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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…

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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…

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7 days ago

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…

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7 days ago

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…

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7 days ago

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…

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7 days ago

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…

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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…

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2 weeks ago

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…

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2 weeks ago

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…

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2 weeks ago

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…

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2 weeks ago

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…

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2 weeks ago

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…

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3 weeks ago

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…

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3 weeks ago

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’…

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3 weeks ago

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…

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4 weeks ago

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…

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4 weeks ago

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…

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4 weeks ago

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…

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4 weeks ago

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…

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4 weeks ago

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.…

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4 weeks ago

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