How to make 2026 the year of job creation

The Umbrella for Democratic Change came into power on the back of a promise of creating 100,000 jobs but the state of the economy has not allowed them to work the magic they may have envisioned.

This has led to frustration from the citizenry and a concerted effort by the leadership to attract investment into the country. I believe that with a few tweaks to how we approach this challenge, we can make 2026 and 2027 years of a jobs’ explosion in Botswana despite the fiscal challenges.