BOTSWANA’S HOSPITALITY SECTOR PUSHES FOR LOCAL GROWTH, NOT JUST PROFIT.

Article By: Phenyo Babusi

In Botswana’s growing hospitality sector, the promise of community upliftment is increasingly tied to local talent development.

In an exclusive interview with GABZ FM NEWS, Cresta’s Head of Marketing, Lorato Tebogo shares that brands like Cresta Hotels employ nearly 100% Batswana, with staff drawn from both urban centers and remote villages. Initiatives like training partnerships with culinary schools show promise, but the sector’s broader role in closing skills gaps and building local leadership remains uneven.

Furthermore, Tebogo highlights that as hospitality expands, its true impact on communities will depend not on compliance with policy, but on a sustained, structural commitment to inclusive growth beyond wages and toward generational opportunity.