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.
Botswana wants greater control over the diamond industry that built its economy. But with revenues falling and the natural diamond market under pressure, acquiring a majority stake in De Beers could become either a historic economic power move—or an extraordinarily expensive gamble.
Botswana’s national cattle herd has fallen from 2.6 million to under one million head since 2010, and the food import bill reached P14.7 billion in 2024. Can precision farming, drone monitoring, and AI-driven agri-tech rebuild Botswana’s agricultural sector — and make it attractive to the 44% of young Batswana who are unemployed?