Some of those who were in the US at the time, or shortly thereafter, shared their stories with Mmegi.Bongi D D M Radipati – Mmegi essayist“The weather on the morning of 9/11/2001 was a complete contrast with the tragedy happening in downtown...
Continental Reinsurance group managing director, Lawrence Nazare, says Botswana stood head and shoulders above its peers when the reinsurance giant looked around the continent for its Initial Public Offer (IPO).With a presence in more than 50 African...
In an interview with TIMOTHY LEWANIKA, Ambassador Oleksiy Syvak discusses the impact of the war on ordinary Ukrainians, the country’s economic resilience, opportunities arising from reconstruction and the potential for deeper cooperation between...
Forecasters from SADC meteorological offices trudged out of their meeting in Swakopmund last week with heavy feet, hunched shoulders and the feeling of an unfair, unprovoked déjà vu.With the regional experts’ findings confirming their global...
Itumeleng Garebatshabe, a veteran tech entrepreneur, software engineer and cybersecurity expert, has a troubling perspective on why many in the country continue to be hit by various forms of cyberattacks and scams.It’s not just about more...
"I don't understand how they knew my pension had been paid."Her question was followed by silence before others began sharing similar experiences. Some had lost money through mobile money scams. Others had received convincing calls from people...
The project, being developed in Mmamashia by Galvanising Botswana, will have the capacity to process about 100,000 tonnes of steel annually, or roughly 220 tonnes a day. The facility is expected to become the country’s first major downstream...
The changes are aimed at modernising the tax framework, broadening the tax base and strengthening government revenue collection at a time of fiscal pressures and weaker diamond revenues. While the reforms are largely technical, their real...
Next month, Botswana will reach a milestone few a nations have achieved, an independence Diamond Jubilee reached with no stone thrown or blood dropped in civil wars or fight over national resources. The challenges surmounted by those who have treaded...
Botswana remains one of the world’s luminaries in the fight against HIV/AIDS. According to a recently released UNAIDS report, Botswana has not only maintained its position amongst the handful of 95-95-95 states, but emerged as the country where...
Like many of her peers in the middle-class, she has two kids, has big dreams, and has cut ties with her village relatives, including the uncles, whose economic status are way below hers.Her firstborn is attending junior secondary school, whilst the...
That moment has become a familiar scene for facilitators behind the Village Digital Safety Botswana Initiative, a voluntary community outreach programme that is quietly uncovering a reality many never imagined. Cybercrime has reached Botswana's...
Growing Botswana together takes many forms, and the latest is a five-year Memorandum of Understanding between the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) and the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) to turn...
An investor weighing Gaborone against Kigali, Dublin or Singapore is not admiring logos. The question they are really asking is tougher: can this country do what it says it will do? Boardrooms convert perceptions of political stability, contract...
Because of this link between the place and its appeal, a close observer can’t help but discern a capital that is obviously teeming with the personal stories of those drawn to it. These would be the stories of their success or failure or the...
Vice President, Ndaba Gaolathe, stresses that prudential guardrails will not be lowered.As Finance Minister, he has a bird’s eye view of the billions of pula in capital held by sectors such as the pension funds and insurers. He also has an eye on...
Across the country, the abundant rains enjoyed in the last season are providing fuel to a rapidly spreading crisis. Between April and July, wildfires destroyed 336,231.31 hectares, an area comparable to more than twice the size of Gaborone.By...
The legislation’s litmus test will be tried and tested in factories, offices, construction sites, farms, and retail stores across the country. Success will, in the large part, be determined by whether employers embrace the spirit of the law,...
The World Bank and its Bretton Woods fellow, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have a less than stellar history when it comes to giving governments in Africa advice about structural reforms in their economies.In fact, many Africans, including...
Private equity has long operated in the shadows, yet it has become one of the most influential sources of growth capital for businesses seeking to move beyond the limitations of traditional bank finance. Unlike lenders, private equity firms do not...
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