‘Ba tee hoo, a kae madi?’
We see you, we feel you—and now, we must speak to you.
You’ve come into our midst like a riddle we did not ask for, bearing the weight of a squeezed banking system, sluggish job creation, and a government fiscal posture that no longer inspires confidence. You have found Botswana grappling with more questions than answers, and we, the people, stand at a crossroads between disillusionment and hope.
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