Botswana's youth unemployment problem

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It’s been described as one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Diamond-rich Botswana has been praised for its good governance and rule of law. An average annual growth rate of just under 5% over the past twenty years has helped to slash poverty by a third. So why are so many of its graduates unemployed? Economists blame skills shortages, high public sector wages and a barrage of red tape. But as the BBC’s Szu Ping Chan reports from Gaborone, being tenacious, talented and a team player won’t always get you the job: