In-Depth

Botswana’s story told by strangers?

What’s wrong with this picture? Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo may have to hop across oceans and continents to find someone - anyone...
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Botswana’s diamond legacy at stake?

“I’m a diamond baby.” For most Batswana, this memorable soundbite from the Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo is more than just a catchy...
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Holy Cow! Botswana’s beef leads the herd

Faming is a religion in Botswana, and the cow is God. The bovine which has been consecrated “God with a wet nose” is more than...
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Will the real Ndaba Gaolathe stand up?

While thousands of Batswana fight daily battles for jobs and health care, Minister of Finance and Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe, like his predecessors, seems...
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Can Boko and Al Cook’s bromance survive diamond market slump?

Bromance is not exactly the first word that comes to mind when you talk about President Duma Boko and De Beers CEO Al Cook,...
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“We are the Ocean”

From 9 to 13 June 2025, France will be hosting the third United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the...
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State Owned Construction Companies: How the UDC Government can strengthen Botswana’s public procurement system and tackle corruption and delays

Public procurement can be described as acquisition of goods and services for the general public by government.  This acquisition includes construction and or provision...
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Gaolathe trying to square the circle?

One of the most cliched metaphors for Botswana’s civil service work ethic is the jacket casually draped over the back of an empty office chair on...
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Boko in diplomatic hellfire

President Duma Boko fancies himself a daredevil who treads where angels fear to dare. In one of his favorite lines, Botswana’s sixth president gloats about...
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UDC government sides with De Beers against BURS

The cat is finally out of the bag.  Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Kenewendo has let slip that the Umbrella for Democratic Change...
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