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Thari Foundation in partnership with Dare to Dream will host a Valentine’s Day retreat on Sunday at Botswana Digital and Innovation Hub. The event will start at 0900hrs with attendants taken through Pregnancy and Infant Nutrition talks, Maternal Mental health, legal advice, Financial literacy, Life skills and spiritual awareness. There will also be activities such […]

South African-born billionaire businessman and scientist Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong says he is going to use what he learnt in the US to make southern Africa the nexus of development in Africa.



The government is increasing efforts to diversify Botswana's economy, investing in science, tech and entrepreneurship to lessen a dependency on diamond mining.

As the year comes to a close, there were plenty of fun filled events and activities that lit up the start of festive. Here are a few of our favourite snapshots on this month's Society in Action.

Botswana plans to diversify its economy, investing in science, tech and entrepreneurship to lessen a dependency on diamond mining.

Botswana bets on tech.

Instead, it is banking on the minds of its citizens who have benefited from a free education, say government officials. "We need to diversify our economy...the fourth industrial revolution needs people in the digital world and our natural resources are finite," said Douglas Letsholathebe, minister of tertiary education, research, science and technology.

Botswana has begun investing in the idea of a

Botswana to diversify from mining to tech as its people invest in innovations, but funding for projects remains a challenge.

Botswana has begun investing in the idea of a