Air Botswana probes suspected cyberattack
5 November 2026 State-owned carrier Air Botswana has activated its emergency incident response procedures following a suspected ransomware attack on…
Botswana shifts oversight of school infrastructure company to Transport Ministry
5 November 2026 Botswana has transferred its state-owned school infrastructure company to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, bringing responsibility…
Botswana and Qatar target trade and investment growth
5 November 2026 Botswana and Qatar are seeking to strengthen bilateral relations, with trade, investment, energy, sports and economic transformation…
Payment scheme in Botswana pays communities to coexist with wildlife
3 November 2026 A new payments scheme rewards two rural communities on the edge of Botswana’s Okavango Delta for living…
Botswana sees signs of diamond demand recovery despite 37% fall in De Beers realised prices
3 November 2026 Botswana’s Minerals and Energy Minister Bogolo Kenewendo has expressed cautious optimism about improving demand for natural diamonds…
Botswana honours 97-year-old who fought eviction of Indigenous people in Kalahari
1 November 2026 Roy Sesana, a 97-year-old Indigenous rights campaigner who opposed the Botswana government over the removal of San…
CEDA and Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure partner to deliver Electric Metrobus public transport
1 November 2026 Gaborone, Botswana – The Government of Botswana, through the Ministries of Transport & Infrastructure, and Trade &…
A historic land restitution process offers new hope for Botswana’s Indigenous San
1 November 2026 Nearly two decades after winning a landmark court case against their forced removal from ancestral lands in…
Cheetah Cement plans 800,000-tonne manufacturing plant in Gaborone
31 October 2026 Cheetah Cement is planning a new cement manufacturing plant in Gaborone with an annual production capacity of…
Construction of multi-billion pula airport city project to begin next month – President Boko
31 October 2026 Project to create 37,000 jobs. President Advocate Duma Boko has revealed that construction of the highly anticipated…
WUC plans floating solar power plants on major dams, invites bids from qualified companies
28 October 2026 The Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is taking steps towards integrating renewable energy into its water infrastructure, with…
Govt considers mergers, review of underperforming state-owned enterprises
28 October 2026 Government is considering reviewing the existence of some state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including possible mergers, to reduce fiscal…
Maun set to become Botswana’s next medical tourism hub
28 October 2026 Maun could soon become more than just the gateway to the Okavango Delta, it could also become…
Africa’s resources belong to Africa, but so does the responsibility
26 October 2026 Key takeaways African ownership of the continent’s vast mineral wealth took centre stage during an October meeting…
AFDB approves $503.75 M loan to support Botswana’s economy
26 October 2026 The Economic Competitiveness and Transformation Support Programme will strengthen public finances, increase private-sector investment and expand assistance…
Botswana same-sex marriage case hearings: court ruling expected in 2027
24 October 2026 A five-judge panel of the Botswana High Court has heard two days of arguments in a landmark…
US trafficking report: Botswana beats South Africa in tier ranking
24 October 2026 Botswana maintained its Tier 2 status in the US 2026 trafficking in persons report, outpacing South Africa…
De Beers makes first contribution to Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund
21 October 2026 Diamond miner De Beers Group has transferred its initial contribution of P1-billion to the Diamonds for Development…
Tsodilo advances strategic collaborations at Botswana project
20 October 2026 TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources has progressed strategic collaborative research alliances supporting its critical minerals and rare earth element…
The country that buys most of its fuel from South Africa and charges R8.38 less per litre
20 October 2026 Despite importing the majority of its fuel from South Africa, Botswana charges less per litre for petrol…
Famous Brands, built by South Africa’s wealthy Halamandaris family, stumbles in Botswana
17 October 2026 Famous Brands, the Steers and Wimpy owner co-founded by the Halamandaris family, expects interim earnings to drop…
Nine African countries among 16 nations in new $60 million AfDB-backed circular electronics programme
17 October 2026 The African Development Bank Group joined with Governments and development partners in Manila on 7 October 2026…
Cooperation with China brings development opportunities to Botswana: Chinese ambassador
15 October 2026 Cooperation with China will bring vast development opportunities to Botswana as China boasts a wealth of development…
Botswana nears deal on bigger De Beers stake
14 October 2026 BOTSWANA is close to agreeing its future stake in De Beers with the Global Diamond Consortium (GDC), potentially…
Africa’s richest man taps Botswana to sell $500 million of refinery shares
14 October 2026 Africa’s richest man is using Botswana’s stock exchange and Access Bank Botswana to bring Southern African investors…
Climate change, over-extraction and conservation lessons from Botswana’s Okavango Delta
13 October 2026 In one of the planet’s most pristine wetlands, a small boat weaves through floodwater. Armed with binoculars,…