Tag: Community

When The Community Speaks … Cracking the Botswana Productivity Code. Short Notes. Part II

by sheilasingapore

A 2017 report from the World Economic Forum ranked Botswana as having the world’s poorest work ethic, impacting its economic competitiveness and foreign investment. The low productivity is attributed to cultural factors, with a historical background of pastoralism resulting in a lack of urgency and innovation. Addressing these issues requires systemic reform focused on productivity and merit-based incentives.

When Nature Speaks … Wildlife. Be calm. Love an elephant. What everybody should know about these gentle giants.

by sheilasingapore

That is … until you see them return to the lands and vegetation we have encroached into, when we settled in their habitat. When elephants leave their habitats for their watering holes, for however long, it does not mean they have resettled. And so, it becomes hard for us to imagine the way a child intuitively understands … Continue reading Be calm. Love an elephant. What everybody should know about these gentle giants.

When The Community Speaks … Cracking the Botswana Productivity Code. Short Notes. Part I

by sheilasingapore

    BATSWANA HAVE THE WORST WORK ETHIC IN THE WORLD – REPORT Sunday Standard Reporter 30 Oct 2017 In its 2015 survey of African workers, South Africa’s Rand Merchant Bank found Batswana to be the laziest on the continent.  The problem is actually more acute than that. In the 2017-2018 Global Competitiveness Report, Botswana … Continue reading When The Community Speaks … Cracking the Botswana Productivity Code. Short Notes. Part I

National Article 5: Is life one big party … and then four days of study? When do we learn? Or did the dead cat just killed our curiosity?

by sheilasingapore

“What would it take to see the levels of education in the country rise without having the need to set standards (and the government having to invest in) for it?” Hmm …. have we thought of this question?  As a country? To appreciate the question, first we will need to find out what is causing … Continue reading National Article 5: Is life one big party … and then four days of study? When do we learn? Or did the dead cat just killed our curiosity?