Botswana’s goal to double its economy to $40 billion by 2036 is no small feat. Traditional methods of business growth won’t cut it. Achieving the steep 7.2% annual growth rate demands a fundamental shift in how the country drives productivity. At the inaugural CEO Africa Roundtable, experts made it clear: artificial intelligence is the engine that can accelerate this transformation. Moving beyond the usual tech buzz, industry leaders confronted the hard realities of economic diversification....
Botswana, a nation long known for the wealth hidden beneath its soil, is quietly reshaping its narrative. The focus is shifting from mere extraction to imagination, from rough stones to refined identity, and from mineral riches to creative enterprise. This transformation was marked at the Alliance Française de Gaborone with the launch of Création Botswana Season 2. The initiative unites the Embassy of France in Botswana, Lucara Botswana, Alliance Française de Gaborone, KGK Diamonds Botswana,...
Across boardrooms in Botswana, executives are investing millions in digital transformation. New customer relationship management systems are acquired, marketing platforms integrated, event software implemented, and field teams equipped with fresh reporting tools. Yet, despite this surge in technology spending, many organizations still wrestle with the same problem: disconnected systems that lead to fragmented experiences, duplicated efforts, and missed opportunities. For entrepreneur and technology innovator Kagiso Rantsha, this contradiction reveals a deeper issue. Businesses aren’t lacking...
Modern higher education institutions are increasingly breaking free from the traditional confines of classrooms and lecture halls to become dynamic engines of societal change. Across Africa, leading universities are reshaping their frameworks to address real-world challenges, drive economic diversification, and build resilient knowledge economies. The University of Botswana Alumni Symposium 2026 stands as a premier example of this continental shift, bringing together graduates, researchers, and corporate partners in a powerful gathering. Designed to deepen institutional...
Botswana’s digital economy has long been celebrated for its rapid growth, but beneath the surface, the story is far more complicated. A polished Instagram feed or a bustling WhatsApp Business catalog have often been taken as signs that a company has fully embraced digital transformation. Yet, as 2026 unfolds, a deeper look reveals a fragile digital landscape, marked by outdated manual processes and growing regulatory risks. “The biggest misconception is that social media equals digital...
Reaching the quarter-century mark in the music industry is no small achievement. In a world as unforgiving as it is glamorous, longevity demands more than mere survival; it requires adaptability, courage, and a steadfast sense of purpose. For Shanti-Lo, this milestone is far from a simple marker of time. It is a tribute to a journey shaped by sound, style, loss, reinvention, and an unyielding drive to keep creating against the odds. If there’s one...
A new global study on sexual harassment in the media industry has uncovered a troubling reality inside newsrooms worldwide: sexual harassment remains widespread, deeply underreported, and often ignored by media organizations themselves. Released in partnership with [partners], the 2025 report draws on responses from more than 2,800 media professionals across 21 countries in Africa, Southeast Asia, the Arab region, and Ukraine. The findings reveal that nearly one in three media workers have experienced some form...
At a time when Africa’s story is too often told through the lens of missed opportunities and unfulfilled promise, a new chapter is being written, one that refuses to wait for validation from the outside world. This chapter belongs to the CEO Africa Roundtable, a gathering of the continent’s boldest business minds who are not just talking about Africa’s future but actively building it. The Roundtable has emerged from the shadow of typical high-level conferences...
