Why Botswana faces power generation deficits
16 August 2026 Operating power generation capacity in Botswana stands far below installed capacity, driven by performance issues at a…
Seven-year solar deal to power Botswana mine
16 August 2026 Provider of flexible solar solutions Release, owned by renewable energy solutions company Scatec, and Climate Fund Managers…
2,488-Carat Diamond, Largest Found in Botswana, Has a New Owner
16 August 2026 Gaborone, Botswana—The 2,000-carat-plus diamond recovered from a mine in Botswana two years ago now has a permanent…
Botswana and EU launch ASPIRE Programme to accelerate clean energy transition
16 August 2026 Botswana has launched the ASPIRE Botswana Programme, a strategic partnership with the European Union aimed at accelerating…
Botswana leverages investor aftercare to drive local manufacturing growth
12 August 2026 The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) is using its Investor Aftercare Programme to engage existing businesses…
Botswana raises the bar for foreign investment with new responsible business and decent work guidelines
12 August 2026 Botswana is moving to strengthen the developmental impact of foreign direct investment by introducing guidelines that encourage…
Botswana signs Dubai Gateway deal in push to diversify economy
11 August 2026 What do African countries and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) have in common? Diamonds, commodities,…
Botswana loses P850M to illegal online gambling
11 August 2026 More than P850 million has been wagered through illegal online gambling platforms in Botswana in just six…
Botswana introduces mandatory pre-lodgment system to move cargo across borders
6 August 2026 CROSS-BORDER traders moving goods of commercial nature to, through, or from Botswana will now have to clear…
Botswana hails three decades of US health partnership as focus shifts beyond HIV
6 August 2026 Government has praised the United States for its three decades of support in strengthening Botswana’s public health…
ATAF supports Botswana’s VAT advances on remote services reform, with USD 29 million in additional revenue on the radar
5 August 2026 Botswana is strengthening its domestic revenue mobilisation efforts through a major reform that will enable the country…
Botswana urged to close widening VAT compliance gap
5 August 2026 Botswana has been urged to strengthen tax compliance after an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report found the…
Botswana launches infant grant as investment in future human capital
4 August 2026 Botswana has begun disbursing its new P300 (about US$22) monthly Child Support Grant to eligible families with…
Pangolin Photo Safaris promotes three young Batswana to full-time photo hosts
4 August 2026 Moses Lebitla, Reece Matthews and Tamia Game Wright presented with new Canon camera kit as part of…
Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire forge historic mining and energy partnership
4 August 2026 Two African countries seal their first agreement on mining and energy cooperation, deepening plans for exploration, skills…
Botswana tycoon Ramachandran Ottapathu’s Engen takeover faces public competition hearing
4 August 2026 Botswana’s competition regulator has opened Ramachandran Ottapathu’s bid for 70% of Engen Botswana to public submissions before…
Botswana seeks Chinese investment in solar manufacturing as PV projects expand
31 July 2026 Botswana is seeking Chinese investment in solar equipment manufacturing as the country expands renewable-energy generation and looks…
Botswana: New P1.1m child helpline call centre opens
31 July 2026 Child Helpline Botswana has officially opened a new P1.1 million state-of-the-art call centre in Gaborone, in a…
World Bank urges Botswana to reduce state’s role in the economy
30 July 2026 The World Bank has urged Botswana to pursue bold structural reforms aimed at reducing the state’s footprint…
Rising power costs push businesses towards solar
29 July 2026 Commercial users are driving Botswana’s shift towards solar energy as rising electricity costs force businesses to rethink…
US drops tariff barrier on Botswana diamonds
28 July 2026 Botswana’s diamond exports to the United States have received a major trade boost after Washington removed the…
Malema to Boko: ‘Overhaul the system’
28 July 2026 EFF leader Julius Malema has urged President Duma Boko to pursue sweeping structural reforms, arguing that true…
Anti-corruption gains in freefall
28 July 2026 Botswana’s anti-corruption record has suffered a decade-long decline, according to the 2026 Ibrahim Index Botswana’s reputation as…
NTB, partners embark on tourism and investment drive in Botswana
28 July 2026 Tourism and investment authorities have launched a diplomatic and commercial roadshow in Gaborone, aiming to deepen regional…
Tourism giant, Chobe Holdings Limited makes record-breaking P513 million, with over 90% ploughed back into Botswana
26 July 2025 Through Chobe Impact, over P9 million was committed to support 10 schools, refurbish Maun’s Nhabe Museum, expand…
South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe launch joint bid to bring AFCON 2028 south
24 July 2026 Southern Africa has taken a major step towards bringing the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) back to…