Botswana pins economic hopes on new commercial court

The court, which was recently launched, will initially operate in the Gaborone and Lobatse divisions of the High Court. It was necessitated by concerns over delays in resolving commercial cases, with some taking decades to conclude.

When launching the court, Chief Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe said the mood is part of the Administration of Justice (AoJ) broader reform agenda to improve efficiency and strengthen public confidence in the judicial system.