The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry announced through its apparatus Brand Botswana that it was launching a campaign under the hash tag #pushabw. The campaign is aimed to promote local produce and local companies. The ultimate goal of the campaign is to grow local industries, create jobs, help eradicate poverty and boost the economy. Commendable... Continue Reading →
The Future of Work: Musings from the ITUC World Congress
As the world moves further and further into the 4threvolution, how people work and the nature of work also changes. The common adage that change is inevitable is truer to the future of work. The question that we have to collectively answer is ‘are we ready for this future?’ Do we know how this new... Continue Reading →
Good Governance: Nothing But A Dream for Botswana (Part 1)
According to the King’s Code, Corporate Governance is defined as the exercise of ethical and effective leadership by the governing body towards the achievement of the following governance outcomes, namely: (i) ethical culture; (ii) Good performance; (iii) effective control; and (iv) legitimacy. The definition is quite packed but one can, without dwelling into specifics, deduce... Continue Reading →
Sexual Abuse is not About Politics, it is about Humanity.
For those who have been in a place of privilege, a slight change towards balancing the scales always feels oppressive. Where they are called to account for the sins arising out of their privilege, tantrums are thrown all over the room. The worst of human nature is brought to the fore. If there is a... Continue Reading →
Deinstitutionalise Tribalism
It has been eighteen years since the Balopi commission was sanctioned by the then President His Excellency Festus Mogae. For all his flaws, I still consider him a great statesman. The Presidential Commission was set up at the height of Tribal tensions as a result of the institutionalized tribalism which underpins our country. The fallacy... Continue Reading →
What’s in a Vote?
For many, disillusionment in Botswana politics reigns. As the nation gears towards the 2019 elections many of us wonder why we should vote. The disillusionment is by all accounts understandable. The comedy of errors that has come to define our political landscape is enough to make even the most optimistic of optimists pessimistic. The... Continue Reading →
