We don’t have the capabilities and capacity to do what the modern worl — Ndaba Gaolathe

"Key areas of non-compliance report include imbalanced board compositions, where the majority of non-executive directors lack independence due to outdated statutory provisions. “Further, many boards have failed to conduct regular performance evaluations, develop succession plans for senior positions, or even ensure continuity in leadership, while some entities have operated for extended periods without substantive CEOs or senior executives in place."

"To turn Africa’s large youth population into a positive force, we need smart planning and investment to create the 450 million jobs expected by 2050."

"This is the decade where Africa stops asking for permission — and starts writing its own script; a decade where businesses dont just participate in Africa’s transformation — they lead it."

"The fiscal discipline we used to have has broken down. In the past it was accepted that we don’t allow politics to interfere with the work of the professionals that manage the economy, particularly the Finance Ministry; we contaminated that culture; we allowed politics to make the economic decisions."

"The second priority is that we need to modernise, revitalise and restructure our state-owned enterprises. In a small economy like that of Botswana, that has maybe 50 SOEs across every sector, from water and power to telecoms and financial services, they are an important part of the economy."

"The results have been positive in terms of the issue of spreading economic activities through the month and the reduction of overcrowding in places of business. The results are based on seven sectors of the economy both government and private."