GEOPOLITICS AND

GLOBALIZATION
PROCESSES

UMULISA MAMILLA KEITA 3177

UMER KABIR 3081
PIERCE DSOUZA 3318
AGNELLA CHIMEDZA 3160
ALICIA NKONDE 3097
• Botswana is a landlocked
country located in Southern
Africa.
• Boarder by South
Africa,zimbabwe,Zambia and
Namibia.The capital city of
Botswana is Gaborone.It gained
its independence in 1966.
• Botswana was not colonised but
it was declared a protectorate
by the British.Before it adapted
the name Botswana it went by
the name of
Bechuanaland.Botswana is also
a democratic country.
• Botswana is a landlocked country located
in Southern Africa.
• Boarder by South Africa,zimbabwe,Zambia
and Namibia.The capital city of Botswana
is Gaborone.It gained its independence in
1966.
• Botswana was not colonised but it was
declared a protectorate by the
British.Before it adapted the name
Botswana it went by the name of
Bechuanaland.Botswana is also a
democratic country.
 Coat of Arms
• National Coat of Arms
• The three cog wheels represent
mining and industry in
Botswana. The three wavy blue
bands in the centre represent
the few rivers in the country
and the importance of or
reliance on water. A bull's head
symbolises the importance of
the cattle industry in the
country's economy.
 Staple food in Botswana
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• BOGOBE MOGODU
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MOPANE WORMS MOROGO
SESWANA
 Tourist
attractions
• The south and east of Botswana
consist of the jaw-dropping
Kalahari Desert and lunar-like
pans at Nxai and Makgadikgadi.
The north and west, on the other
hand, comprise the dazzling water
worlds of the Okavango Delta and
Chobe River ecosystem. The sheer
diversity of Botswana’s terrain
lends itself to an endless array of
things to do, see, and explore.
 Politics
• Botswana is a dominant-party state, and the
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has ruled with
a majority since the country's independence. A
multi-party system allows several opposition
parties to stand for election and seek
representation in the legislature.
• The current president is President Mogwetsi
Masisi who took over from Sir Seretse Khama
 PRESIDENT
• Mokgweetsi Masisi, born July
21, 1962, is a Botswana
teacher and statesman,
member of the Botswana
Democratic Party. He served
as Vice President of the
Republic from 2014 to 2018
and then President of the
Republic since 2018.
 Climate
• Botswana has two seasons really – summer and winter. The Summer
(also known as the green season) runs from November through to
April and the Winter (aka dry season) from May to October. Botswana
doesn’t really have a Spring and Fall.
• Unlike the Northern hemisphere, there is less rain in the winter but
the temperatures are lower. In fact, the temperatures first thing in the
morning can get as low as 9-10 Celsius (50 Fahrenheit). It does warm
up quickly though with average daytime temperatures in the mid-20s
Celsius (70 Fahrenheit).
• As there is more rain in the Summer it can be often referred to as a
wet season or rainy season which doesn’t sound very appealing.
Residents of places like Europe and North America associate rain with
endless drizzle and miserable grey skies which just isn’t the case in
Africa. Often days in the summer months start with glorious warm
sunshine that maintains throughout the day and then clouds start to
build in the afternoon.
• On most days there will then be a huge downpour that lasts no more
than 15-30 minutes and then it breaks back to clear skies again. This
can be wonderfully dramatic with dark moody skies leading to some
compelling imagery. We know several pro photographers who insist
on working only in the summer months to get these sorts of shots
 Economy
• In Q4 2022, GDP expanded a robust
5.9% year on year, led by the water and
electricity, diamond and mining sectors.
Consequently, the economy expanded
5.8% in 2022, roughly half the rate of
growth achieved in 2021, but well
above the average for Sub-Saharan
Africa. Compared with 2021,
government spending growth slowed,
and fixed capital formation and exports
slipped into contraction. More
positively, household consumption
growth accelerated. Economic activity is
likely losing some steam so far this year.
• Looking at available data, inflation fell through March, and credit
growth was robust in January, but diamond prices have dipped in the
year to date, and the trade surplus nearly halved in January compared
with the preceding year. In other news, in March, the government
took a 24% stake in HB Antwerp, which should increase diamond
processing capabilities investment.
• Botswana Inflation
• Inflation came in at 9.9% in March (February: 9.1%), moving further
above the Central Bank’s 3.0–6.0% target range. The acceleration
mainly reflected a stronger contribution from transport prices.
• Inflation is expected to average lower in 2023 compared to last year but remain
above the target. Risks include commodity price swings and domestic fiscal and
wage developments.
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• The chart has 1 X axis displaying Years. Data ranges from 2013 to 2022.
• The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %). Data ranges
from -8.7 to 11.9.
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• Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %)
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…2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023).
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• This chart displays Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) for Botswana from 2013 to 2022.
• Botswana Economic Data
• 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
• Population (million) 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6
• GDP (USD bn) 16 17 17 15 19
• GDP per capita (USD) 6,708 6,948 6,689 5,880 7,221
• GDP (BWP bn) 167 174 180 171 208
• Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 1.4 4.2 3.6 -4.7 21.2
• Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 4.1 4.2 3.0 -8.7 11.9
• Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) -1.6 5.2 7.1 -0.3 2.3
• Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 1.4 5.4 3.1 2.3 2.3
• Government Consumption (ann. var. %) -3.3 2.2 10.3 4.0 4.0
• Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) -4.6 8.6 10.2 -9.2 0.3
• Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) -5.5 11.9 -8.8 -18.6 31.7
• Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) -12.9 15.9 11.6 5.0 2.3
• Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 21.6 22.1 22.6 24.9
24.7
• Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -1.1 -5.0 -8.5 -10.9 -2.4
• Public Debt (% of GDP) 14.5 14.9 16.5 18.7 19.0
• Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 2.7 8.3 8.0 5.9 5.0
• Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 3.2 3.5 2.2 2.2 8.7
• Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 3.3 3.2 2.8 1.9 6.7
• Bank Rate (%, eop) 5.00 4.75 4.75 3.75 3.75
• Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.9 0.1 -1.2 -1.5 -0.3
• Current Account Balance (% of GDP) 5.6 0.4 -6.9 -10.3 -1.4
• Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) 0.8 0.5 -1.1 -2.0 -0.7
• Merchandise Exports (USD bn) 6.0 6.6 5.3 4.3 7.4
• Merchandise Imports (USD bn) 5.2 6.1 6.3 6.3 8.1
• Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) -19.1 10.5 -20.2 -18.3 72.8
• Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) -12.7 18.5 3.6 -1.0 28.9
• Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1
• International Reserves (USD bn) 7 7 6 5 5
• International Reserves (months of imports) 17.4 13.1 11.7 9.5 7.1
• External Debt (USD bn) 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.6 2.0
• External Debt (% of GDP) 10.8 10.5 9.4 10.
• Exchange Rate (BWP per USD, eop) 9.83 10.73 10.58 10.80 11.76
• Exchange Rate (BWP per USD, aop)10.34 10.20 10.76 11.45 11.09