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How to make 2026 the year of job creation

Sharing insights: Mphoeng
Sharing insights: Mphoeng

Most Batswana would acknowledge that 2025 was a very difficult year for the economy. It was characterised by reduced government spending and reduction in GPOs because of the dismal state of the country’s finances.

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.

Editor's Comment
Tana project a welcome development

Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...

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