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Mar 2, 2026
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5 min read
As of 2026, manufacturing contributes only 10–12% of Africa’s GDP, compared to the global average of 16–18%. In countries like China and Vietnam, manufacturing has been the engine of rapid income growth, export expansion, and job creation. Africa’s challenge is not ambition. It is structural execution.
Feb 27, 2026
After reviewing Botswana’s December 2025 economic and financial statistics, provided by the Bank of Botswana, one conclusion becomes clear: Botswana does not lack money. Botswana lacks a coordinated system to deploy that money into productive development.
Feb 25, 2026
There are growing calls in Botswana for the installation of toll gates on strategic national routes. The argument is straightforward: users should pay directly for the roads they use, and toll gates create a visible, tangible mechanism for collecting revenue. At first glance, the proposal appears reasonable.
Feb 23, 2026
Aligning the Botswana Stock Exchange with the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP). Progress Made, Gaps Remaining, and the Urgent Reform Agenda.
Feb 18, 2026
4 min read
At global forums such as the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, some leaders often use the words money, cash, capital, and currency interchangeably. They are not the same thing. Confusing these terms leads to a confused policy. For African financial leaders and policy makers designing the next generation of financial markets, the distinction is not academic — it is strategic. Let us simplify each concept.
