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Pharmaceuticals present $190m opportunity for growth, innovation

Shot in the arm: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the need for countries such as Botswana to bulk up their pharmaceutical sectors PIC:  VCU NEWS
Shot in the arm: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the need for countries such as Botswana to bulk up their pharmaceutical sectors PIC: VCU NEWS

A study into the potential of developing a pharmaceutical industry in the country has found that strategic investments in policy, skills development, and harnessing the country’s rich biodiversity, could transform the infant sector into a regional powerhouse.

The study was developed last year by the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) in partnership with the European Union’s Africa RISE (Reform for Investment and Sustainable Economies) programme.

The study aims to help Botswana develop its pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities while boosting its competitiveness at both local and regional levels. The consultancy team included three local experts from the University of Botswana who worked alongside the BITC team, reporting to a diverse reference group that validated the findings.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

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...

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