The reality is that the severe shortage of employment opportunities coupled with the difficulty in setting up sustainable businesses in an environment which seems to cater only for established companies, has left unemployed youth facing a troubling predicament. However, in the face of adversity some young Batswana have risen to the challenge and developed innovative businesses and products that have brought them success and consequently cast a positive light on the nation. Unfortunately, these successful youth represent only a fraction of all young people trying to build a career. The question becomes; “how can we embrace the idea of mutual prosperity and pull together to help each other succeed?” Those with poetic inclinations would term this as “I am because you are”.
In realising that we are all connected in the battle against unemployment, it is essential to understand that the struggle of one is the struggle of all. Overcoming the challenges of unemployment means collaborating to create jobs, consequently leading all of us to shared/mutual prosperity.
