Botswana approaches World Bank for budgetary support
Botswana has approached the World Bank for budgetary support after the Coronavirus crisis hurt revenue, Finance Minister Thapelo Matsheka said…
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Peru, Australia, Botswana, Canada, U.S. ink MoU on critical energy minerals
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, Francis Fannon; Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, Arthur Sinodinos; Botswana’s Minister…
Botswana passport 4th most powerful in Africa
The latest research from the Global Passport Power Rank 2020 has ranked the Botswana passport 4th best in Africa and 42nd…
Could Ethiopian Airways takeover of Air Botswana be on the cards?
The Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatization Agency (PEEPA) is adopting a cloak and dagger stance amid speculation the government may…
IMF raises Botswana 2021 growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Botswana’s 2021 economic ‘bounce-back’ to be marginally higher than previously forecast, an opinion that…
The paradox of Botswana’s strong economic growth versus the rising income inequality
According to international economic measures, Botswana has experienced long-term economic growth overall. Those same measures, however, also report that the…
BPC power production declines as imports soar to over 50% to meet demand
The amount of electricity produced in the country continued to decline in the second quarter of the year, with the…
BPOPF sets aside P3bn for local infrastructure
The Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) has set aside P3 billion to be invested in local infrastructure in the…
Botswana Police introduces a dedicated GBV toll-free number
The Botswana Police Service has launched a toll-free number aimed to help Gender Based Violence (GBV) victims. Speaking at a…
1-hour free WI-FI for Gaborone City residents
Some parts of Gaborone where the Botswana Fibre Network (BoFiNet) has internet hot-spot infrastructure will soon enjoy free internet, courtesy…
Daewoo completes construction of Kazungula Bridge
Daewoo E&C said on October 8 that it has received a taking-over certificate from the Botswana and Zambian governments on…
Bank of Botswana: The Pula appreciates by 0.9% against the South African Rand
The Pula appreciated by 0.9% against the South African Rand and depreciated by 1.2% against the IMF Special Drawing Rights…
Botswana export revenue doubles
The monthly figures on the International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) for July 2020 released recently by Statistics Botswana (SB) shows…
Public procurement: The most fertile corruption breeding ground
Corruption in public procurement can occur at both the national and sub-national levels. On the one hand, decentralisation may narrow…
De Beers collaborates with jewellery designers, introduces ReSet initiative
De Beers Group has introduced ReSet, a series of collaborations with jewellery designers to engage in conversations around sustainability and…
Botswana joins global COVAX Facility to ensure access to vaccine
Botswana on its Independence Day commemoration implored other countries to join it in signing up to access the COVID-19 vaccine, it has emerged. Botswana currently…
Keep your hands off tenders or face the sack – Masisi warns ministers
Cabinet ministers must stay away from awarding of COVID-19 tenders or risk being fired, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has reportedly warned.…
Government digs deep to prop up Botswana economy
Newly released figures show that Botswana’s economy would have fared much worse had the government not pumped billions of Pulas…
Opinion piece: Minister Kgafela bemoans poor management, collation of govt. data
Back in July, the Sunday Standard ran an article about the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development, Mmusi Kgafela being…
Botswana economy in worst contraction since independence
The Botswana economy has recorded its biggest contraction since records began, officially entering a recession. The economy is expected to…
Major solar proposal could diversify economy, reduce costs for Botswana
A proposed five gigawatt (GW) solar power programme to be developed jointly by Botswana and Namibia would become a landmark…
Now everyone’s statistician. Here’s what armchair COVID are getting wrong
If we don’t analyse statistics for a living, it’s easy to be taken in by misinformation about COVID-19 statistics on…
Construction of Okavango River Bridge in Botswana to be complete next May
Construction of the Okavango River bridge at Mohembo in Botswana is expected to be complete in May 2021. According to…
Botswana Parliament votes to extend COVID State of Emergency to March 2021
Botswana’s parliament voted Monday to extend by a further six months a State of Emergency (SoE) imposed to fight the…
Botswana youth unemployment 4th highest in SADC
Botswana, SADC’s fourth-largest economy, also retains that position in terms of the youth unemployment rate. “Nine out of the 13…
Botswana still among top performers in Infrastructure Index
While Botswana is besieged by serious power and water supply challenges, the country is still clinging to the last spot…