Is Gaborone ready?

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Within the next three weeks, Gaborone will be swamped with more than 2,500 athletes from 54 African countries for what will be the greatest sporting event Botswana has ever hosted, the Africa Youth Games (AYG).

The economic spinoffs to SMMEs, the informal and the formal sector are nearly immeasurable. A market of 2,500 consumers and hundreds of support staff descending with fistfuls of allowances and being restricted to spending only within Gaborone. The stuff of which dreams are made!

For months now, sponsors, nominated officials and the media have been drumming up awareness around the event. They are ready.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

Legacy: In 2009, Gaolathe faced a crisis similar to the one his son Ndaba is reckoning with PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG & FILE PIC

Gaolathe to Gaolathe: Budgeting through a crisis

Mbongeni Mguni | 07 Feb 2025

BOPEU’s expectations for the budget

Martin Gabobake | 07 Feb 2025

Technocrats struggle to hammer budget figures together

Mbongeni Mguni | 07 Feb 2025

A visionary artist with a surreal touch

Otlarongwa Kgweetsi | 07 Feb 2025

Creatives call for Arts Council board dissolution

Sharon Mathala | 07 Feb 2025

Kalayakgosi publishes ‘Purpose of Driven Success’

Nnasaretha Kgamanyane | 07 Feb 2025

The Mommy Club is back with more drama!

correspondent | 07 Feb 2025

Unions blamed for School Sport talks collapse

Calistus Kolantsho | 07 Feb 2025

UDC's 100 Days: Please deliver your promises!

We duly congratulate them to have ousted the long ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power. Prior to taking power from the BDP, the coalition had made several election promises that are credited for influencing change and swaying the people to vote in its favour.The party had made an undertaking, which its leader and President Duma Boko consistently bellowed in his campaign trail. These undertakings were promises that Batswana would be...

Mmegi Editor | 07 February 2025

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More