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Botswana
Internet Usage and
Marketing Report
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Botswana,
officially named the Republic of Botswana,
is a landlocked nation in Southern Africa. Citizens of Botswana are Batswana
(singular: Motswana), regardless of ethnicity. Formerly the British protectorate
of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within
the British Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It is bordered by South Africa to
the south and southeast, Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe
to the northeast. The economy, closely tied to South Africa’s, is dominated by
mining (especially diamonds), tourism, and cattle.
Internet Usage Statistics:
620,000
Internet users as of Nov/15, 28.4% of the population,
according to IWS.
Latest Population
Estimate:
2,182,719
population for 2015, according to US Census Bureau.
Gross National
Income:
GNI per
capita is US$ 6,470 ('08) according to the World
Bank.
Country Area:
581,730 sq
km
Internet Usage and
Population Growth:
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YEAR
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Users
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Population
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% Pen.
|
Usage
Source
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2000
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15,000
|
1,712,000
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0.3
%
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ITU
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2002
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50,000
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1,874,610
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3.6
%
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ITU
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2007
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80,000
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1,842,323
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4.3
%
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ITU
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2008
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100,000
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1,952,048
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5.1
%
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ITU
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2009
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120,000
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1,990,876
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6.0
%
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ITU
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2015
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620,000
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2,182,719
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28.4
%
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IWS
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Growing
Internet Use and ICT in Botswana
Botswana
Telecom Market - Overview and Statistics
Botswana is one of the continent’s wealthiest nations with a thriving economy
mainly based on diamond exploitation and tourism. Major steps were taken in 2006
towards full liberalisation of the already competitive telecommunications sector.
Mobile penetration has passed the 50% mark which is more than twice the African
average, while the government-owned national operator BTC has seen a continued
decline in the number fixed-line connections despite the introduction of
broadband services. The government is in the process of privatising BTC which,
through a new service-neutral licence, is now also enabled to compete in the
mobile sector.Read
more.
Related Articles:
Africa - Mobile
and Broadband Reports
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global telecommunications research site on the Web.
Botswana Economy Background
October 30, 2015
Since independence in 1966, Botswana has maintained the highest level of economic
growth in Africa, one of the highest in the world. Botswana is the second largest
producer of diamonds in the world, and is number one in terms of gemstones. The
Government of Botswana went into partnership with DeBeers in 1967 to extract and
market these diamonds. As a result, the country has very strict laws regarding
it’s number one natural resource. Diamonds are mined only by "Debswana", the
company formed by the partnership. No individual is allowed to mine, or even possess,
an uncut diamond. Therefore, the issue of "conflict diamonds", a problem in certain
other parts of Africa, has never been an issue in Botswana.
Botswana’s second greatest natural resource is the reason why most people
visit this country - the amazing wildlife. Sometimes referred to as Africa’s
last Eden, Botswana boasts an amazing variety of habitats, supporting a huge
population of truly "wild" animals. Botswana now has many camps and lodges in the
national parks and in private wildlife management areas, dispersed over a very
large area enabling camp owners to maintain true wilderness conditions. Many camps
are accessible by light aircraft only. They vary from rugged, to 5-star luxury.
Prices vary by season, and from camp to camp. Prices go up according to comfort
level and exclusivity. High season is normally from May to October, but there is
plenty of game to see any time of the year if you know the right places to visit.
Further reading on Botswana:
Botswana - Mobile Market Overview
and Statistics Report
Get detailed information about Botswana Mobile Market from
the main telecommunications research site on the Web.
Botswana Tourism
Links
Safari information from
Botswana here.
Botswana Newspapers
Links
Most important daily news and information from
Botswana here.
Botswana Country
Profile Brief
Brief country overview of Botswana, from the
wikipedia.
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