Botswana closes Moremi Game Reserve amid flooding
6 March 2026 Botswana’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism has closed the Moremi Game Reserve for three weeks after heavy…
Calls grow for Botswana to address tourism entry gap
6 March 2026 Botswana’s tourism model may need to evolve as industry observers point to a gap in the country’s…
Botswana participation of ITB Berlin 2026 promotes sustainable tourism, fostering their global partnerships and investment in travel and tourism growth
6 March 2026 The Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO), in partnership with Hotel 430 and Wilderness, organised Botswana Night at ITB…
Botswana: Four athletes challenge positive doping results
4 March 2026 Gaborone — A case in which four athletes – Refilwe Murangi, Zibani Ngozi, Karabo Mothibi and Lydia…
$900m Khoemacau expansion lifts Botswana’s copper ambitions
3 March 2026 At full capacity, the 130 000 tpa operation will significantly boost output from the Khoemacau mine and…
PayInc and First Capital Bank Botswana Launch Instant Cross-Border Payments
3 March 2026 By leveraging the interoperable payments infrastructure, fast, secure, and cost-effective digital transactions between users in both markets…
Botswana VP calls for agricultural investment for economic diversification
1 March 2026 Botswana’s Vice President and Minister of Finance Ndaba Gaolathe emphasised on Thursday the need for greater investment…
Botswana shows how smarter cattle herding can save lions, reopen ancient wildlife pathways
1 March 2026 The lions that roamed the plains of northern Botswana were dying. One by one, the big cats…
Botswana’s central bank sees inflation slowing this year
26 February 2026 Botswana’s inflation will peak at just over 5% this year, down from a December forecast of 6.2%,…
Six local coaches to study elite football at Manchester United-Boko
26 February 2026 President Duma Boko has said six local football coaches will be sent to English giants Manchester United…
Canadian mining giant discovers rare earth and critical mineral in Botswana amid U.S.–China supply race
26 February 2026 Canadian mineral exploration company Tsodilo Resources Limited has confirmed a significant rare earth and critical minerals discovery…
Botswana, Zambia sign landmark deal to formalise Kazungula Bridge Authority
24 February 2026 Five years after the official opening of the iconic Kazungula Bridge, today in Kasane, Botswana and Zambia…
Botswana targets drug manufacturing in health emergency recovery
22 February 2026 Botswana is in talks with international pharmaceutical manufacturers to produce generic drugs locally as it recovers from…
Stanchart Botswana Unit Lures Interest From South African Banks
21 February 2026 Standard Chartered Plc has begun a process to sell its Botswana business and expects to get first…
Côte d’Ivoire, Botswana partner to revamp mining sector
21 February 2026 In a significant step towards making mining the second pillar of its national economy, Côte d’Ivoire has…
Botswana accelerates copper, cobalt and lithium strategy to strengthen post-diamond economic resilience
20 February 2026 Botswana is accelerating its copper, cobalt and lithium strategy as structural shifts in global diamond markets push…
Botswana’s comprehensive copper cobalt lithium development strategy
20 February 2026 Mining sector analysts increasingly recognise the transformative potential of battery metals across global supply chains. While lithium demand…
Namibia and Botswana enhance digital connectivity through telecom partnership
19 February 2026 In a significant step towards enhancing cross-border digital infrastructure, Namibia’s largest mobile operator, MTC, and Botswana Fibre…
Tshukudu metals secures 21 MW solar plant for Motheo Copper Mine in landmark Botswana deal
19 February 2026 Tshukudu Metals Botswana has signed a landmark agreement to develop a 21-megawatt (MW) solar power plant at…
Botswana denies receiving substandard fuel from Namcor
18 February 2026 Botswana Oil Limited (BOL) denies that it received substandard fuel imported through the National Petroleum Corporation of…
BTC reduces data prices following regulator approval
18 February 2026 Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has slashed its mobile data prices following regulatory approvals, introducing new bundles that…
Rising prices loom for goods and food
17 February 2026 Batswana should brace themselves for a spike in the prices of goods and food items as Botswana’s…
The Zezuru community of Botswana
17 February 2026 There are significant populations of Shona communities who permanently settled in Botswana and Kenya. Their migration to…
BDC’s Milk Valley to scale up production
16 February 2026 Milk Valley Farm, located near Lobatse, carries the country’s hopes for higher self-sufficiency in dairy, an achievement…
UK shuts door on Botswana beef
16 February 2026 The UK has imposed an immediate ban on Botswana’s fresh beef following a confirmed outbreak of foot-and-mouth…
Botswana mining industry open for business, says Minister
13 February 2026 Botswana is celebrating 60 years of independence in 2026, marking the journey from 1966 and honouring a…