EU, Botswana, Canada seek to strengthen economic ties with Nigeria
2 July 2025 Envoys of the European Union (EU), Botswana and Canada have underscored the need for adequate investment in…
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Chinese medical team provides free healthcare to children in Botswana
24 June 2025 The 17th batch of the Chinese medical team in Botswana on Sunday conducted a free medical outreach…
Global Peace Index 2025: Mauritius Leads Africa, Again
20 June 2025 Mauritius, Botswana, and Namibia are Africa’s most peaceful nations in 2025, according to the latest Global Peace…
A landmark in cancer care: Sir Ketumile Masire Hospital achieves a National First in cancer Treatment
20 June 2025 Dr Chiyapo, Senior Clinical Radiation Oncologist at SKMTH, his team, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the…
Botswana accountancy authority launches probe into PwC following Choppies audit row
19 June 2025 The Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA) has launched an independent investigation into PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Botswana’s conduct in…
Business Botswana relaunches China liaison
19 June 2025 Business Botswana (BB) has relaunched its China Representative Office (BB-CHINA) in a renewed push to strengthen trade…
Botswana’s Debswana to approach capital markets to fund Jwaneng underground project
17 June 2025 Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Company is looking to international capital markets to help fund its $6 billion Jwaneng…
Botswana to sign landmark agreement with OPEC Fund
16 June 2025 Botswana’s Vice President and Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe is set to sign a landmark Country Partnership Framework…
China’s water infrastructure expertise can help tackle Botswana’s scarcity: Minister Ramogapi
16 June 2025 China’s expertise in water infrastructure can help address Botswana’s water scarcity challenges, according to Onneetse Ramogapi, Botswana’s…
Botswana’s brightest: Letsile Tebogo & Gogontle Basiami make Forbes 30 Under 30 2025 list
15 June 2025 In a year where Batswana youth continue to rise and redefine excellence, Botswana proudly takes its place…
You’ll be hearing a lot more about Botswana diamonds
15 June 2025 This week, I spoke with Botswana president Duma Boko and the country’s minister of minerals and energy,…
President Boko seeks investment boost in historic state visit to Hungary
14 June 2025 In an official visit to Hungary aimed at strengthening economic ties and deepening bilateral relations, President Boko…
Botswana and China sign beef protocol
14 June 2025 Botswana and China have signed a beef protocol on the sidelines of the ongoing FOCAC meetings. The…
Minister Butale meets HE Mr Yang Wanming, President of the CPAFFC
14 June 2025 Minister of International Relations Dr Phenyo Butale has met with the president of the Chinese People’s Association…
Okavango Signs up to Tracr Platform
13 June 25 Rough diamonds being marketed by Botswana’s Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) are now being registered on Tracr, the…
AU calls for deeper integration as Botswana and Ethiopia strengthen business ties
11 June 2025 The African Union Commission has called for renewed commitment to economic integration through the African Continental Free…
South African citizens have become poorer than people in Botswana
11 June 2025 South Africa, once the envy of other African nations due to its tremendous wealth, has fallen behind…
Bradford arrest made in suspected people-smuggling probe
4 June 2025 A SUSPECTED people-smuggling gang has been arrested for allegedly facilitating hundreds of Botswana nationals into the UK illegally…
Botswana: How satellite connectivity is transforming remote communities
4 June 2025 Across Africa, satellite technology opens new doors for connectivity, especially in remote areas lacking traditional infrastructure like…
Botswana to slash growth forecast amid prolonged diamond market downturn
3 June 2025 Botswana will cut its 2025 economic growth forecast to almost zero due to a prolonged downturn in…
Trans-Kalahari railway corridor project moves to next phase
3 June 2025 Originally conceived in 2010, the Trans-Kalahari railway corridor project has seen a resurgence of interest from Namibian…
Letsile Tebogo opens up about his trailblazing athletics career: “I wanted to make a breakthrough for African athletes”
31 May 2025 The history-maker from Botswana, who competed in last week’s Diamond League in Rabat, reflects on the wider…
BPC, Debswana partner on renewable energy
31 May 2025 Power utility BotswanaPower Corporation (BPC) and Debswana Diamond Company recently announced the signing of a memorandum of…
Polish all Botswana diamonds locally, President reportedly urges
30 May 2025 President Duma Boko has called for every diamond from Botswana’s mines to remain in the country for…
Botswana’s ODC to start contract diamond sales in September
30 May 2025 Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company plans to start contracted gem sales in September, managing director Mmetla Masire…
Okavango Craft Brewery wins the 2025 African Celebration Award
29 May 2025 Okavango Craft Brewery has been awarded the African Celebration Award at this year’s African Beer Cup, the…