Low internet usage presents investment opportunity
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Internet penetration is still very low in Botswana
While the mobile density is gradually increasing in Botswana, currently standing at 158 percent, internet usage is still low with less than 50 percent of the population utilising the service.
Speaking during the ICT Pitso recently, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Tsaone Thebe said Botswana’s achievements in wireless voice telephony are unparalleled but this has not been replicated in fixed voice and internet connectivity.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...