Stanchart Botswana Unit Lures Interest From South African Banks
21 February 2026 Standard Chartered Plc has begun a process to sell its Botswana business and expects to get first…
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Namibia and Botswana enhance digital connectivity through telecom partnership
19 February 2026 In a significant step towards enhancing cross-border digital infrastructure, Namibia’s largest mobile operator, MTC, and Botswana Fibre…
Botswana denies receiving substandard fuel from Namcor
18 February 2026 Botswana Oil Limited (BOL) denies that it received substandard fuel imported through the National Petroleum Corporation of…
BTC reduces data prices following regulator approval
18 February 2026 Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has slashed its mobile data prices following regulatory approvals, introducing new bundles that…
Rising prices loom for goods and food
17 February 2026 Batswana should brace themselves for a spike in the prices of goods and food items as Botswana’s…
UK shuts door on Botswana beef
16 February 2026 The UK has imposed an immediate ban on Botswana’s fresh beef following a confirmed outbreak of foot-and-mouth…
Botswana mining industry open for business, says Minister
13 February 2026 Botswana is celebrating 60 years of independence in 2026, marking the journey from 1966 and honouring a…
Botswana’s State-owned diamond company turns to contract sales to manage tough market
11 February 2026 Botswana’s State-owned Okavango Diamond Company plans to increase the share of diamonds it sells to contracted buyers…
SADC PPDF approves US$1.83 Million for landmark Lesotho–Botswana water transfer project
11 February 2026 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Project Preparation and Development Facility (PPDF) has approved US$1.83 million in…
Diamond slump spurs Botswana to propose raising income taxes
10 February 2026 Botswana plans to raise corporate and personal taxes to offset a slump in diamond revenue and rein…
Botswana budget projects economic rebound this year
9 February 2026 Botswana’s economy is expected to grow 3.1% in 2026, rebounding after two successive years of contraction, Finance…
Govt fiscal discipline to drive economic turnaround
8 February 2026 Concrete signs are emerging that the country is successfully navigating the process of turning around the economy…
Dangote refinery reveals plans to conquer Botswana, Ghana, Cameroon, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
5 February 2026 Dangote Refinery is planning pipelines and tank farms to move surplus fuel from Nigeria into western, central…
President Boko takes steps to mend broken trust in national healthcare system
3 February 2026 President Advocate Duma Boko says government is taking firm and deliberate steps to repair Botswana’s health system,…
Botswana confirms FMD outbreak in northeastern region
2 February 2026 Botswana veterinary authorities confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a village in the northeastern part…
Agrico’s support makes commercial farming in Botswana possible
2 February 2026 Farming in South Africa is certainly not child’s play. Yet, in certain aspects, South African farmers are…
Botswana deploys inaugural ‘Every Policy is Connected Framework’ for better development integration
30 January 2026 The National Planning Commission (NPC) of Botswana, has successfully concluded a pioneering capacity-building workshop on the “Every…
MTE to host copper expo in Botswana
1 February 2026 Reports have indicated that Botswana’s copper market is expected to experience significant growth in 2026, driven by…
Namcor accused of supplying substandard fuel to Botswana and Namibia as engine damage fears rise
1 February 2026 The oil was allegedly imported by Puma, which Namcor recently contracted to supply the national oil storage…
Botswana: BTA expresses delight at Raguin’s incredible run
31 January 2026 Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) vice president Nonofo Othusitse has expressed the association’s delight at Ntungamili Raguin’s historic…
Botswana court clears way for extradition of suspected drug kingpins to Mozambique
30 January 2026 Botswana has begun formal processes to extradite six Mexican nationals to Mozambique after they recently pleaded guilty…
MISA Botswana condemns emerging threats to media freedom
29 January 2026 The Constitution of Botswana (Section 12) guarantees freedom of expression and the media’s role as a watchdog.…
Botswana Gambling Authority cracks down on online betting irregularities following consumer complaints
29 January 2026 Gamblers in Botswana have raised alarm over platforms that crash during peak activity and leave payouts hanging…
World Bank backs stronger health system in Botswana
27 January 2026 The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the Botswana Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPRR) Project, which…
BOTSWANA’S BAD BATCH – TB drugs fail due to manufacturing flaw and cuts to U.S. Aid
27 January 2026 TB Drugs fail due to manufacturing flaw and cuts to U.S. Aid during global rifampicin shortage from…
International parliamentary roundtable on human wildlife co-existence in Botswana and beyond
27 January 2026 From 19-21 January 2026, International IDEA, through the EU-funded INTER PARES programme, partnered with the National Assembly…