Botswana

University of Stellenbosch Business School information session: Botswana – 28 July 2017

Published by Press Office on 20 July 2017

You are warmly invited to attend our upcoming Information Session in Gabarone, Botswana to learn more about our internationally accredited programmes.

Notes from the field: Takeaways from a business trip to Botswana

Published by Cavan Osborne on 4 July 2017

Old Mutual portfolio manager Cavan Osborne shares his thoughts following a recent visit to Botswana.

Expanding to Botswana? Not a ‘crazy’ idea for South African retailer

Published by Justin Probyn on 9 May 2017

Despite having a relatively small population of about 2.2 million people, The Crazy Store sees potential in Botswana.

Botswana – the most attractive investment destination in Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 19 April 2017

Botswana’s strategic location, skilled workforce and a politically stable environment have attracted the attention of international investors.

Africa’s jobless youth cast a shadow over economic growth

Published by Kingsley Ighobor on 14 March 2017

In most African countries, youth unemployment ‘occurs at a rate more than twice that for adults’.

The new face of farming: youth making agribusiness ‘cool’

Published by Ihuoma Atanga on 7 March 2017

Botswana’s Mavis Nduchwa, 33, owns an animal feed farm that grows grains and legumes.

How big supermarket chains in southern Africa keep out small suppliers

Published by Reena das Nair on 7 February 2017

Large supermarket chains have considerable buyer power, and are often able to control pricing and trading terms with suppliers.

Start-up snapshot: Customer feedback platform encouraging businesses to ‘bua’ (talk)

Published by Justin Probyn on 24 November 2016

BUA is a website that enables customers to give feedback to businesses.

Private equity investor on what he learned from his South Africa-Ethiopia motorbike ride

Published by Gerhard Visagie on 28 October 2016

Investment prospects across the continent.

What are the best approaches to Africa’s economic development?

Published by Kate Douglas on 13 October 2016

Diversification and beneficiation might not be the answers.

Video: Huge diamond found in Botswana could sell for more than $70m

Published by Staff Writer on 13 May 2016

The three-billion-year-old crystal, mined in Botswana last year, is about the size of a tennis ball.

How Africa offers opportunities beyond land, labour and commodities

Published by Mark Esposito and Terence Tse on 16 February 2016

Africa is home to several of the world’s fastest-growing economies and the youngest population.

Opportunities for African SMEs to produce consumer goods, says Choppies boss

Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 November 2015

Untapped opportunities exist for small and medium enterprises to produce fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Africa.

A.T. Kearney ranks Gabon and Botswana as Africa’s top retail markets

Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 September 2015

In its recently published 2015 African Retail Development Index, consultancy A.T. Kearney ranks African countries according to their attractiveness for retail expansion.

Botswana

University of Stellenbosch Business School information session: Botswana – 28 July 2017

Notes from the field: Takeaways from a business trip to Botswana

Expanding to Botswana? Not a ‘crazy’ idea for South African retailer

Botswana – the most attractive investment destination in Africa

Africa’s jobless youth cast a shadow over economic growth

The new face of farming: youth making agribusiness ‘cool’

How big supermarket chains in southern Africa keep out small suppliers

Start-up snapshot: Customer feedback platform encouraging businesses to ‘bua’ (talk)

Private equity investor on what he learned from his South Africa-Ethiopia motorbike ride

What are the best approaches to Africa’s economic development?

Video: Huge diamond found in Botswana could sell for more than $70m

How Africa offers opportunities beyond land, labour and commodities

Opportunities for African SMEs to produce consumer goods, says Choppies boss

A.T. Kearney ranks Gabon and Botswana as Africa’s top retail markets

Why this award-winning company had to shut down most of its operations in Cameroon

Building a successful business: Five lessons from top African entrepreneurs

How to start your own profitable African import business from home

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

Four agriculture-focused companies to inspire Africa

Ghana will grow faster than any other economy this year, the IMF says why

Ghanaian entrepreneur builds clothing business that exports to US and European retailers

Where to invest in Africa? Ranking the top 10 countries

It’s crunch time for South African Airways

Modern workplaces – upskilling Africa’s workforce for the needs of tomorrow

Do the BRICS still matter?

Soldiers alone won’t solve militancy in the Sahel

Sudan’s honeymoon period is already over

Agribusiness: Africa’s new investment frontier

Why this award-winning company had to shut down most of its operations in Cameroon

There is nothing abstract about climate change in Africa

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