Botswana’s President courts Oman amid De Beers’ control battle
12 April 2026 Botswana’s President Duma Boko is traveling to Oman to sign cooperation deals including over natural resources as…
SADC and Japan sign Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen strategic partnership
11 April 2026 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 9 April 2026 signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with…
Botswana, Angola & Zambia are building Africa’s biggest oil project that could change Africa forever
11 April 2026 Botswana is acquiring a 30% stake in Angola’s $6 billion Lobito Oil Refinery, joining Zambia (26% stake)…
Botswana Minister embarks on strategic China, Austria visits to boost digital transformation
10 April 2026 Overall, the working visits underscore Botswana’s commitment to accelerating digital transformation, expanding its role in global technology…
After losing a key uranium mine in Niger, France turns to Botswana for new mining deals as Europe scrambles for supply
10 April 2026 France is setting its sights on Botswana for uranium deals months after losing access to Niger’s SOMAIR…
Botswana pitches investment opportunities to French firms amid diversification push
10 April 2026 Botswana’s President, Duma Gideon Boko held a working visit to France in April 2026, where he participated…
‘It’s an existential issue’: Botswana Foreign Minister Butale on life beyond diamonds
9 April 2026 In an interview with The Africa Report, Foreign Minister Phenyo Butale sets out why Botswana is courting…
Sandfire flags lower-end FY26 output as weather, delays weigh on performance
9 April 2026 Copper miner Sandfire Resources expects full-year production to land in the lower half of its guidance range, after…
‘Corn Lady’ builds a culinary empire, with a side of scorn
8 April 2026 Tshepiso Marumo has had success selling traditional village food in Botswana. But as she has risen, she…
Botswana’s Francistown Academic Hospital: Where care meets compassion
7 April 2026 As the afternoon sun glints off a half-open bonnet, Harry Gulubane is crouched beside the car in…
Tebogo and Jefferson-Wooden announced as Kids’ Athletics ambassadors
7 April 2026 Sprint stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo have been announced as ambassadors for the World Athletics Kids’…
Botswana pushes for end to US tariffs
6 April 2026 Botswana says it is determined to secure an end to US tariffs on its diamonds and other…
Zambia and Botswana fast-track 430 km MKL rail project
6 April 2026 The governments of Zambia and Botswana have directed technical teams to finalise all outstanding studies for the…
The unspoken magic of a safari in Botswana
3 April 2026 Some places make you work for their beauty. They hide behind long journeys and complicated logistics. And…
Botswana signs SADC regional fund, finance protocol agreements
3 April 2026 Botswana’s President Duma Boko has signed two key Southern African Development Community (SADC) agreements aimed at making…
Botswana revises FMD controls as measures
1 April 2026 Botswana has revised its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control measures after veterinary surveillance confirmed that the latest outbreak…
Botswana to settle for smaller De Beers’ stake?
1 April 2026 Botswana may now settle for a minority stake in De Beers rather than seeking majority control, according…
Botswana’s economy shrinks 5.4% in fourth quarter, mainly due to mining
1 April 2026 Botswana’s real gross domestic product shrank 5.4% in year-on-year terms in the fourth quarter of last year, data showed on…
Chobe Connect 2026: Unlocking a new era of growth
30 March 2026 Chobe Connect 2026 officially commenced today in Kasane, setting a progressive tone for investment, collaboration, and sustainable…
“We are the problem, we are the solution” – savings scheme lifts communities from poverty
30 March 2026 A grassroots movement that began in a single ward in the city of Francistown more than a…
Angola offers Botswana 30% in refinery project
28 March 2026 Following President Duma Boko’s visit to Angola last week, the Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo…
Botswana outpaces Africa on women in leadership roles
28 March 2026 A new report by Grant Thornton, a global firm that provides tax and advisory services to…
Choppies feels Botswana strain as profits fall
26 March 2026 Revenue climbs on store growth, but weaker consumer spending and costs drag earnings lower. Botswana retail…
Botswana seeks to raise debt ceiling to weather diamond market downturn
26 March 2026 Botswana’s finance minister sought parliamentary approval on Wednesday to raise the country’s statutory debt ceiling from…
Opinion: Botswana same-sex marriage case – The rule of law, not the rule of religion
24 March 2026 Botswana has been in a frenzy in recent weeks as religious and traditional fundamentalists sought to dangerously…
Botswana Economy Beyond Diamonds: Why Diversification Is Key to Future Growth
Botswana’s Economy at a Crossroads Botswana’s economy has long been built on diamonds – but that model is under increasing…