Botswana’s first satellite explained: Name, Launch Partner, Payload, and Real Use Cases
3 February 2026 BOTSAT-1: The Satellite’s Official Name The official name of the satellite, BOTSAT-1, stands for “Botswana Satellite 1.” This…
Category: BW Government
Local authorities push for decentralisation
26 January 2026 The 2026 Budget strategy paper has received an input from local authorities, with a focus on the…
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds, minister says
4 January 2025 Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to cooperate on…
RITES enters partnership with Botswana to upgrade rail and transport networks
21 December 2025 As part of the agreement, RITES will provide technical support for the development and upgrading of Botswana’s…
President Boko launches integrated transport project for safer, smarter roads
17 December 2025 President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko yesterday officially launched the Traffic Signals Modernisation and Centralised Traffic Control Centre…
Same sex couple sues gov’t for right to marry
10 December 2025 A legal battle has begun at the High Court as a same-sex couple pursues marriage equality. The…
Internet prices slashed, Data Centre ready: Botswana accelerates digital transformation
25 November 2025 The Ministry of Communications and Innovation has reaffirmed its commitment to building a modern, inclusive, and digitally…
Govt moves to ‘in-house’ local data
25 November 2025 Minister of Communications and Innovation, David Tshere, says he plans to further amend the Data Protection Act…
Mission possible – A strategic road map for Botswana’s diplomatic future
24 November 2025 There are moments in national life when a single sentence in a State of the Nation Address…
Botswana and Serbia deepen bilateral relations
23 November 2025 Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Djuric stated on Friday that Botswana supports Serbia’s position on Kosovo,…
Botswana positions itself as trade and connectivity hub
11 November 2025 Gaborone — Government intends to improve the national roads network through high quality tolled roads to ensure…
Botswana: Joining the global trend, expanding family leave entitlements
9 November 2025 Botswana advances proposals to grant new fathers paternity leave and update rules governing employment contracts and termination…
Botswana seeks energy and mining partnerships with Oman: Implications for investors and business growth
22 October 2025 MUSCAT: President Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana visited the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) on Tuesday…
Oman, Botswana establish diplomatic relations
17 October 2025 The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Botswana signed a joint statement in New York on…
Namibia and Botswana strengthen ICT cooperation through bilateral talks in Swakopmund
13 October 2025 The tour underscored the importance of shared infrastructure in driving digital inclusion and economic growth across the…
Namibia, Botswana to boost cooperation in diamond sector amid global decline
11 October 2025 Namibia and Botswana have agreed to develop joint strategies to safeguard the competitiveness of natural diamonds and…
Botswana unveils investment projects to drive economic diversification
9 October 2025 Botswana’s President Duma Boko on Wednesday unveiled the “Investor Deal Book,” an investment portfolio aimed at accelerating…
Botswana – Nonresident suppliers of remote services to be subject to VAT and reverse charge to apply
9 October 2025 The Botswana parliament published a VAT Amendment Bill on 8 August 2025 that includes measures that would…
Botswana CBI Programme records 464 registrations in first week
7 October 2025 Botswana’s forthcoming citizenship by investment programme logged 464 registrations of interest across 77 countries through its portal…
Botswana offers U.S. duty-free access to its diamonds in exchange for 0% tariff
4 October 2025 Botswana is close to reaching an agreement with the United States that would allow its diamonds to…
Botswana sets new CBI price floor at $75K, launches early 2026
30 September 2025 Botswana’s $75K CBI programme will be the world’s most affordable when it launches early 2026, with seemingly…
Botswana signs agreement to launch Citizenship By Investment Programme
27 September 2025 Botswana has signed an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Arton Capital to develop and launch a…
Botswana restricts commercial use of Boko’s image
15 September 2025 The Botswana government has announced new restrictions on the commercial use of President Duma Boko’s image, stating…
Anglo American and Botswana: Divorcing and Remarrying
6 September 2025 Ernest Oppenheimer gained control of De Beers in 1929, and Anglo American bought the control from the…
Lab-grown gems are robbing Botswana of its diamond riches
2 September 2025 The rise of cheaper, lab-made gems is robbing the country of the revenue that’s made its people…
Kuwait takes centre stage as Botswana broadens Gulf economic relations
25 August 2025 The Gulf’s economic diversification goals intersect naturally with Botswana’s competitive strengths in diamonds, beef, and eco-tourism. With…