Four copper targets defined at Aterian’s Botswana licence
9 November 2026 London-listed Aterian has announced that drone magnetic surveying and 3D geophysical interpretation have defined four priority copper/silver target areas across an…
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Botswana to Announce Penny as Preferred De Beers Bidder – Source
9 November 2026 The Bottom Line Botswana President Duma Boko will declare the Global Diamond Consortium (GDC) the preferred bidder…
Air Botswana probes suspected cyberattack
5 November 2026 State-owned carrier Air Botswana has activated its emergency incident response procedures following a suspected ransomware attack on…
Botswana shifts oversight of school infrastructure company to Transport Ministry
5 November 2026 Botswana has transferred its state-owned school infrastructure company to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, bringing responsibility…
Botswana and Qatar target trade and investment growth
5 November 2026 Botswana and Qatar are seeking to strengthen bilateral relations, with trade, investment, energy, sports and economic transformation…
Botswana sees signs of diamond demand recovery despite 37% fall in De Beers realised prices
3 November 2026 Botswana’s Minerals and Energy Minister Bogolo Kenewendo has expressed cautious optimism about improving demand for natural diamonds…
CEDA and Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure partner to deliver Electric Metrobus public transport
1 November 2026 Gaborone, Botswana – The Government of Botswana, through the Ministries of Transport & Infrastructure, and Trade &…
Construction of multi-billion pula airport city project to begin next month – President Boko
31 October 2026 Project to create 37,000 jobs. President Advocate Duma Boko has revealed that construction of the highly anticipated…
WUC plans floating solar power plants on major dams, invites bids from qualified companies
28 October 2026 The Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is taking steps towards integrating renewable energy into its water infrastructure, with…
Govt considers mergers, review of underperforming state-owned enterprises
28 October 2026 Government is considering reviewing the existence of some state-owned enterprises (SOEs), including possible mergers, to reduce fiscal…
Africa’s resources belong to Africa, but so does the responsibility
26 October 2026 Key takeaways African ownership of the continent’s vast mineral wealth took centre stage during an October meeting…
AFDB approves $503.75 M loan to support Botswana’s economy
26 October 2026 The Economic Competitiveness and Transformation Support Programme will strengthen public finances, increase private-sector investment and expand assistance…
Botswana same-sex marriage case hearings: court ruling expected in 2027
24 October 2026 A five-judge panel of the Botswana High Court has heard two days of arguments in a landmark…
US trafficking report: Botswana beats South Africa in tier ranking
24 October 2026 Botswana maintained its Tier 2 status in the US 2026 trafficking in persons report, outpacing South Africa…
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…
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…