It holds true that pre-conceived notions about one’s ability inherently have a bearing on what one can achieve and accomplish. It is equally true that mindset change is both as abstract and difficult as brain surgery, especially when required at a...
The Okavango Delta, one of Botswana’s most celebrated landmarks, attracts tourists from across the globe, offering rich experiences in wildlife, natural beauty and culture.But for those living along its banks in villages like Shakawe, Mohembo,...
Botswana’s independence was given on a silver platter, without a single stone thrown or the tiniest drop of bloodshed.Candidly speaking, the British must have seen it as good riddance to finally let go of a colony that was a barren investment in...
Mmegi: Orange Botswana’s rise to market leadership, now holding a 43% market share, is a landmark achievement. Take us through the path of how you got there and what it took?Maïga: The strategy is built with our staff and the starting point was...
But you still cannot explain what was happening to your intellect then...until you stumble upon them again in late life and in some sense experience your own epiphany. This was exactly the case with me as I was drawn, in the beginning of the year, to...
The Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA) this week launched the Letsema Horticultural Market, a 1,000-square-metre warehouse in Gaborone, aimed at revolutionising the horticultural sector in Botswana. The initiative will serve as a...
While government’s plan in implementing the ban was to stimulate local production by ring-fencing the local market for local producers, seasonal supply shortages are reportedly forcing some informal sector players to risk harsh fines and penalties...
For four decades, Simon Seisa has remained the most consistent, loyal and prolific political illustrator cum commentator of note. Undoubtedly one of the most gifted but disciplined artists Botswana has ever produced, Seisa has remained focused on his...
All indications are that after the disastrous “Hell Nino” of 2023-24, farmers and the nation at large will breathe a sigh of relief in the upcoming cropping season.Regional meteorologists put their heads together in Harare recently for their...
Evolving into a diversified export-led economy is top of the government’s transformational agenda, holding the promise of the sustainable, diversified and knowledge-driven growth required to reach the high income status dream.It’s the path that...
A recent Bank of Botswana (BoB) survey on household indebtedness found that by December 2023, lending to households had experienced mild growth despite the central bank’s efforts to spur borrowing by maintaining interest rates throughout most of...
While the nation mourned, residents of Bontleng, White City, New Canada, New Stands and Old Naledi were particularly heartbroken as they received in the news that one of their own, whom they could easily relate with, had passed on.The 45 year old...
No one who has been diligently following the fiscus for any reasonable amount of time, was taken aback by the screenshot that went viral on social media recently. The snapshot, taken from a recent economic update by Econsult, showed that the...
The natural wonderment and rarity associated with diamonds was on full display last week as the entire world stopped to applaud the discovery of a mammoth 2,492 carat stone found in the sands of the Boteti sub-district.Uncovered by the efforts of...
Mmegi; Government’s re-rationalisation exercise of 2022 saw the separation of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development birthing the National Planning Commission (NPC). What was the reasoning for this separation and what was the founding...
Gabaake Gabaake, executive director at Tlou Energy and minerals sector veteran, calls natural gas “probably one of the most widely used substances in industry”. The gas, in its various forms, powers everything from electricity generation to...
Nestled in the heart of the Mababe Depression, the luxurious four-star camp has been named one of the winners at the Architectural Digest’s prestigious Great Design Hotel Awards. This recognition highlights the camp’s innovative architectural...
This typically prompts us to accept, often grudgingly, that our future henceforth will not be based on them being present in our lives. Instead, it will be based on rejection. That is when “dumped” becomes more than a mere adjective in everyday...
According to OEC data, the country’s top exports by value are diamonds representing about 87% of the country’s exports. Diamond exports are mainly to Belgium, India, Israel and United Arab Emirates, and the terms of payment for diamonds are...
She would soon be followed by then Acting Business Editor, Mpho Maine-Oliphant, who was recruited by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to anchor their political magazine programme, Newsline, of the early 1990s.Maine-Oliphant would...
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