The late US President, John F. Kennedy, in one of his most enduring reflections on the press, reminded America, and indeed all democracies, that “without debate, without criticism, no administration and no country can succeed and no republic can...
That letter became an article which I published in Mmegi but in both submissions there was a lack of data to feed the opinion. In this article, I try to feed the national discourse with some important data and considerations that an investment...
Let us be honest. The world feels a little shaky nowadays. Democracy, that word we used to say with such pride, now feels fragile. Since 2019, the global democratic landscape has seen six straight years of decline. Think about that. Six years of...
The point has been made by Sechele that he had counted on support from certain Ngwaketse and Kgatla Mmanaana at Dimawe, only to watch them flee at the battle’s onset and leave him stranded. It seems important to get our facts straight if, following...
As it is known, the expression is a figurative phrase that alludes to the physical act of pulling in one’s belt due to one getting thinner from hunger or lack of means. In other words, the expression is an admonishment to live more frugally or to...
In recent years, the media landscape in Botswana has undergone a profound shift. Social media platforms, podcasts, and instant messaging services have created unprecedented speed in the dissemination of news, but this rapidity often comes at the cost...
I definitely commend the efforts of all the respective stakeholders doing that work but sometimes it feels like we are missing what the actual problem is in creating jobs and investment in Botswana. It is not finding people and businesses interested...
Botswana institutional investors are regulated by NBFIRA and deploy investments within the limits on Pension Fund Rules 2 (PFR2). The updated rules introduce new allocation limits and timelines for repatriating offshore funds.The initial PFR2 limited...
The convergence of over 700 delegates from the scantily populated diamond-rich country of Botswana in the southern tip of Africa to Africa's smallest country of Gambia, and to Nigeria, the giant of Africa, symbolised the high premium that Credit...
In April 1961, the world watched in disbelief as a small fleet of exiled Cubans, backed by the United States, attempted to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. The mission ended in disaster, hundreds were captured and the US military suffered a...
Women primarily contribute as business owners and drivers of the small, medium, and micro enterprise (SMME) sector. SMMEs are the backbone of economies worldwide, especially in Africa, where they account for approximately 90% of businesses and make...
ChinaAfrica’s biggest trading partner and a major source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is China. By 2023, the total amount of Chinese FDI in Africa had surpassed $47 billion, with outbound FDI to Africa reaching about $4.02 billion in 2022....
Even though the monument is named after the biggest of the three hills, which is situated on the Western side just off the Kgomokasitwa gravel road, the smaller Mmadithakwana is the one believed to have been the main abode for Mzilikazi while his...
Following the success of the Botswana team in the just-ended Tokyo, Japan World Championships, which resulted in Botswana winning a gold medal in the 400*4 men’s relay team and another gold and bronze in the 400M men’s final, it called for a...
International resource companies operating in foreign jurisdictions often struggle to fill senior technical and management positions from the in-country talent pool. This is not the case in Botswana.According to data published by UNESCO, the literacy...
For half a century, our country’s fortunes have been inextricably tied to diamonds, glittering stones that have illuminated Botswana’s fiscal stability and national pride. But the shine of this prosperity now flickers under the shadow of global...
There is currently a heavy stench of corruption and bad governance in the corridors of power. How can a modern democratic State like Botswana justify the employment of the ruling party's UDC chairperson, the UDC executive secretary, and UDC elder...
Founded by three passionate young Batswana, Resego Moepeng, Karabo Segwate, and Motheo Masalila, the organisation is driven by a vision to reach communities across the country and bridge the gaps where help is most needed.In an interview, Masalila...
When the first printing presses arrived in Europe in the 15th Century, they sparked a revolution in the flow of knowledge, power, and accountability. Centuries later, Botswana experienced its own media awakening with the emergence of private...
When Parliament passed the Access to Information Act in 2024, it was hailed as a milestone for democracy. At long last, people said, there was a legal framework to demand information that for years had been locked away in dusty government files. On...
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