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…
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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…
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…
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 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…
Botswana: School sports revival gains momentum
12 March 2026 Gaborone — Since sports in schools were suspended in March 2020 due to disputes over teacher allowances…
Botswana on alert as neighbouring countries confirm polio cases
10 March 2026 Gaborone — The Ministry of Health has issued a statement reassuring the public that Botswana remains polio-free,…
Botswana’s diamond sales fall again, weighed down by weak global demand
8 March 2026 Canada’s Lucara Diamond said on March 3 that it expects lower revenue in 2026 from its Karowe…
Botswana: Madisakwana advises caution as Middle East conflict escalates
8 March 2026 Gaborone — As conflict continues to grip parts of the Middle East, the Acting Ambassador of Botswana…
Botswana lifts ban on vegetable imports from South Africa
7 March 2026 AN economist has welcomed Botswana’s decision to lift the ban on vegetable imports from South Africa. “I…
Botswana: Middle East volatility risk to economic growth
7 March 2026 Gaborone — An adverse effect on the global and domestic economy is likely to be felt from…
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: Four athletes challenge positive doping results
4 March 2026 Gaborone — A case in which four athletes – Refilwe Murangi, Zibani Ngozi, Karabo Mothibi and Lydia…
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’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…
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…