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When presidential private interests meet Botswana’s public power

Isabella Mathiba -
Public discussion concerning President Duma Boko and his reported association with African Hero raises a question larger than one individual or one enterprise: how...

A time for the government to outsource, not insource  

Stephanus Gentium -
There is no doubt that our public sector faces a cash crunch. In other words, the government is unable to generate enough money to...

Diamonds no longer decide Botswana’s outlook alone

Guest Columnist -
On 11 September, S&P Global Ratings kept Botswana's credit rating at BBB−, one notch above the level where investors stop treating a country as...

When Workplace Bullying Becomes the Employer’s Problem

Laurettah Sibanda -
On the 1st of September 2026, Botswana entered a new employment law era with the commencement of the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2025...

The Ministry Gap: Why Botswana’s NHI Needs to Reckon with Its Fiscal Architecture

Thabo Seleke -
On 30 August, I argued that Botswana had completed only the first of four stages between a policy promise and a functioning health system:...

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