https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:08:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://yourbotswana.com/the-unspoken-magic-of-a-safari-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/the-unspoken-magic-of-a-safari-in-botswana/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:10:22 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20615

3 April 2026 Some places make you work for their beauty. They hide behind long journeys and complicated logistics. And…]]>

3 April 2026 Some places make you work for their beauty. They hide behind long journeys and complicated logistics. And…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/the-unspoken-magic-of-a-safari-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-economy-beyond-diamonds-why-diversification-is-key-to-future-growth/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-economy-beyond-diamonds-why-diversification-is-key-to-future-growth/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:29:28 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20538

Botswana’s Economy at a Crossroads Botswana’s economy has long been built on diamonds – but that model is under increasing…]]>

Botswana’s Economy at a Crossroads Botswana’s economy has long been built on diamonds – but that model is under increasing…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-economy-beyond-diamonds-why-diversification-is-key-to-future-growth/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-why-sacking-morena-ramoreboli-changes-nothing-for-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-why-sacking-morena-ramoreboli-changes-nothing-for-botswana/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:05:38 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19963

3 December 2025 The chorus of ‘coach Morena Ramoreboli out’ is growing louder in Botswana after the Zebras’ three group-stage…]]>

3 December 2025 The chorus of ‘coach Morena Ramoreboli out’ is growing louder in Botswana after the Zebras’ three group-stage…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-why-sacking-morena-ramoreboli-changes-nothing-for-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/another-zotus-the-mirage-portfolio/ https://yourbotswana.com/another-zotus-the-mirage-portfolio/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:55:31 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19738

17 November 2025 Botswana’s growing appetite for high-profile foreign partnerships may be leaving it vulnerable to speculative “global investors” with…]]>

17 November 2025 Botswana’s growing appetite for high-profile foreign partnerships may be leaving it vulnerable to speculative “global investors” with…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/another-zotus-the-mirage-portfolio/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/africa-should-let-some-countries-get-rich-first/ https://yourbotswana.com/africa-should-let-some-countries-get-rich-first/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 16:19:05 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18576

15 May 2025 Each African country has its own economic advantages. These should be embraced rather than trying to focus…]]>

15 May 2025 Each African country has its own economic advantages. These should be embraced rather than trying to focus…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/africa-should-let-some-countries-get-rich-first/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/submitting-source-files-leaves-designers-frustrated-and-vulnerable/ https://yourbotswana.com/submitting-source-files-leaves-designers-frustrated-and-vulnerable/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:11:28 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18487

Why does the request for source files leave designers frustrated, vulnerable and devalued Being a graphic designer has its challenges—especially…]]>

Why does the request for source files leave designers frustrated, vulnerable and devalued Being a graphic designer has its challenges—especially…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/submitting-source-files-leaves-designers-frustrated-and-vulnerable/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/time-to-regain-the-sparkle-a-new-growth-strategy-for-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/time-to-regain-the-sparkle-a-new-growth-strategy-for-botswana/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:50:08 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18423

7 April 2025 Botswana has lost some of its economic lustre. Consider these figures: from independence in 1966 to the…]]>

7 April 2025 Botswana has lost some of its economic lustre. Consider these figures: from independence in 1966 to the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/time-to-regain-the-sparkle-a-new-growth-strategy-for-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-the-nightmare-that-is-botswanas-19-year-old-load-shedding-headache/ https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-the-nightmare-that-is-botswanas-19-year-old-load-shedding-headache/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:54:59 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18378

26 March 2025 Yesterday I woke up to no power, 19-year-old nightmare that is Botswana’s load-shedding headache. That same evening,…]]>

26 March 2025 Yesterday I woke up to no power, 19-year-old nightmare that is Botswana’s load-shedding headache. That same evening,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-the-nightmare-that-is-botswanas-19-year-old-load-shedding-headache/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-has-not-borrowed-from-chinese-policy-banks-for-almost-two-decades/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-has-not-borrowed-from-chinese-policy-banks-for-almost-two-decades/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:09:13 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18081

10 December 2024 Despite occasional efforts by the two sides to establish cooperation, the gap between Botswana’s expectations as a…]]>

10 December 2024 Despite occasional efforts by the two sides to establish cooperation, the gap between Botswana’s expectations as a…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-has-not-borrowed-from-chinese-policy-banks-for-almost-two-decades/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-peaceful-power-shift-is-the-era-of-one-party-dominance-over/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-peaceful-power-shift-is-the-era-of-one-party-dominance-over/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:24:33 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18012

19 November 2024 Botswana recently witnessed a seismic shift in its political landscape as the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)…]]>

19 November 2024 Botswana recently witnessed a seismic shift in its political landscape as the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-peaceful-power-shift-is-the-era-of-one-party-dominance-over/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-what-ruling-parties-can-learn-from-the-defeat-of-the-botswana-democratic-party-bdp/ https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-what-ruling-parties-can-learn-from-the-defeat-of-the-botswana-democratic-party-bdp/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:02:00 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17938

4 November 2024 On Friday 1 November 2024, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) was defeated in the national elections.…]]>

4 November 2024 On Friday 1 November 2024, the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) was defeated in the national elections.…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-what-ruling-parties-can-learn-from-the-defeat-of-the-botswana-democratic-party-bdp/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-delegate-at-focac-dismisses-western-smearing-calls-for-chinese-expertise-in-modernising-africas-development/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-delegate-at-focac-dismisses-western-smearing-calls-for-chinese-expertise-in-modernising-africas-development/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:58:56 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=17757

5 September 2024 Otsile Morake, a PhD student at Jiangsu University from Botswana and President of the Botswana Expatriates in…]]>

5 September 2024 Otsile Morake, a PhD student at Jiangsu University from Botswana and President of the Botswana Expatriates in…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-delegate-at-focac-dismisses-western-smearing-calls-for-chinese-expertise-in-modernising-africas-development/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/where-is-the-most-beautiful-town-in-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/where-is-the-most-beautiful-town-in-botswana/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:35:12 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16984

8 November 2023 Where is the most beautiful town in Botswana? Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, is known…]]>

8 November 2023 Where is the most beautiful town in Botswana? Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, is known…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/where-is-the-most-beautiful-town-in-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/content-creation-is-booming-in-botswana-but-monetisation-remains-a-puzzle/ https://yourbotswana.com/content-creation-is-booming-in-botswana-but-monetisation-remains-a-puzzle/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:17:42 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16675

7 August 2023 With a youth unemployment rate of 38%, young Batswana are turning to content creation to create employment…]]>

7 August 2023 With a youth unemployment rate of 38%, young Batswana are turning to content creation to create employment…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/content-creation-is-booming-in-botswana-but-monetisation-remains-a-puzzle/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/the-changing-face-of-the-safari-guest/ https://yourbotswana.com/the-changing-face-of-the-safari-guest/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:49:20 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16546

Remember the days when African safaris were a luxury that was reserved for rich, retired couples making the most of…]]>

Remember the days when African safaris were a luxury that was reserved for rich, retired couples making the most of…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/the-changing-face-of-the-safari-guest/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/ex-botswana-president-ian-khama-vows-to-make-successor-one-term-president/ https://yourbotswana.com/ex-botswana-president-ian-khama-vows-to-make-successor-one-term-president/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:44:12 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16294

Former Botswana president Ian Khama, a key member of the opposition Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), says one of his biggest…]]>

Former Botswana president Ian Khama, a key member of the opposition Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), says one of his biggest…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/ex-botswana-president-ian-khama-vows-to-make-successor-one-term-president/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-the-maun-gateway-structure/ https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-the-maun-gateway-structure/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:54:57 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15855

In December 2022, the North West District Council officially launched a roadside structure, which acts as a gateway (of sorts)…]]>

In December 2022, the North West District Council officially launched a roadside structure, which acts as a gateway (of sorts)…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-the-maun-gateway-structure/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-bad-business-practises-v2/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-bad-business-practises-v2/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:57:34 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15412

Back in 2020, we posted an article entitled ‘Bad Business Practises That Haunt Botswana’s Business Space’, written on the back…]]>

Back in 2020, we posted an article entitled ‘Bad Business Practises That Haunt Botswana’s Business Space’, written on the back…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-bad-business-practises-v2/feed/ 2 https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-botswana-rentals-tenants-who-refuse-to-pay-or-move-vs-powerless-agents/ https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-botswana-rentals-tenants-who-refuse-to-pay-or-move-vs-powerless-agents/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:04:13 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15305

September came with an unexpected surprise. After years of searching, we finally found a rental property advertised on Facebook that…]]>

September came with an unexpected surprise. After years of searching, we finally found a rental property advertised on Facebook that…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/opinion-botswana-rentals-tenants-who-refuse-to-pay-or-move-vs-powerless-agents/feed/ 4 https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswanas-chinatown-showcases-thriving-china-africa-trade/ https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswanas-chinatown-showcases-thriving-china-africa-trade/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:12:03 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15137 https://yourbotswana.com/feature-botswanas-chinatown-showcases-thriving-china-africa-trade/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/noise-enough-is-enough/ https://yourbotswana.com/noise-enough-is-enough/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:22:41 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14965

In Botswana, like everywhere else in the world, Friday marks the end of a long and tiring week. While some…]]>

In Botswana, like everywhere else in the world, Friday marks the end of a long and tiring week. While some…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/noise-enough-is-enough/feed/ 2 https://yourbotswana.com/looking-to-use-myus-to-shop-abroad-be-sure-to-read-this-honest-review-first/ https://yourbotswana.com/looking-to-use-myus-to-shop-abroad-be-sure-to-read-this-honest-review-first/#respond Thu, 05 May 2022 15:53:30 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14563

Many people in Botswana with a penchant for shopping know the feeling. You’re looking to buy something that shouldn’t be…]]>

Many people in Botswana with a penchant for shopping know the feeling. You’re looking to buy something that shouldn’t be…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/looking-to-use-myus-to-shop-abroad-be-sure-to-read-this-honest-review-first/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/brand-gaborone/ https://yourbotswana.com/brand-gaborone/#comments Thu, 05 May 2022 15:38:28 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14552

I recently read an interesting article in The Business Weekly by Leungo Sigwele, entitled Branding Cities… Really? Leungo and I are…]]>

I recently read an interesting article in The Business Weekly by Leungo Sigwele, entitled Branding Cities… Really? Leungo and I are…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/brand-gaborone/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/kalahari-calling-swapping-dunedin-for-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/kalahari-calling-swapping-dunedin-for-botswana/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2022 15:40:05 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14444

Gillian Bremner and her husband Graeme have swapped a life in temperate, green New Zealand for semi-arid, ochre Botswana. The…]]>

Gillian Bremner and her husband Graeme have swapped a life in temperate, green New Zealand for semi-arid, ochre Botswana. The…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/kalahari-calling-swapping-dunedin-for-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/that-world-happiness-survey-is-complete-crap/ https://yourbotswana.com/that-world-happiness-survey-is-complete-crap/#respond Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:39:32 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14426 https://yourbotswana.com/that-world-happiness-survey-is-complete-crap/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-struggling-to-get-out-of-south-africas-shadow/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-struggling-to-get-out-of-south-africas-shadow/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:31:07 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=13875

A recent report by the United Nations (UN) shows how Botswana is struggling step out from South Africa’s shadow as…]]>

A recent report by the United Nations (UN) shows how Botswana is struggling step out from South Africa’s shadow as…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-struggling-to-get-out-of-south-africas-shadow/feed/ 0