Beyond pitching – The task of being investable

When finance technocrats and audacious entrepreneurs met in Gaborone this week with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), everybody was out guns blazing, pitching hard. Their message was consistent; pitching a politically stable democracy, rich in minerals and ambition, that is open for business.

But beneath the diplomatic smiles and deal-making handshakes lies a more sobering question: Is Botswana truly ready to absorb all the billions it calls for effectively? For a country that has built its post-independence success story on cautious, measured governance, the next phase may not be just in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) but also in developing the capacity to be investable.