An opportunity to deepen trade and investment between the US and Botswana
Friday, November 03, 2023 | 860 Views |
Eyeing growth: Van Vranken says AGOA provides a platform to increase trade between the US and Botswana
“The United States is all in on Africa,” President Biden affirmed during the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit last December.
Our stories have always been intertwined. Today we know that our success—the success of all our people, on both sides of the Atlantic—is inextricably linked. Our African partners are central to the United States’ approach to driving trade that is accessible, fair, competitive, and resilient. We need to partner together to protect the dignity of all workers and sustainability of our planet -- and pursue a race to the top amongst institutions and enterprises.
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...