Botswana story is my story

Our currency, pula (a symbol of who Motswana is – rain and peace), was a show of power of the purse. Our foreign reserves were something of envy to fellow Africans most of whom were trapped in foreign debt. Global donors competed to “empower” us.

HIV/AIDS was a curse and a blessing to nation Botswana. Our third president, Festus Mogae, told the world that the virus would wipe us out if we did not receive donor funding. ‘A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle’.- George William CurtisAccording to the report carried in this publication, the fraudsters operating the so-called “dark fleet” have selected Botswana’s flag as their cover of choice. This is a direct assault on our country’s most valuable asset, the good name.For decades, Botswana has…