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BDC shortlists 10 for Business Den initiative

Big stage: A budding entrepreneur makes his pitch at the Business Den
Big stage: A budding entrepreneur makes his pitch at the Business Den

The Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) recently kicked off the highly anticipated second instalment of the Business Den competition, with 10 young entrepreneurs selected in a shortlist for an opportunity to secure grant funding.

Business Den, an entrepreneurship development programme, targets ambitious, innovative, and young driven entrepreneurs with sound business ideas, providing them with an unparalleled opportunity to secure a grant-based funding opportunity of P500,000 alongside invaluable mentorship.

To inspire entrepreneurial growth, this year's pitch session welcomed a diverse audience of young individuals, offering them a firsthand experience of the Business Den platform.


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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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