Choppies to exit SA market, chair to step down
Botswana-based grocery retailer, Choppies, has announced that it will be exiting the South African market, four years after expanding into…
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Botswana, Cameroon issue tender, sign contracts for combined 125MW of PV capacity
Botswana and Cameroon have taken steps to add a combined 125MW of installed PV capacity to their respective national grids. …
Botswana kicks off 100 MW solar tender
Botswana Power Corp is seeking independent power producers to build two 50 MW solar parks. The projects are intended to…
Economy to grow by over 4 percent going into 2020
Botswana’s economy is expected to grow by 4.8 per cent in 2020 after registering a 4.2 per cent growth this…
Barclays Bank announces multi-million partnership with Botswana Football Association
Barclays Bank Botswana Limited announced it’s the official financial partner of the Botswana Football Association at a launch ceremony held…
Botswana approves Strata-X Energy’s EIA on Serowe CBM project
The Botswana Department of Environmental Affairs has approved the form and scope of Strata-X Energy’s new environmental impact assessment (EIA)…
Australian energy business delisted from Botswana Stock Exchange
Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) plans to delist Australian company Gasfields (previously known as Raven) shares from the Foreign Venture Capital…
JSPL sells Botswana Coal Mine for $150 mn to pare debt at parent level
Naveen Jindal-promoted Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) has sold off its Botswana coal mine, one of its major international…
Minergy on track to hit 1.2Mt/y in Botswana mine coal output by September
MINERGY, a Botswana coal producer, says it has started production from its newly commissioned Masama facility and had been supplying…
Botswana makes ‘robust improvements’ in new ‘dirty money’ review
A fresh review by a continental body assessing Botswana’s vulnerability to money laundering has noted improvements in 32 out of…
Botswana’s private coal mine produces first saleable coal
Botswana’s privately owned coal mine has produced its first saleable coal that has been exported to South Africa and Namibia,…
Extremely hot weather the new norm – Botswana’s weatherman
As we brace ourselves for the end of the winter and usher in scarily sweltering temperatures, Botswana’s weatherman has warned…
Lucara results highlight difficult market
Despite higher production, Lucara Diamond (TSE: LUC) saw lower revenue in its second quarter than the same period a year…
Botswana seeks AfDB funding for integrated agro-commercial project
Botswana’s Agricultural Ministry has submitted a funding request to the African Development Bank (AfDB) for an undisclosed amount to launch…
Nine years into Botswana’s poverty eradication programme
With its documented history of being one of the poorest nations to becoming one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa,…
Botswana Police Service celebrates 135 years
President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi yesterday joined members of the Botswana Police Service (BPS) and the nation to celebrate achievements made…
Kenya Airways to resume direct flights between Nairobi and Gaborone
Kenya Airways is expected to resume direct flights between Gaborone and the Kenyan capital, Nairobi shortly. The airline suspended the…
Meat Commission could export beef to Norway
Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) is considering exporting beef to the lucrative Norwegian market. Addressing a political rally in Lobatse recently…
Botswana exporters eye Chinese market during 2nd China Int’l Import Expo
Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA) has announced that it plans to take part in the second China International Import…
Cupric Canyon Capital awards Fluor Khoemacau contract
NYSE-listed Fluor Corporation has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract by Cupric Canyon Capital for its…