As Botswana explores the legalization and development of Industrial Hemp, there is an important lesson to learn from South Africa’s experience. Legalizing Hemp cultivation alone is not enough to build a successful industry. Without processing facilities and reliable buyers,… Read more: Botswana’s Hemp Industry Needs More Than Farming Licenses to Succeed

UB academic was previously MASS-BNF member SOLOMON TJINYEKA editors@thepatriot.co.bw Renowned conservationist and academic Professor Joseph Mbaiwa has officially joined active politics, choosing the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) as his political home in a move that political observers are describing… Read more: Prof Mbaiwa joins BCP

  Mining companies must diversify beyond core business- Economist Economic decline forecasted to persist for sometime BAKANG TIRO editors@thepatriot.co.bw Amidst ongoing economic meltdown, Botswana’s local mining companies including in the diamond sector must diversify outside core business or the… Read more: Undiversified mining sector haunts Botswana

Weak oversight, leadership instability and operational inefficiencies affect reliability Air Botswana Operating Without Board of Directors   GORATAONE KGOSIMORE editors@thepatriot.co.bw Air Botswana’s persistent underperformance is largely the result of governance failures and operational inefficiencies, the airline’s General Manager, Dr… Read more: Governance failures bleed Air Botswana

The local bourse achieves a historic milestone of P1.1 trillion on May 11 – the highest ever market capitalisation since it was founded   The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) has achieved a historic milestone, surpassing P1 trillion in total… Read more: BSE hits P1 trillion