Step into the digital era, women entrepreneurs urged
Friday, June 28, 2019
Neo Masisi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
The digital marketplace, where platforms such as Amazon and channels like social media offer a high potential for business, is the next frontier for local women entrepreneurs.
While many women entrepreneurs in Botswana rely on physical word of mouth and street sales to sell their wares, the advent of the Internet and its various products, including the digital marketplace are an opportunity not many are taking advantage of.
First Lady, Neo Masisi told businesswomen gathered at the National Women’s Expo this week, that these new opportunities could not be passed by.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...