Joel Konopo
Joel Konopo is the co-founder of the INK Centre for Investigative Journalism. He is a former Botswana Guardian editor and a board member of the Media Institute of Southern Africa
Botswana’s president goes shopping for a farm
Mokgweetsi Masisi is on a shortlist to acquire a portion of Botswana’s Banyana Farms — even though his bid did not meet the brief
Censorship, the unexpected side-effect of Covid-19
If the coronavirus outbreak has taught us anything beyond the necessity of washing our hands, it is that its victim has been leadership
Botswana’s media is in crisis
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We live in a divided political environment and amid radical economic disparities. But there is one thing...
Spooks implicated in Botswana’s mysterious ivory stockpile
Following a raid on one of its camps the country's notorious intelligence agency is under pressure to explain why it had a warehouse full of tusks.
Who is Botswana’s new spy chief?
Peter Magosi joined the army at the age of 22 and progressed through the ranks to become a brigadier
Spooks implicated in Botswana’s mysterious ivory stockpile
Botswana’s intelligence services are accused of hiding elephant tusks from the wildlife department
Botswana: State official under scrutiny over gravel business and under-serviced loans
Public administration minster Eric Molale is quarrying gravel seemingly without permission from the state development agency he owes P4-million.
Satellite images show Botswana Defence Force doing building work at Khama residence
The images contradict claims from the office of President Ian Khama that the military is not carrying out construction on his private holiday home.
Journalists threatened while investigating Botswana’s ‘Nkandla’
Botswana security agents outside President Ian Khama's rural residence told three journalists they would be shot if they came that way again.
Botswana intelligence detain journalist after corruption stories
Freelance journalist Sonny Serite was arrested on Thursday, but not yet charged. Serite recently covered stories about alleged corruption of R250m.
Botswana’s ‘shoot-to-kill policy’ against suspected poachers
The Botswana government has been accused of valuing wildlife more than human life, as it ups the ante against illegal hunters in the region.
Botswana repeatedly raids preservation fund
The Pula Fund was established to cushion the country once its revenue from diamonds dries up. But critics say it's more of an emergency slush fund.
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
