BOTSWANA PAYS STUDENTS TO GO TO UNIVERSITY – HERE’S WHY AFRICA SHOULD COPY THIS While most African students struggle with fees, accommodation, and survival—Botswana’s government PAYS them to attend university. And President Duma Gideon Boko just promised to INCREASE it to P2,500/month ($190) for ALL tertiary students. WHY BOTSWANA CAN DO THIS:➡️ Diamonds + good governance = investment in people➡️ They understand: Educated citizens = Prosperous nation ➡️ No corruption eating education budgets➡️ Leadership that believes youth ARE the future, not just says it COMPARE THIS TO THE REST OF AFRICA:1️⃣ NIGERIA : Students protest unpaid allowances for months2️⃣ KENYA : University funding crisis, mass dropouts 3️⃣ SOUTH AFRICA : #FeesMustFall protests, student debt crisis4️⃣ GHANA : Students struggle to afford basic mealsMeanwhile Botswana students receive MONTHLY CASH to focus on their studies instead of survival.
THE MESSAGE:This isn’t charity. It’s INVESTMENT.Botswana ranks among Africa’s most stable, prosperous nations not by accident, but because they invest in human capital.When you pay students to learn, you get: ➡️ Higher graduation rates➡️ Less dropout due to poverty➡️ Students focused on education, not hustling➡️ Skilled workforce ready to build the nation AFRICA, TAKE NOTE:We have the resources. We lack the WILL and systems to use them for our people instead of foreign bank accounts.Botswana proves African governments CAN prioritize citizens over corruption.
It’s a CHOICE. President Duma Boko is continuing this legacy. Students are waiting for that P2,500 increase, but even the current system is LIGHT YEARS ahead of most African nations.
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If Botswana can do it, why can’t the rest of us?Maybe because our leaders are too busy stealing what should go to students.This is what good governance looks like. Africa, we can do better.African hype media
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