Gaborone retail market most saturated in Africa
Thursday, March 24, 2016
According to Knight Frank’s Shop Africa 2016 Report, Gaborone has 247,000 square metres of completed shopping centre space, significantly higher than megacities such as Lagos and Kinshasa.
Because of the relatively small size of the city, Gaborone has over 1,067 completed square metres of shopping space per every 1,000 people, a number that is 10 times bigger than cities such as Nairobi, Harare and Kampala.
As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...