Botswana’s digital competitiveness stalls
Friday, November 22, 2024 | 690 Views |
Information superhighway: The country’s performance in digital competitiveness is stagnating despite digitisation being a national priority
The World Digital Competitiveness Report (WDCR) is an annual comparison of digitisation efforts across three key factors being Knowledge, Technology, and Future Readiness. The WDRC is carried out by the Swiss-based Institute for Management Development (IMD).
Botswana’s score fell from 47.51 out of 100 in 2023 to 46.01 out of 100 in 2024.
As such, we are now one step away from the shame of being labelled amongst the world’s worst offenders. This is a national embarrassment that demands an immediate, united response from every corner of our society. Pointing fingers is useless, we must all hold up our hands and play our part in the dealing with this matter.To our government and the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC), the call is for the to adopt decisive leadership and...