12 January 2023FeaturesCopyrightSofia Araújo and Inês Monteiro Alves

Botswana: a thirst for knowledge

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana is an African country bordering Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The geographical position of Botswana is both an advantage due to its strategic location for commercial purposes and a disadvantage, considering the enormous opportunities for the smuggling of counterfeiting products and services.

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