Is this why Miss Botswana contestants fail to snag the coveted Miss World crown?
The Miss Botswana pageant dates as far back as 1964 and holds a membership license of the most prominent beauty…
Category: Opinions
Make Botswana the Dubai of Africa – former Francistown mayor
The former BOCCIM (now Business Botswana) President, Iqbal Ebrahim, has called for the diversification of stakeholder minds to successfully diversify…
Could this be the reason behind Botswana’s stalled growth?
I must admit that I had a wry smile on my face when I read recent reports of proposals to…
Opinion… Could Botswana become the Dubai of Africa?
“Democracy, like a little plant, does not grow or develop on its own. It must be nursed and nurtured if…
Botswana workers – going nowhere fast
Given Botswana’s escalating unemployment rate, many employers continue to enjoy bargaining power over the desperate job seekers, resulting in declining…
Startup businesses – is there such a thing as too much exposure too soon?
The above comment was a post on social media by a Mr Base Sebonego. I had never heard of this…
Opportunities abound for Botswana’s youth… but what about everybody else?
It’s no secret Botswana has issues with widespread unemployment due to lack of opportunities, as such there’s a drive to…
Is an annual 10% rent increase fair?
As a returning Motswana who lived in the UK for over a decade, it came as a shock to learn…
Why is internet in Botswana inconsistent?
I’m not going to lie because the bitter truth is internet in Botswana can be incredibly unreliable. In comparison to…
Christmas in Botswana
Christmas in Botswana I have to admit, I didn’t know much about Botswana or southern Africa until one of my…
5 questions about Air Botswana’s rebrand
Air Botswana recently purchased two brand new ATR 72-600 aircraft and upon seeing pictures of the aircraft, I couldn’t help…
Botswana’s work ethic a concern – is it fair to say Batswana are lazy?
The topic of Botswana’s poor work ethic seems to creep up quite often and recently the Permanent Secretary to the…
Could rebranding piece back together Botswana’s national identity?
I recently watched an interview by Bloomberg featuring Botswana’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry. In response to a number…
Is Botswana racist or simply elitist?
Recently, Botswana’s consumer rights champion, Richard Harriman posed a burning question on his highly popular Botswana Consumer Watchdog Facebook page;…
Is Botswana’s retail sector customer focused?
Anyone with an ounce of business acumen knows that without customers, businesses don’t generate any profit, and so businesses need…
Certifying paperwork is wasting time, money and resources
It was around a year ago I posted an article entitled “Botswana is NOT a paperless country” and it’s a…
The Main Mall needs more than a facelift, it needs a renewed purpose
I’ve been living in Gaborone for a few years and I have a lot of respect for the Main Mall,…
Banking in Botswana – how safe is your money?
Hot on the heels of an article we ran last week titled “IMF calls on Botswana to tighten banking laws,”…
Supermarket Etiquette
No matter where you are in the world, going to the supermarket is a mundane and uneventful chore we must…
Consumer Watchdog maintains South African retailers ripping Batswana off
I have always said South African retailers take Batswana customers for granted because they clearly monopolise the retail space in…
Apple does fall far from the tree
Before I begin I have to say, it kills me to write this post. I’ve been an avid supporter of…
Botswana is NOT a paperless country
I have always said as a nation, we could do with being a lot more environmentally friendly in Botswana. Everywhere…
11 things to expect when looking for a job in Botswana
I think it’s safe to say that since the global financial crisis, we’ve all experienced a severe lack of jobs…
Francistown’s new intersection – spaghetti or macaroni?
It appears many people got the wrong end of the stick about the much-awaited multi-million Pula integrated traffic junction, locally…
Botswana’s Postal Service
BotswanaPost has in recent year undergone a re-brand and with that, overhauled its whole service delivery and offer. BotswanaPost’s rebranding…
Internet access in Botswana
While it’s clear that Internet access has become a basic necessity for most people across the world, it remains a…