De Beers makes first contribution to Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund
21 October 2026 Diamond miner De Beers Group has transferred its initial contribution of P1-billion to the Diamonds for Development…
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The country that buys most of its fuel from South Africa and charges R8.38 less per litre
20 October 2026 Despite importing the majority of its fuel from South Africa, Botswana charges less per litre for petrol…
Famous Brands, built by South Africa’s wealthy Halamandaris family, stumbles in Botswana
17 October 2026 Famous Brands, the Steers and Wimpy owner co-founded by the Halamandaris family, expects interim earnings to drop…
Nine African countries among 16 nations in new $60 million AfDB-backed circular electronics programme
17 October 2026 The African Development Bank Group joined with Governments and development partners in Manila on 7 October 2026…
Africa’s richest man taps Botswana to sell $500 million of refinery shares
14 October 2026 Africa’s richest man is using Botswana’s stock exchange and Access Bank Botswana to bring Southern African investors…
Botswana: Malagasy nationals soon to be visa-exempt
13 October 2026 The scrapping of visas for Malagasy nationals travelling to Botswana, announced in Gaborone on 3 October 2026,…
Botswana: Move beyond government tenders – President Boko
12 October 2026 Gaborone — President Advocate Duma Boko has urged the private sector to transform Botswana’s economy through innovation,…
Botswana invests in highway connectivity
12 October 2026 Botswana has invested P34.5 million (US$2.5 million) in expanding mobile broadband and voice coverage along the 1,900km…
Botswana seeks Kenya’s insights to transform its Sacco sector
9 October 2026 Botswana is seeking to strengthen its cooperative sector by borrowing from best practices which have made Kenya’s…
Botswana expands FMD vaccination along South African border as beef trade faces restrictions
5 October 2026 Botswana is expanding mandatory foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination to cattle within a 40-km belt along its border…
Lusa – Business News – Mozambique: President wants Botswana air links to boost regional tourism
1 October 2026 Gaborone, Sept. 30, 2026 (Lusa) – The Mozambican president, Daniel Chapo, announced on Wednesday that Mozambique is…
Africa’s travel and tourism development leaders in 2026: Mauritius first, Morocco climbs, Botswana falls
29 September 2026 Mauritius, South Africa and Egypt are Africa’s top-ranked countries for travel and tourism development, according to a…
Ports, energy and corridors could take Mozambique–Botswana ties to a new level as Chapo visits
29 September 2026 President Daniel Chapo began a three-day State Visit to Botswana this Monday, 28 September, at the invitation…
Botswana says US appetite for natural diamonds is picking up as global push kicks in
27 September 2026 Summary: Botswana sees a clear uptick in US demand for mined diamonds, hinting the long slump may…
Botswana: Local production now meets 86% of electricity needs
27 September 2026 Local production covered 86% of Botswana’s national electricity needs in the first quarter of the 2026/27 fiscal…
Moody’s cuts Botswana rating again as diamond slump weighs on economy
26 September 2026 Ratings agency Moody’s on Friday downgraded Botswana’s domestic- and foreign-currency long-term issuer ratings to “Baa2” from “Baa1”,…
Why Botswana pulled out of the 2028 AFCON bid
26 September 2026 Botswana has pulled out of the proposed joint bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations…
Botswana to streamline game-farming permit applications
23 September 2026 Botswana is moving to digitise its game-farming permit application process as the government seeks to expand the…
Botswana sharply reduces budget deficit forecast on revenue boost from central bank
23 September 2026 Botswana now expects a much smaller budget deficit this fiscal year thanks to higher-than-expected revenue from the…
Botswana vows spending caution as it seeks bigger De Beers stake
21 September 2026 Government plans to improve tax collection, curb wasteful spending and diversify the economy as the budget deficit…
Zimbabwe donates 10 tonnes of food to drought-hit Botswana district
18 September 2026 Zimbabwe has donated 10 tonnes of food supplies to Mophato volunteers in Botswana’s drought-prone Bobirwa district as…
Oman Sultan begin his first-ever State Visit to Botswana
17 September 2026 His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman has arrived in Botswana on his first-ever State Visit.…
Botswana strengthens nuclear regulatory framework
17 September 2026 BOTSWANA intends to commence construction of a dedicated facility for disused radioactive sources and equip ports of…
Botswana’s mining chemicals plant gets key environmental nod
16 September 2026 Mining chemicals importer Kemcore has been granted environmental clearance for a manufacturing plant in Botswana, paving the…
Botswana tycoon Ramachandran Ottapathu wins approval to buy Engen but must sell 67 stations
16 September 2026 Botswana’s competition authority approved Ramachandran Ottapathu’s purchase of 70% of Engen Botswana, on condition he sells 67…
Botswana’s $4B energy partner generated $47 Million of operating cash, spent $298 Million in FY26
15 September 2026 KP Group has announced plans to invest about $4 billion in Botswana in nearly 5 GW of renewable…