Opinions

New Year, New beginnings 

Surely we face several crises, chief among which is the fiscal crisis gripping the nation. Doubts remain about our ability to meet some of...
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A time for Europe to wake up from its slumber 

At the beginning of the year, Ivan Ostojic, a former partner at the consulting group McKinsey, published a piece that examined Europe's slow growth...
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Australia’s social media ban and the case for digital safety in Botswana

Australia’s recent decision to restrict social media access for children has reignited fervent conversations about online safety, regulation, and responsibility. These conversations have been...
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Afrikan Countries Are Not Viable – Part 1

It is unfortunate that Afrikan leaders have never given a thought to the twin legacies of colonialism: the appropriateness of the governing system their...
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Botswana’s ICT trajectory: What 2025 taught us and why 2026 Matters

Botswana’s digital landscape in 2025 was defined by a growing sense that policy ambition and private-sector innovation are finally beginning to move together. For...
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The propaganda of climate change 

In April this year, Nature, a science magazine that takes itself seriously, published an article on climate change. You know how they are with...
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The economy is the UDC’s soft underbelly

There is no doubt that Botswana’s economy is at the crossroads. It has been contracting for a while. Very little of what is happening now is...
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Lenacapavir and the Politics of Prevention: Reimagining HIV Governance in Botswana’s Fragile Health System

At a time when countries across the region are moving with clarity and conviction to introduce long-acting PrEP, Botswana’s silence has become more revealing...
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Diamonds, Sovereignty, and the Constitutional Promise of Botswana

Botswana’s intention to acquire a controlling stake in De Beers is more than a commercial transaction. It is a constitutional act of stewardship. At...
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Broken promises? Not UDC’s fault

As I once indicated, it was through the much maligned European colonialism that Afrikans first encountered modernisation through Western civilization. Without this encounter, Afrikans...
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