Governance trends and best practice: Are we behind the curve in Botswana
Friday, May 24, 2019
Following the discovery of diamonds in 1967, Botswana quickly became Africa’s foremost success story with an average growth rate of about 7.7 percent per year from 1967 to 1995.
Our escape from the resource trap which is synonymous with other resource-rich countries and its phenomenal economic growth (the highest growth rate in the world at the time) was due mainly to good governance.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...