Good luck Botswana on AFCON bid

All smiles: Mamelodi is confident Botswana will pull it off PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
All smiles: Mamelodi is confident Botswana will pull it off PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Botswana raising its hand to host the AFCON in 2027 is commendable, in particular, the support from the government. This is not just about football, but part of the national development strategy anchored on Vision 2036 for the world’s largest producer of diamonds by value, writes, LWAZI DLAMINI, Rubicon Media Group Sports Editor based in Eswatini

“There is always room in your life for thinking bigger, pushing limits, and imagining the impossible” is a quote from American author and philanthropist, Tony Robbins.

Robbins was not smoking his socks when he uttered these never-to-be-forgotten words which I verily believe must be the driving force behind Botswana’s bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027. The world’s largest producer of diamonds by value has a National Vision 2036 which is anchored on four pillars – Sustainable Economic Development, Human Social Development, Sustainable Environment, and Governance, Peace and Security. The theme ‘Prosperity for All’, it speaks about the need for Botswana to intentionally define and manage its path to ‘Prosperity for All’ as well as to adjust to the rapidly changing global economy and social order.

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