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…
Fuel price hike warning for Botswana
24 March 2026 Botswana faces possible fuel price hikes as global oil prices surge, with Business Monitor International warning that…
Botswana: Air Botswana deploys plan to stabilise performance
24 March 2026 Air Botswana has implemented a short-term strategic plan to stabilise its performance, starting with the completion of…
Government moves closer to universal health coverage with NHI policy validation
22 March 2026 Government has taken a major step towards improving healthcare access following the National Validation Workshop for the…
First batch of dairy cows expected in two months
22 March 2026 The one thousand (1000) Girolando dairy cows that the government is working on procuring from Brazil will…
Feature: Chinese electric vehicles gain traction in Botswana market
21 March 2026 According Muyapo Lesetedi, a sales executive at Motor Holdings Francistown in Botswana, Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) are…
Botswana launches 12-month startup programme tied to $150m climate fund
21 March 2026 Botswana’s Innovation Fund (BIF), a government-backed innovation financing institution, and investment firm Scalar International have launched the…
Botswana, Mauritius eye services trade expansion with Gaborone business forum
19 March 2026 Botswana Investment and Trade Centre and Economic Development Board of Mauritius will convene a joint business forum…
Botswana Minerals identifies copper, lead/zinc target systems in Botswana
19 March 2026 Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has reported encouraging results from integrated geological and AI-enhanced initial exploration analysis across its copper prospecting licences in north-west Botswana. The…
Botswana advances digital government with 1Gov-1Citizen platform upgrade
18 March 2026 These initiatives aim to create a “digital-by-default” government by setting standards for service interoperability, cybersecurity, and governance…
Lucara finds rare blue diamond at Botswana mine
18 March 2026 Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered a high-quality 36.92-carat blue diamond from stockpiled ore at its…
Botswana denies hosting a US military base
18 March 2026 Botswana’s government has stressed that it does not have a US military base on its territory. The…
AfDB President meets Botswana Vice-President to discuss development financing
16 March 2026 The President of the African Development Bank Group, Sidi Ould Tah, has held a working meeting with…
Botswana launches biodiversity and ecosystem health centre of excellence
16 March 2026 The Government of Botswana has announced a partnership with the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate…
Diamonds: Lucara raises $350M in bonds for Botswana’s Karowe mine expansion
16 March 2026 Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond said last Thursday it had placed $350 million in senior secured bonds, part…
Fresh challenges for Africa’s diamond powerhouse, Botswana as S&P downgrades credit rating
15 March 2026 Africa’s leading diamond producer, Botswana, is facing renewed economic pressure as a prolonged slump in the global…