At a pivotal moment in Botswana’s economic journey, Mr. Kenias Mafukidze, founder and CEO of the CEO Africa Roundtable (CEO-ART), delivered a clarion call that echoed through the halls of the Gaborone International Convention Centre this week. His message was clear and ambitious: Botswana has the potential to double its economy from $20 billion today to $40 billion by 2036. This vision is not just a dream but a roadmap anchored in strategic commitments, partnerships,...

Botswana stands at a critical juncture in its economic journey, poised to achieve a $40 billion economy by 2036. Yet, as conversations at the CEO Africa Roundtable at the Gaborone International Convention Centre revealed this week, the path to this ambitious target hinges not just on infrastructure, industrialization, or technology; but on the health of its workforce. Segolame Macheng, an executive at Botswana Medical Aid Society (BOMAID), laid bare the undeniable truth: only a fit,...

The recent forensic audit, now resting in the hands of the Office of the President, has uncovered deep-seated corruption and financial mismanagement that threatens to unravel trust in the very institutions meant to safeguard the nation’s integrity.

In the heart of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a remarkable story of wildlife conservation is unfolding – one that blends cutting-edge technology with decades of local expertise to protect one of Africa’s most elusive big cats: the leopard. The Wilderness Trust’s recent backing of the Chitabe Leopard ID Monitoring Project marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing effort to understand and safeguard these solitary predators. Over the past ten years, the project has transformed the daily...

The stock market is entering a pivotal phase that could reshape investment strategies for the rest of 2026 and beyond. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory firms, has thrown down a bold prediction: a mega-rotation out of Big Tech stocks is underway, potentially the most significant since the post-pandemic recovery. This sweeping shift is already visible as investors move away from the concentrated dominance of mega-cap technology...

The oil market is sending a puzzling message: despite fresh missile attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most crucial energy chokepoints, crude prices stubbornly hover around $73 a barrel; far below the $90 mark many analysts might expect given the risks. Nigel Green, CEO of the deVere Group, a global financial advisory giant, warns that this complacency could leave investors dangerously exposed. The ongoing geopolitical volatility in the...

Botswana’s labor landscape is on the brink of a major shift. As of July 1, 2026, the country’s new Employment and Labour Relations Act (ELRA) came into full effect, marking the most comprehensive overhaul of its labor laws in decades. This isn’t just a tweak here or there; it’s a complete consolidation of three separate pieces of legislation into a single, unified framework designed to modernize employment standards and strengthen worker protections across the board....