In the diamond world, traditionally, each player in the pipeline focuses on their core strengths. Producers such as Botswana focus on how they can extract diamonds most efficiently, while also taking care to bring these natural rarities from deep in...
President Duma Boko has a busy June, rallying global partners for the recovery of natural diamonds at a time when the dreaded trade tariffs by the United States administration are weeks away from kicking in. Boko, accompanied by his top lieutenants,...
Satellite connectivity enables the fast and reliable internet access that many of Africa’s industry sectors rely on, with benefits ranging from improved operational efficiencies to better market access and enhanced competitiveness.Africa’s...
As I watched KZN confidently sell its story, I found myself reflecting deeply not just on the experiences I was having, but on what Botswana could be if we embraced tourism the way South Africa has, especially in provinces like KwaZulu-Natal.“Come...
The gap between knowing what to do and doing it, has been the proverbial thorn in the side of public sector policymakers and the reforms they have attempted to make over the decades since the discovery of diamonds.For those tracking the numbers, the...
For the financial year 2024-2025 technocrats at the Ministry of Finance missed their revenue projections by P24.89 billion a staggering miss for people who live and breathe macroeconomic numbers for a living.Preliminary figures shared by the Minister...
In a popular sitcom from the 1990s, the main character once wrestled with how to handle a crisis. As a deadline approached and the pressure mounted, the character did his best to project confidence. Ultimately, he betrayed the raging panic below the...
In the country’s north-west, farmers and their livestock have fought a perennial war for survival against carnivorous predators, which all sides have been losing. Lives have been lost on both sides with farmers perennially counting the cost of...
Key findings:The intelligent age has arrived – 66% of people use AI regularly, and 83% believe the use of AI will result in a wide range of benefits.Led by Professor Nicole Gillespie, Chair of Trust at Melbourne Business School at the University of...
The upfront cost of solar rooftop systems can, however, be substantial for consumers and small businesses, making it a barrier for widespread adoption. However, the solar sector has come up with innovative solutions to make it more accessible to...
Reputation management has always been a core part of the PR playbook, but in today’s world, it’s evolved into something far more complex and, frankly, more urgent. The rise of misinformation and disinformation is rearing a new proverbial head...
Homegrown funeral services giant, FSG Limited, is aiming to expand further beyond the country’s borders in search of growth.FSG Group Managing Director, Fergus Ferguson, says Zambia is one destination the group wants to achieve success in. This...
Captain Tsayang and Captain Tapela received their 4-Stripes, a distinguished mark of extraordinary achievement and title, at an official ceremony in Gaborone, officiated by Keoagile Atamelang, the Assistant Minister of Transport and...
Planning for retirement is a significant financial challenge that most Batswana face which often involves balancing the need for financial security in the future with the desire to enjoy life in the present. While traditional retirement funds are...
The people of Francistown have every right to be sceptical. The tale of the economy of the northern city is one of bright but broken promises, hopes built then dashed, the kind of situation that makes citizens become resistant to hope.Francistowners...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is today (Friday) expected to brief on its expectations of how the economies of sub-Saharan Africa will likely perform in 2025. This area of the globe is in a form of economic stasis, after US President, Donald...
ERETSHA: In this little village nestled between Seronga and Gudigwa, students walk to school every day in an effort to use education as a key out of the dire poverty that has troubled the people of Okavango for many years.But to learn here is a...
A recent meeting organised by local rights NGO, Success Capital Organisation, experts and sex workers gathered to unpack the nuances of stigma and understand the social, health and legal implications of the experiences of sex work.The Global Director...
In January, a day after Donald Trump began his second coming as President of the United States, Mmegi published an analysis entitled “US trade deal: What’s AGOA’n on?”.The essence of the piece was on how US lawmakers have delayed the renewal...
The initiated would know of the political manuscripts of Alan Paton famous for penning “Cry The Beloved Country,” which starts off with the narration of a road running from Ixopo into the hills etc etc etc. But Paton is also the author of a book...
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