Botswana’s bourse records highest turnover in 2019
The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) last Friday Friday witnessed the highest single-day turnover over the past 11 months. BSE Chief…
Category: News
Drought-prone Botswana launches climate-smart agriculture tool
Drought-prone Botswana has developed a tool to promote the use of smart agriculture techniques to beat the challenges posed by…
Botswana looks to become electric car and parts manufacturer
The Botswana government plans to encourage the private sector to venture into the manufacturing of electric cars and associated parts…
Kavango advances exploration in Botswana
LSE-listed Kavango Resources has announced that core and reverse circulation drilling on its Kalahari Suture Zone Project (KSZ) in Botswana…
New agreement: Botswana Diamonds and VAST Resources JV
Botswana Diamonds and VAST Resources have agreed the terms of a new agreement in respect of their proposed joint venture…
President Masisi Assures African Union Commission of Support
President, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has assured the African Union Commission (AUC) of Botswana’s solidarity and support, on the basis that…
US offers Botswana help amid global coal backlash
The United States says it stands ready to help Botswana exploit its estimated 200 billion tonnes of coal, despite a…
Loss-making Air Botswana to lay off half its staff
Botswana’s national airline has unveiled plans to cut more than half its staff as part of a restructuring plan that…
Inflation could drop in the short term
Inflation could drop below its current historic level of 2.4 percent in the short term, as the Bank of Botswana…
Botswana endorses SADC information management in agriculture
Botswana has started the national sensitisation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP), a project expected…
Rough Market Picks Up at De Beers Sight
De Beers’ November sales totalled $390 million, the highest for five months, as the rough market stabilised and the miner…
Botswana’s trade balance remains in the red
Botswana has slipped back to the doldrums of the trade deficits when it seemed that it was recovering. A recent…
Botswana poll body shrugs off rigging claims
Botswana’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was on Wednesday forced to respond to allegations that it was involved in the alleged…
What’s in store for Botswana going forward?
Following the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)’s landslide win in the recent general elections, where does ‘Africa’s most stable democracy’…
Botswana: Why Masisi held on and how voters rejected ethnic politics
We did not expect this result. Analysts had given the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), led by Mokgweetsi Masisi less…
Developing Countries Kick Back Against Eco-Colonialism
The 16 nations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have threatened to withdraw from the Convention on the International…
Botswana’s ruling party won again. This makes 12 consecutive victories.
Urban voters surprised analysts by spurning the opposition party. Last Friday, incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi was sworn in for a…
How Masisi outsmarted Khama to take the reins in Botswana
Mokgweetsi Masisi’s decisive victory in the recent Botswana elections over a coalition backed by his former boss, Ian Khama, is…
President Masisi to develop strategy to involve Botswana citizens in diamond value chain
President Mokgweetsi Masisi says his government is in the process of ensuring that citizens are actively involved in the diamond…
De Beers, Botswana Negotiations Confidential
Ongoing diamond production and sales agreement negotiations between De Beers Group and Botswana government remain confidential, says CEO, Bruce Cleaver.…