#botswanaiswaiting
We know the COVID-19 pandemic has hit tourism hard, but here’s a little reminder that Botswana is here and will…
Botswana COVID entry, exit and testing procedures
With the recent US CDC and various countries’ announcements that travel is now permitted, you may be getting a little…
IMF staff completes 2021 Article IV Mission to Botswana
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The…
Attawapiskat First Nation Says to DeBeers’ Owners Anglo American and Botswana to Stop Mine Landfill: No Juukan Gorge in Our Traditional Territory!
De Beers Group (De Beers), a global diamond miner which is 85% owned by mining giant Anglo American and 15%…
World Bank sees robust growth in miners like Botswana
The World Bank’s biannual analysis of Africa’s economic outlook has shown that mining-dependent economies, such as Botswana, are expected to…
Enterprising Batswana used wood ash to rid livestock of ticks
The firewood-ash midden at the entrance of a cattle kraal in the bye-gone era wasn’t exactly a plunge dip tank…
Economy shrank by 7.9% in 2020 – Statistics Botswana
The local economy contracted by 7.9% last year, its worst performance on record, as the weight of COVID-19 hit across…
Botswana diamond mining company launches tender for small solar park
Diamond Trading Company Botswana is seeking proposals for a 600 kW ground-mounted PV plant to power operations at its mining…
Power Metal Resources and Kavango Resources plan to list Botswana jv in London
“The conditional acquisitions announced today, subject to due diligence and approvals in Botswana, would significantly increase the footprint of Kanye…
Botswana’s unemployment rate keeps rising – find alternative ways of earning!
Botswana’s unemployment figures are swelling to crazy, unprecedented levels despite government efforts to solve the problem. “The unemployment rate went…
From glass beads to the Pula: A history of Botswana’s currency
The BWP (the Botswana pula) is one of the strongest and most stable currencies in Africa. Despite this, its value…
Tlou Boomslang Project in Botswana moves ahead
The Botswana Government has approved an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Tlou Energy’s Boomslang project, the Sydney-listed company said on March…
BPC fails to get its way but power prices will still rise
Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) has given Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) permission to raise electricity tariffs, in the latest move…
Botswana receives first batch of purchased COVID vaccine
Botswana on Saturday received another batch of COVID-19 vaccines purchased by the Government to boost mass inoculations. Botswana’s Vice President,…
Kopore sells majority stake in Botswana copper asset
ASX-listed Kopore Metals has struck an agreement to sell 75% of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alvis-Crest to AIM-listed ARC Minerals. Perth-based…
Botswana says preliminary probe rules out bacterial infections in latest elephants deaths
Preliminary investigations into a fresh wave of elephants deaths in Botswana have ruled out anthrax and bacterial infections as the…
WHO, EU launch project to strengthen COVID-19 response in Botswana
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) on Thursday launched a European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) funding…
ThreeD Capital reports premium nickel resources awarded exclusivity to acquire former BCL assets in Botswana
ThreeD Capital Inc. (“ThreeD” or the “Company”) (CSE:IDK) (OTCQB:IDKFF), a Canadian-based venture capital firm focused on opportunistic investments in companies…
Botswana finds 11 diamonds at Thorny River project
Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) said on Monday it had recovered 11 diamonds and “abundant” kimberlitic indicators from drill samples at its…
SADC student visa may be on the horizon
Botswana academics, researchers and students may benefit from a proposal by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for a regional…
Botswana to develop digital museum to attract tourists
Botswana is developing a digital museum to facilitate access to the country’s heritage and cultural crafts for the international audience.…
Botswana improves but remains on dirty money greylist
A new review of Botswana’s compliance with international Anti-Money Laundering/Combatting of Financing Terrorism (AML/CFT) standards has positively re-rated three key…
Bank of Botswana: S&P Global Ratings Affirms the sovereign credit rating and maintained the negative economic outlook on Botswana
S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has released the results of the review of the 2021 sovereign credit rating for Botswana. S&P…
Botswana traditional games at risk of disappearing
With the advent of modern technology, a lot of our traditions and norms, including popular games, have fallen by the…
Delele – the Kalanga super food that packs a punch
On account of the slimy consistency of ‘delele’ (scientific name: corchorus olitorius)when cooked, this superfood doesn’t rank highly on many…
Kavango Resources announces encouraging results from AEM surveys over Kalahari Copper Belt
Kavango Resources PLC (LON:KAV)has announced encouraging initial results from airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys flown over its interests in the Kalahari Copper…
Hang with elephants then hit the pool on this $25,000 safari in Botswana
A new trip from Wilderness Safaris takes travellers to some of the most luxurious camps on the continent and gets…