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Fit Workforce, $40 Billion Future: Botswana’s path to 2036Semiconductor stocks have shed over $1 trillion in value since late July as investors reassess AI-driven growth narratives, while U.S. Treasury yields have climbed to levels not seen since before the 2007 financial crisis, signaling broader market concerns over geopolitical tension and government debt sustainability.
20 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Semiconductor stocks have shed over $1 trillion in value since late July as investors reassess AI-driven growth narratives, while U.S. Treasury yields have climbed to levels not seen since before the 2007 financial crisis, signaling broader market concerns over geopolitical tension and government debt sustainability.
20 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Standard Bank Group delivered record headline earnings of R26.1 billion for the six months ended 30 June 2026, up 10% period-on-period, with a return on equity of 19.8%, within its 2028 target range of 18–22%.
18 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's annual inflation rate dropped to 9.4 percent in July from 10.7 percent in June, driven largely by government fuel price cuts that reduced transport costs, which accounted for 5.2 percentage points of the overall inflation rate.
18 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Research from Storyblok and FT Longitude found that outdated and poorly managed enterprise content creates a global economic cost of $4.63 trillion, with AI adoption amplifying problems as search tools increasingly draw on obsolete information.
13 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Paris Saint-Germain, as UEFA Champions League holders and defending Super Cup champions, will face Aston Villa, the UEFA Europa League winners, in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on 12 August in Salzburg. The match will be the first UEFA Super Cup held in Austria and the first major European final staged in the city.
12 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
A Weekend Post writer reflects on a baboon charging at her on a Botswana workpath and dropping her ice cream; she interprets the encounter as a nonverbal exchange that avoided harm despite no words being spoken.
10 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The AI market boom that dominated early 2026 is fracturing as investors confront a widening gap between massive infrastructure spending ($400 billion) and slower enterprise AI revenue growth ($100 billion). Fund manager confidence in the sector is eroding, with 45% now viewing an AI bubble as the biggest market risk, up sharply from 11% months earlier.
10 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations has relocated offices, cut permanent staff, and shifted to project-based funding after the government withdrew subvention to civil society organizations. Executive Director Kutlwano Pelontle said the changes were necessary structural adaptations to keep the organization operational and serving its members.
10 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
A study by Professor Emmanuel Botlhale of Rwanda's African School of Governance has found that Botswana's social security system is being heavily burdened by the 'rich poor,' who are exploiting inherent flaws in the system.
10 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
A documentary directed by Moabi Mogorosi and presented by Palesa Molefe premiered in Gaborone, focusing on the lives and cultures of Okavango Delta communities rather than wildlife. The film was produced entirely by a Batswana crew.
6 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Client experience is no longer measured solely by operational efficiency but encompasses the entire relationship an organisation builds with its customers. Today's clients expect convenience, transparency, consistency, and control across all interaction channels, making the quality of client experience a core business strategy and competitive differentiator.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Migrants displaced from South Africa are unable to access pensions, unemployment insurance, and other contributory benefits they earned while working, as most social security schemes are territorially bound. Labor advocates call for SADC to enforce binding agreements allowing migrants to carry benefits across borders.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Gambling Authority of Botswana's board publicly distanced itself from actions by its confirmed CEO Moruntshi Kemorwale after he launched an unauthorized campaign to damage his predecessor's reputation. Former CEO Emolemo Peter Kesitilwe demanded P400,000 in damages, alleging Kemorwale orchestrated a character assassination by sending letters to regional bodies in November 2025 claiming the government had initiated forensic audits and the DCEC was investigating Kesitilwe.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Ministry of Finance announced it has cleared P3.8 billion in inherited unpaid invoices, trimmed expenditures, and repaid emergency debt during a period of fiscal constraint.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Former President Ian Khama and his twin brothers Tshekedi and Anthony Khama are subjects of criminal investigations, with eight cases pending Director of Public Prosecutions review.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, warns that the AI sector is financing itself in a closed loop with fragile underpinnings, while Asia's semiconductor sell-off exposes the risks beneath the trillion-dollar spectacle. Green also highlights China's emergence as a formidable competitor in the sector.
30 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's music and entertainment industry generates millions through concerts and sponsorships but loses long-term value because creators rarely register intellectual property like trademarks and brand equity. While the country ranks 58th globally in innovation inputs, it falls to 116th in creative outputs, reflecting a broader African trend where national trademark registries account for less than two percent of global filings annually.
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Mary's Meals, a charity operating school feeding programs in 16 countries, provides nutritious meals to over 3 million children daily in more than 6,400 schools at a cost of €22 per child per school year. The organization uses a community-driven model with volunteer cooks and locally sourced ingredients to keep costs low while supporting local farmers and economies.
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
A recent Botswana Inbound Visitor Survey by the Department of Tourism shows that North American and European tourists make up a significant share of first-time visitors to the country.
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana has implemented a new Income Tax Act, 2026, that overhauls payroll and employment income compliance rules. Employers must align their payroll systems, benefits, reimbursements, and termination payments with the updated tax rules set by the Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS).
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Botswana National Front, the main opposition party founded in 1965, operates with a disciplined financial model that generates P4.4 million annually.
27 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Numeral Group is backing the expansion of South African digital tipping platform Tipped.biz across Africa, addressing the challenge of declining cash use that threatens service workers' supplementary income by enabling customers to tip via personalised QR codes and mobile banking apps.
22 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana held the inaugural CEO Africa Roundtable at the Gaborone International Convention Centre, bringing together chief executives, board chairpersons, diplomats, and business leaders under the banner "Towards a $40 Billion Economy by 2036." The government presented a roadmap acknowledging that the old economic model has run its course and called for action from private sector and regional partners.
22 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Botswana's economy has recorded negative growth over the past two years, largely reflecting weak global diamond demand and reduced production.
22 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
The Korean Economic Institute of America has supported Botswana in a trade conflict, noting that Botswana faces a 37% US tariff on its diamond exports while imposing only 2.03% tariffs on US imports. The analysis, provided by a South Korean commercial lobby, characterizes the US tariff as part of an effort to drive bilateral trade deficits to zero.
22 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
According to the Ibrahim Index of African Governance 2026, Botswana's score has dropped 8.6 points over the past decade and now ranks sixth in Africa with a score of 57.8, placing it among five African nations showing severe declines in anti-corruption efforts since 2016. The report flags Botswana as experiencing "Increasing Deterioration," signaling an acceleration of decline since 2021.
22 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Two major parties within the Umbrella for Democratic Change are holding separate high-level meetings this weekend to address Botswana's economic situation.
22 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
France and Spain will play the first semifinal of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium on Tuesday evening, with Les Bleus having eliminated Morocco and La Roja overcoming Belgium. Kylian Mbappe leads France's attack with 8 goals and 3 assists in the tournament, while Spain won their most recent meeting 5-4 in the UEFA Nations League semifinals in June 2025.
14 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
Industry experts at the inaugural CEO Africa Roundtable argued that artificial intelligence is essential to achieving Botswana's goal of doubling its economy to $40 billion by 2036, with speakers emphasizing localized AI applications in manufacturing and supply chains as keys to economic diversification and reducing resource dependency.
14 July 2026 · Weekend Post →
A CEO roundtable in Gaborone heard that achieving a $40 billion economy by 2036 requires a fit, healthy workforce. BOMAID, which covers approximately 95,000 lives and holds a 54% market share in Botswana's medical aid sector, spent over P100 million on client care during COVID-19, demonstrating health's role as an economic pillar.
14 July 2026 · Weekend Post →