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Beyond pitching – The task of being investable

Leading the charge: Gaolathe
Leading the charge: Gaolathe

As Botswana positions itself as the belle of the investment ball, wooing global financiers to pour billions into its economy, a more fundamental question looms: how prepared is the country to absorb, manage, and transform capital into real development gains?

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.

Editor's Comment
Oh what a State funeral!

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...

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