Women now make up the majority of Botswana’s university graduates, yet that educational success has not translated into equal economic power or leadership representation. Somewhere between graduation and the boardroom, Botswana is losing much of the female talent it has successfully developed.
Botswana’s 2025 medicine shortage emptied pharmacy shelves and triggered a national health emergency. Behind the immediate crisis was a more troubling vulnerability: a healthcare system heavily exposed to falling diamond revenues, external funding decisions and procurement weaknesses that remain unresolved.
Botswana’s forensic audit has reportedly uncovered serious corruption and institutional failures across government. Investigations and reforms are underway, but with the full findings still out of public view, the real test is whether the process produces transparent consequences—not simply promises of accountability.