Botswana

Currency: Pula (BWP)

Timezone: Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Major Cities: Gaborone

Botswana is a landlocked sovereign state in Southern Africa, sharing its border with Zambia and Zimbabwe to the Northeast, South Africa to the south and southeast, and Namibia to the North and West. The climate is semi-arid, characterised by warm winters and hot summers. The terrain is dominated in the southwest by the Kalahari Desert and is home to different wildlife, including elephants, antelopes, and giraffes.

The population of the country is approximately 2.3 million, comprising a diverse ethnic group such as the Basarwa, the Tswana, and the Kalanga, and the country’s official languages are English and Tswana. The country is politically stable with a democratic parliamentary republican type of government which is administratively divided into 6 town councils and 10 districts, including Gaborone —the state capital. The mining sector is the most important sector of the economy, and the major source of foreign exchange comes from diamonds, copper, beef, and textiles. In 2017, the country was classified as an upper-middle-income country by the World Bank. The principal objective of the country’s National Development Plan is to become a high-income country by 2036. However, the country faces the problems of drought and the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS.

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Intellectual Property Policy

Botswana, Education

This policy aims to encourage technology research, development, and engagement by creating a research culture and protecting and sharing research results. The policy covers the ownership of intellectual property, copyrights of owners, obligations of researchers,...

Botswana • 2018 • Science and Technology

National Development Plan 11

Botswana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

To tackle some of the development challenges, NDP focus on six broad-based national priorities of developing diversified sources of economic growth, human capital development; social development; sustainable use of natural resources; consolidation of good governance...

Botswana • 2017 • National Development

Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority: Regulatory Directive 2017

Botswana, Ministry of Transport and Communications

This directive establishes the cost model and pricing framework for ICT services in Botswana including the cost of supplying service by service providers and the appropriate forward-looking pricing framework for the market.

Botswana • 2017 • Information, Communication and Technology

Botswana Qualifications Authority Regulations (Amendment)

Botswana, Education

This document highlights the regulations by the Ministry of Tertiary Education, amending the Botswana Qualification Authority Regulations concerning accredited learning programs in Botswana.

Botswana • 2017 • Education

Communications Regulatory Authority Act

Botswana, Communication

This Act specifies the powers and functions of the Authority covering broadcasting, telecommunications, radio communications, postal services, subscriber registration, regulation of tariffs, consumer affairs, regulatory monitoring, and other general provisions.

Botswana • 2017 • Information, Communication and Technology

National Development Plan 11

Botswana, Finance and Economic Development

This is the 11th National Development Plan of the government. The major highlights of the plan include macroeconomic strategies, a sustainable environment, security, and employment.

Botswana • 2017 • National Development

Securities Regulations, 2017

Botswana, Investment, Trade and Industry

These regulations outline the provisions for the licensing of securities institutions in Botswana including the licensing criteria and the conditions of licensing and other ancillary matters.

Botswana • 2017 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Environmental Assessment Subsidiary Legislation

Botswana, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism

The Environmental Assessment Regulations. In this legislation, mass media include publicly exhibited posters, newspaper, radio, television, or other electronic media used for public communications. These regulations provide for the registration and certification of practitioners.

Botswana • 2016 • Environment and Climate Change

National Biodiversity Strategy and Acon Plan

Botswana, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism

The strategy is been revised to bring it in line with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It also looks into the institutional framework supporting biodiversity conservation.

Botswana • 2016 • Environment and Climate Change