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Botswana’s digital competitiveness stalls

Information superhighway: The country’s performance in digital competitiveness is stagnating despite digitisation being a national priority
Information superhighway: The country’s performance in digital competitiveness is stagnating despite digitisation being a national priority

A composite ranking of the digital competitiveness of 67 economies across the globe saw Botswana maintaining its 60th position this year, despite the country witnessing a decline in its overall digital competitiveness score.

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.

Editor's Comment
Tana project a welcome development

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