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Saturday, 3 October 2026
Botswana’s news, on the hour · Est. 2026
Saturday, 3 October 2026
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Business

  1. Automation and digitalisation displace routine work in Botswana

    The HRDC warns that automation and digitalisation are displacing routine work as Botswana's labour market shifts towards specialised, technology-driven skills, putting some traditional jobs at risk.

    3 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. Botswana should ease informal sector constraints to support jobs

    Botswana cannot promote entrepreneurship while restricting the informal sector, which already accounts for nearly one in four jobs, according to Dr Douglas Rasbash. Rather than asking how to create jobs, the country should focus on removing barriers that make it difficult for people to start their own businesses.

    3 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

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