A Development Dynamic for Botswana, Africa
By building Schools, TTT is contributing to a strategically planned and inclusive development dynamic
Botswana is a true gem of Africa. The size and shape of Texas it has grown from a cattle post country to that of a middle - emerging market economy.
For more than three decades, Botswana has had an extraordinary record of development, which can be attributed mainly to the following:
- Democracy and good governance;
- International goodwill
- Policy activism towards priority development
But contrary to the infamous De Beers slogan, diamonds are not forever. Leadership implemented and committed to a strong diversification policy. But the pace of diversification has been slow and five other problems - all related to the structure of the economy - have dogged Botswana's development. All of which need to be tackled head on for the impressive gains to continue to be consolidated.
These are in no particular order:
- Inequality
- Unemployment
- Poverty
- Excessive dependence on the state
- A slow pace of citizen economic empowerment.
To transform itself from its current state and to continue to build on the country's past successess, Botswana must first create and sustain a development dynamic to move towards an Information and Entrepreneurial Economy.
The following four elements are singled out as critical in achieving Botswana's Development Dynamic:
- Quality Technology Rich Education and Training
- ICT Infrastructure
- Entrepreneurship
- Trade and Investment
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