18 December 2023

Botswana’s Digital Transformation Strategy has connected 609 schools to high-speed internet, giving over 387,000 pupils access to e-learning and other digital resources.

The government has also purchased 46,700 electronic devices under this programme, which will be distributed to teachers and students across the country in 2024, according to president Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi.

“I wish that we could cement this collaboration with children and start to develop indicators of success so that at the end of four years, we can reflect and see how much we’ve achieved,” said Masisi. “This is not an event, but a process. We must establish defined roles and duties for both children and leaders.”

By digitising all industries, Botswana hopes to create a smart and sustainable society. The approach contributes to the country’s goal of transitioning from an upper-middle-income to a high-income position by 2036.