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Feb 16, 2026
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5 min read
For decades, the dominant narrative has been simple:Africa needs Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to develop its natural resources, build factories, and industrialise.That narrative is incomplete — and increasingly dangerous.The real issue is not the absence of global capital.It is the misallocation of African capital.
Feb 10, 2026
6 min read
A review of how the Botswana 2026/27 Budget Speech aligns with the Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP), with practical recommendations.
Feb 9, 2026
12 min read
In Botswana and across Africa, more than a trillion US dollars sits in banks, pension funds, insurance companies, DFIs, and private investors, actively looking for bankable projects. Yet many entrepreneurs, CEOs, and policymakers still say, “There is no money.” The problem is usually not the absence of capital – it is the mismatch between the kind of capital a project needs and the way the project is prepared, structured, and presented.
Feb 5, 2026
4 min read
Money Moves Where It Is Treated Well.Why Capital Market Reform Is Not Optional for Botswana and AfricaThere is a simple rule in global finance:Capital goes where it is welcome, protected, and understood.
Feb 2, 2026
Botswana has made a decisive policy shift. The Botswana Economic Transformation Programme (BETP) is designed to reduce reliance on diamonds and catalyse investment into agriculture, energy, manufacturing, tourism, logistics, and digital industries.The vision is sound.The constraint is financing.
