Feature: Botswana rehabilitates iconic Tati River amid climate change
18 July 2024 Tati River, the once majestic river whose source is in the northeastern part of Botswana, has fallen…
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Botala Energy-led consortium secures solar project tender in Serowe, Botswana
18 July 2024 A consortium led by Botala Energy Ltd (ASX:BTE) has been awarded a tender by the Botswana Power…
Giyani Metals secures rights for solar farm at K.Hill site
16 July 2024 Giyani Metals Corp (TSX-V:EMM, OTC:CATPF) told investors it has secured 25-year surface rights leases for its K.Hill…
Botswana signs coal export deal with Zimbabwe and Mozambique
15 July 2024 Landlocked Botswana, which boasts the third largest coal reserves in Africa, has a potential new export route. …
World Bank supports Botswana renewable energy drive
14 July 2024 The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved its first lending operation supporting renewable energy development in…
IMF slashes Botswana’s 2024 growth forecast amid diamond market woes
14 July 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed Botswana’s 2024 growth forecast to 1% from an earlier April…
Botala raises 2C estimate for Botswana CBM Project to 454 Bcf
15 July 2024 Botala Energy Ltd. has revised up the best resource estimate for its Serowe Coal Bed Methane (CBM)…
Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana team up for regional rail project
10 July 2024 The tripartite project also includes the development of the deepwater port in Matutuine, Mozambique. In Summary This…
El Niño-induced drought reduces Botswana’s GDP by 38 pct: report
10 July 2024 El Niño-induced drought during the 2023/2024 cropping season has reduced Botswana’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 38…
New visa requirements announced for Botswana, South Africa travelling to Ireland
8 July 2024 Nationals of Botswana and South Africa will be required to obtain a visa before travelling to Ireland…
Russia Overtakes Botswana for Rough-Production Value in 2023
8 July 2024 The value of Russia’s rough-diamond production surpassed Botswana’s for the first time in 2023 even as sanctions…
In Botswana, internet cafés are bridging the digital divide
7 July 2024 For 15 pula ($1), *Kefilwe, a 25-year-old unemployed marketing graduate, can access one hour of internet access…
Botswana wants faster progress on Trans-Kalahari Railway project construction
5 July 2024 Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi said on Thursday that he wants to see faster progress in the…
Botswana to construct 750 biogas digesters by 2026
5 July 2024 Botswana plans to construct 750 small-scale biogas digesters nationwide by 2026, aiming to make a substantial contribution…
Calling all aspiring jewellery designers – entries for the 2024 Shining Light Awards now open
4 July 2024 Entries for the 2024 De Beers Group Shining Light Awards (SLA) jewellery design competition are officially open.…
EnduroSat gets order for Botswana’s debut satellite
4 July 2024 Bulgarian cubesat specialist EnduroSat announced plans July 3 to build Botswana’s first satellite in partnership with a…
Air Botswana opens new routes to SA
3 July 2024 Air Botswana has announced the details of an upcoming major route network expansion, after muscling up its…
Techinvention Lifecare engaged by Botswana Vaccine Institute for new state-of-the-art veterinary vaccine facility
2 July 2024 Techinvention Lifecare Private Limited has been appointed as a consultant by Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) to monitor…
Botswana’s Diamond Legacy
1 July 2024 Tourism could be central to the country’s post-mining plans, says Debswana executive. What connects Prince Harry and…
The women behind the world’s most precious diamonds
1 July 2024 Three Botswana women creating De Beers’s magnificent stones speak to Harper’s Bazaar about the beauty below the…
Ker & Downey partner with Bukakhwe Bushmen to open new lodge
26 June 2024 Ker & Downey Botswana, through a partnership with the Bukakhwe Bushmen in Gudigwa village in the northern…
China and Botswana: ‘fong kong’ products have helped drive local manufacturing – study
27 June 2024 Chinese products are frequently viewed as inferior and inexpensive, contributing to their negative reputation. This is true…
Conservation scientists use AI to count flamingos
25 June 2024 Counting half a million flamingos using machine learning helps establish the significant conservation importance of the Makgadikgadi…
BTC wins award at TMForum Digital Transformation World 2024 in Copenhagen
23 June 2024 BTC, represented by Tshepo Mongalo – Head of Digital Services and Lapologang Kenyafetse – Project Manager, competed…
15th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) to be held in Gaborone, Botswana
23 June 2024 This year’s event aims to explore the challenges and opportunities offered by evolving digital technologies in the…
Botswana Voted Best Safari Country 2024
22 June 2024 Botswana has been voted Africa’s best country for a safari. Coming in second, not far behind Botswana,…