Working and Investing in Southern Africa and the Botswana Success Story

Anthony Siwawa, managing director of Venture Partners Botswana, discussed the work of Venture Partners both from a general venture capitalist perspective as well as in the context of Botswana. The discussion also touched on the state and maturity of the venture capital industry in Botswana, types of investments undertaken, how venture capital firms in Botswana go about forecasting future cash flows for projects, and an examination of Botswana’s strong political and economic traditions and what has allowed these traditions to flourish