A Chinese-built park 35km from Addis Ababa was meant to seed 20,000 local jobs. By late 2017 it had created roughly 10,000 – a real number, and a measure of the distance left to travel.
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One Protest, Thousands of Closed Tills
Shops close before anti-migrant marches even without violence, and the lost output goes uncounted. How to price trading-day exposure and plan shutdowns.
SADC and Japan Forge Pact on Infrastructure, Trade and Security
SADC and Japan signed a Gaborone memorandum on 9 April 2026 spanning infrastructure, trade, investment and security. What the pact means for Botswana.
The Desert Miracle: Moakanyi Magazine | Vol 06 Issue 01 | June 2026
Our June 2026 issue is out. How Duma Boko is re-architecting Botswana - from a diamond-dependent rentier state into a sovereign-equity economy built to rival the Gulf - and what that turn asks of everyone doing business here. Botswana is doing something most resource...
Power as Productivity: Why Africa’s Energy Gap Is a Jobs Problem First
Energy access is usually counted in households connected. The sharper measure is what unreliable power does to the firms and workers who already have a line.
Green Triad: How Hydropower, Wind and Solar Anchor a New China-Africa Bargain
Beijing frames its African energy work as a single green transition. The record shows three very different technologies, doing very different jobs, in very different places.
Early-Warning Systems: Two Islands, One Test of Resilience Infrastructure
Climate early-warning systems for Seychelles and Madagascar are the quiet end of the green portfolio. Modest in scale, they may be the most directly protective of lives – if they reach beyond two
The Unemployment Scapegoat: What 32.7% Joblessness Really Signals
South Africa’s 32.7% unemployment measures joblessness, not its cause. Why forecasters must separate labour-market facts from anti-migrant political claims.
Chobe Connect: Kasane Courts Investors in Agro-Logistics
The SEZ Authority and FNB Botswana announced Chobe Connect 2026 to position Chobe for agro-industry, logistics and tourism. What investors should watch.