Botswana's literacy rate is 88.2% for citizens aged 15 and above, a figure that reflects consistent investment in education. This makes Botswana Africa’s 12th most literate nation, a significant achievement given the relatively low access to primary and secondary education at Independence. Youth literacy rates are 96.15% and 99.58% for males and females accordingly. The overall youth literacy rate is 97.85%.
The country has developed significant human resource skills in the mining, construction, financial services, tourism and travel sectors. Botswana continues to diversify its economy and benefits from talented and skilled individuals in key economic sectors. A network of local and international universities and colleges, as well as accreditation and certification bodies ensure that skills quality meets world standards, while government policy ensures that the skills being produced match industry requirements.
Relations between employers and employees in Botswana have been well established and relative to the rest of Africa, are civil and stable. In both the public and private sectors, a number of legislative enactments and tripartite agreements guide dispute resolution, resulting in a low level of labour related disputes and open negotiations with unions.
We have an effective, efficient and very easy facility called the One stop service centre (BOSSC). This very easily accessible service is created to ease all business-related processes from the very moment your interest is peaked, to penetrating the market, to entering and establishing your place in the country.
