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The New IFSC Framework Should Anchor Botswana’s Broader Harmonisation Agenda

Tumelo Rannau Botswana’s vision of a robust International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) regime has evolved since its inception. As the...

SONA Highlights Day 11: The STEAM Revolution: Government Overhauls Curriculum to Create Globally Competitive Workforce

Education is being redefined in Botswana, with a comprehensive overhaul aimed at preparing students for the 21st-century economy. President...

SONA Report Summary DAY 10: The Green Power Shift: From Dependency to Regional Energy Hub

Botswana is currently executing its most fundamental strategic shift in the energy sector, moving decisively away from its historical...

SONA Highlights Day 10: Leveraging Nature: Botswana to Launch National Carbon Market and Ban Single-Use Plastics

The government is moving decisively on environmental stewardship, aligning Botswana with the global green economy and sustainable development. President...

SONA Highlights Day 9: Botswana’s Hub Ambition: High-Quality Tolled Roads and Energy Export Capacity

Transforming Botswana into a transport and logistics hub for the 360 million-strong SADC market is a central pillar of...

SONA Report Summary DAY 9: Mobilising Capital: The Impact Investment Programme

To effectively bridge the immense funding gap identified in the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP) and ensure sustainable, long-term...
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SONA Report Summary DAY 8: The BIFSC Blueprint: Launching Africa’s Trusted Financial Gateway

At the heart of Botswana’s strategy to reposition itself on the global economic map lies the Botswana International Financial...

SONA Highlights Day 8: From 1.7 Million to 5 Million: Botswana Bets on Agriculture for Massive Economic Transformation

Agriculture has been identified as a critical sector for immediate and long-term economic transformation, with President Boko announcing bold...

SONA Report Summary DAY 7: Economic Inclusion: The P4,000 Wage and the 24-Hour Economy

The transformation of Botswana is not solely focused on billion-dollar infrastructure projects; it is fundamentally about unlocking opportunity and...

SONA Highlihts Day 7: A War on Youth Unemployment: Presidential Campaign Targets 500,000 New Jobs

Addressing the "pressing unemployment crisis, especially the youth at 38% unemployment," President Boko declared an aggressive, coordinated response centred...

Duma Boko: The Reflection of a Nation Betting on Itself

Opinion Piece by Political Analyst Boemo Phirinyane The current occupant of the highest office, President Duma Boko, is more than...

SONA Report Summary DAY 6: The BETP Engine: P514 Billion for Structural Transformation

The Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP) represents the government's boldest and most comprehensive structural reform since independence. It is...