealth for the benefit of citizens.
Katika miaka ya karibuni afya yake imekuwa ikizorota kiasi cha serikali ya Zanzibar kumzuia kupanda majukwaani kuburudisha japokuwa alionekana katika tamasha la Sauti za Busara mwezi Februari mwaka huu.