Botswana unveils $37.7B transformation plan to drive economic diversification
6 May 2026 Botswana has unveiled its Botswana Economic Transformation Programme, a comprehensive investment blueprint aimed at reshaping the country’s…
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Multi-billion pula world trade centre convention and international exhibition centre set for Gaborone
5 May 2026 President Advocate Duma Boko has revealed that a world-class international convention and exhibition centre will be constructed…
Debswana, BDC push diversification
5 May 2026 Entities move to reduce Botswana’s dependence on diamonds as mining revenues face growing pressure. Debswana Diamond Company…
President Kagame expected in Botswana for state visit
30 April 2026 President Paul Kagame is expected in Botswana from May 6 to 7 at the invitation of the…
Botswana hikes key interest rate as inflation set to breach target
30 April 2026 GABORONE, April 30 (Reuters) – Botswana’s central bank increased its monetary policy rate by 200 basis points on Thursday, saying…
New initiative to honour Botswana’s 60 years of diamond development
27 April 2026 The diamond embedded World Athletics Relays medals connect Botswana ’s natural diamond provenance, local enterprise, creative industry…
Botswana investigates FMD extortion threats while SAT1 strain shows unprecedented international spread
24 April 2026 South Africa is definitely not alone in its battle against one or more of the SAT (Southern…
Botswana and Namibia unveil plans for new joint airline
24 April 2026 The Botswana Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has confirmed Namibia’s and Botswana’s intention to establish a new…
Botswana enters the VR race with a locally built programme
20 April 2026 The University of Botswana officially launched its first homegrown virtual reality programme on April 16, through its…
Human activity suspected in Botswana FMD outbreak at AI facility
15 April 2026 Livestock movement restrictions imposed as slaughter operations are halted across key facilities. Acting Minister of Lands and…
Botswana has not requested stake in Lobito refinery, Angola’s Sonangol says
15 April 2026 State-owned oil firm Sonangol has not received any formal communication from Botswana signalling its desire to acquire…
Botswana intensifies response amid FMD cases spreading
14 April 2026 The Botswana government has strengthened its response to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) following the detection of the disease…
SADC and Japan sign Memorandum of Cooperation to strengthen strategic partnership
11 April 2026 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 9 April 2026 signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with…
Tebogo and Jefferson-Wooden announced as Kids’ Athletics ambassadors
7 April 2026 Sprint stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Letsile Tebogo have been announced as ambassadors for the World Athletics Kids’…
Botswana pushes for end to US tariffs
6 April 2026 Botswana says it is determined to secure an end to US tariffs on its diamonds and other…
Zambia and Botswana fast-track 430 km MKL rail project
6 April 2026 The governments of Zambia and Botswana have directed technical teams to finalise all outstanding studies for the…
Botswana revises FMD controls as measures
1 April 2026 Botswana has revised its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) control measures after veterinary surveillance confirmed that the latest outbreak…
Botswana to settle for smaller De Beers’ stake?
1 April 2026 Botswana may now settle for a minority stake in De Beers rather than seeking majority control, according…
Botswana’s economy shrinks 5.4% in fourth quarter, mainly due to mining
1 April 2026 Botswana’s real gross domestic product shrank 5.4% in year-on-year terms in the fourth quarter of last year, data showed on…
Angola offers Botswana 30% in refinery project
28 March 2026 Following President Duma Boko’s visit to Angola last week, the Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo…
Botswana outpaces Africa on women in leadership roles
28 March 2026 A new report by Grant Thornton, a global firm that provides tax and advisory services to…
Choppies feels Botswana strain as profits fall
26 March 2026 Revenue climbs on store growth, but weaker consumer spending and costs drag earnings lower. Botswana retail…
Botswana seeks to raise debt ceiling to weather diamond market downturn
26 March 2026 Botswana’s finance minister sought parliamentary approval on Wednesday to raise the country’s statutory debt ceiling from…
Opinion: Botswana same-sex marriage case – The rule of law, not the rule of religion
24 March 2026 Botswana has been in a frenzy in recent weeks as religious and traditional fundamentalists sought to dangerously…
Fuel price hike warning for Botswana
24 March 2026 Botswana faces possible fuel price hikes as global oil prices surge, with Business Monitor International warning that…
Botswana: Air Botswana deploys plan to stabilise performance
24 March 2026 Air Botswana has implemented a short-term strategic plan to stabilise its performance, starting with the completion of…