Mukuru launches cashless Companion Card in Botswana
21 August 2026 Mukuru has launched its Visa-branded Companion Card in Botswana, giving customers a direct way to spend funds…
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Lesotho readies Botswana-made FMD vaccines as key wool and mohair industry faces restrictions
19 August 2026 Botswana is supplying Lesotho with 100,000 doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine and veterinary expertise as Lesotho works…
Botswana inflation declines to 9.4% in July 2026
18 August 2026 Headline inflation decreased from 10.7% in June 2026 to 9.4% in July but remained above the medium-term…
The missing link in Southern Africa’s energy future
17 August 2026 The region’s energy resources are naturally complementary. Botswana and Namibia have abundant sun; Zambia and Angola hydro;…
Botswana and EU launch ASPIRE Programme to accelerate clean energy transition
16 August 2026 Botswana has launched the ASPIRE Botswana Programme, a strategic partnership with the European Union aimed at accelerating…
Botswana signs Dubai Gateway deal in push to diversify economy
11 August 2026 What do African countries and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) have in common? Diamonds, commodities,…
Botswana loses P850M to illegal online gambling
11 August 2026 More than P850 million has been wagered through illegal online gambling platforms in Botswana in just six…
Botswana introduces mandatory pre-lodgment system to move cargo across borders
6 August 2026 CROSS-BORDER traders moving goods of commercial nature to, through, or from Botswana will now have to clear…
ATAF supports Botswana’s VAT advances on remote services reform, with USD 29 million in additional revenue on the radar
5 August 2026 Botswana is strengthening its domestic revenue mobilisation efforts through a major reform that will enable the country…
Botswana urged to close widening VAT compliance gap
5 August 2026 Botswana has been urged to strengthen tax compliance after an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report found the…
Botswana launches infant grant as investment in future human capital
4 August 2026 Botswana has begun disbursing its new P300 (about US$22) monthly Child Support Grant to eligible families with…
Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire forge historic mining and energy partnership
4 August 2026 Two African countries seal their first agreement on mining and energy cooperation, deepening plans for exploration, skills…
Botswana tycoon Ramachandran Ottapathu’s Engen takeover faces public competition hearing
4 August 2026 Botswana’s competition regulator has opened Ramachandran Ottapathu’s bid for 70% of Engen Botswana to public submissions before…
Botswana: New P1.1m child helpline call centre opens
31 July 2026 Child Helpline Botswana has officially opened a new P1.1 million state-of-the-art call centre in Gaborone, in a…
World Bank urges Botswana to reduce state’s role in the economy
30 July 2026 The World Bank has urged Botswana to pursue bold structural reforms aimed at reducing the state’s footprint…
Malema to Boko: ‘Overhaul the system’
28 July 2026 EFF leader Julius Malema has urged President Duma Boko to pursue sweeping structural reforms, arguing that true…
Anti-corruption gains in freefall
28 July 2026 Botswana’s anti-corruption record has suffered a decade-long decline, according to the 2026 Ibrahim Index Botswana’s reputation as…
South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe launch joint bid to bring AFCON 2028 south
24 July 2026 Southern Africa has taken a major step towards bringing the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) back to…
Botswana Tech Fund launches £50M venture fund to back Southern African startups
23 July 2026 The accelerator programme backs pre-seed companies who are based in Southern Africa with £25,000 to £100,000 in…
Mokgware declares war on immigration cartel: 50 Bangladeshi deported
22 July 2026 The Government’s biggest crackdown yet on alleged corruption within Botswana’s immigration system has entered a new phase,…
Maikarabelo textile programme launched to empower citizen enterprises
22 July 2026 The Maikarabelo National Textile Skills Development Programme was officially launched at Gaborone Technical College, bringing together Government,…
Botswana says Anglo picks De Beers buyer, weighs options for “optimal structure
19 July 2026 Anglo American has chosen a preferred buyer for its stake in diamond producer De Beers, with Botswana weighing…
Botswana says ‘alarming rise’ in citizens lured to Russia’s war
19 July 2026 Gaborone (Botswana) (AFP) – An “alarming” number of Botswana nationals are being forced into combat in Russia’s…
Press release: update on United States of America visa processing arrangements
19 July 2026 The Government of the Republic of Botswana wishes to inform citizens and residents that, effective 1st August…
African Bush Camps steps up to fix potholes along Disaneng-Matlapaneng road
17 July 2026 African Bush Camps (ABC) has partnered with the Department of Roads to repair potholes along the Disaneng–Matlapana…
Botswana receives dairy cows from Brazil to boost domestic output
17 June 2026 This investment aims to boost domestic dairy output, cut imports, create employment and advance economic diversification. BOTSWANA…