Mmegi

Botswana’s reflections, participation at TABEF 2025

Partnerships: Turkey’s ambition to grow its bilateral trade with Africa to $75 billion presents Botswana with new opportunities PIC: DEIK
Partnerships: Turkey’s ambition to grow its bilateral trade with Africa to $75 billion presents Botswana with new opportunities PIC: DEIK

ISTANBUL: Botswana for the first time joined the rest of the continent as Africa converged in Istanbul last week for the fifth Turkey–Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF).

TABEF, a prestigious forum, brings together prominent representatives of public and private sector actors from both Africa and Turkey.

Botswana’s Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Tiroeaone Ntsima, led a delegation of two officials including Director of International Business, Malebogo Kote and Maureen Chirengendure, principal commercial officer.

Editor's Comment
Two-tier education system demands action

Whilst we join Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) and other stakeholders in commending the rise in top grades, a testament to the unwavering effort of many teachers and pupils, this progress is fundamentally shadowed by a failing that shames our society. The stark, persistent urban-rural divide is not just a statistic, but an active betrayal of thousands of young Batswana.The figures are a damning indictment. When pass rates in...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up