Air Botswana launches new mobile app and WhatsApp customer line
30 August 2023 Air Botswana has launched an all-new mobile app and a WhatsApp Customer service line as part of…
Si6 rigs primed to test Botswana nickel sulphide deposit
31 August 2023 Si6 Metals has unveiled plans to kick off a 10,000m drilling programme next month at three prospects…
Botswana-based tycoon Jonathan Gibson gains $8.5 million in just 15 days
31 August 2023 Botswana-based businessman Jonathan Gibson has now solidified his position as one of the foremost investors on the…
Natural Diamonds still rule but concerns mount
30 August 2023 A large majority of people planning to get married prefer natural diamonds, giving the industry momentum at…
AgriLife Research travels to Botswana to advance collaboration
29 August 2023 Experts explore mutual solutions for stronger agriculture, natural resource value chains The leadership of Texas A&M AgriLife Research visited…
Natural Habitat Adventures introduces electric safari vehicle in Botswana
27 August 2023 Natural Habitat Adventures has deployed one of the first solar-powered electric safari vehicles (ESV) in Botswana. The initiative…
Set up camp at these 4 safari lodges in Botswana
With a new crop of spectacular camps, Botswana offers a lush environment for African safaris Botswana’s UNESCO-Protected Okavango Delta is…
Microcamps are here to make your safari a more intimate experience
These safari camps from Botswana to Kenya and Indonesia provide smaller, more focused glamping experiences for nature lovers. North Island,…
Lucara unearths 692-carat diamond at Karowe mine in Botswana
22 August 2023 Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered a 692.3-carat diamond from its 100% owned Karowe diamond mine in Botswana.…
Letsile Tebogo Becomes First African to Win a Medal in Men’s 100m at World Athletics Champs
21 August 2023 Botswana 100-metre sprinter, Letsile Tebogo, has become the first African to win a men’s 100m medal at…
SA airline adds new flights to Botswana
19 August 2023 Next month, South African carrier FlyCemAir will launch flights to Kasane – the gateway to Botswana’s Chobe…
Milk Afric back on the market after another investor bows out
Milk Afric, a project spearheaded by Botswana Development Corporation (BDC), has lost another potential investor after negotiations collapsed, leading to…
Ineos Automotive buys Botswana vehicle conversion specialist Kavango Engineering
17 August 2023 Ineos Automotive has acquired Botswana-based Kavango Engineering, one of southern Africa’s most respected and established vehicle conversion…
De Beers Loosens Buying Rules as Inventories Accumulate
16 August 2023 De Beers will allow sightholders to defer up to half of rough purchases to early next year…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies launches the Gaborone Metro Ring, empowering businesses and economic growth in Botswana
14 August 2023 Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce…
Botswana Opens its First Public Radiotherapy Centre, With IAEA Support
Botswana has established its first public radiotherapy centre – an important step in providing accessible health services for its people…
Botswana’s poverty rate ‘is hovering beyond 60 %’ – AfDB
A country that is supposed to be “the Switzerland of Africa” has non-Swiss unemployment poverty rates and is one of…
Mohembo Bridge wins international recognition
Mohembo Bridge, the longest internal bridge in the country, has earned international recognition as it secured a place among the…
Official Opening of the Motheo Copper Mine
Opening ceremony signals the beginning of a modern, long-life processing hub in the highly prospective Kalahari Copper Belt. Sandfire Resources…
Mount Burgess Mining targets new gallium and germanium exploration within Nxuu deposit, Botswana
10 August 2023 Mount Burgess Mining (ASX:MTB) has reported an exploration target relating to gallium and germanium for its Nxuu…
Whopper! Lucara Finds 1,080-Carat Diamond at Botswana Mine
9 August 2023 The Karowe mine in Botswana has produced a 1,080-carat diamond—the fourth diamond over 1,000 carats recovered from…
Content creation is booming in Botswana but monetisation remains a puzzle
7 August 2023 With a youth unemployment rate of 38%, young Batswana are turning to content creation to create employment…
Botswana religious groups threaten rule of law and refuse LGBTQ rights
7 August 2023 Country’s Council of Churches applauded 2019 decriminalisation ruling. By Bradley Fortuin and Matlhogonolo Samsam | Botswana is considered…
National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project launches 2023 Annual Okavango Delta Crossing
1 August 2023 This year’s annual research expedition to follow two routes, focusing on biodiversity and human impact, while documenting…
Botswana-Based Artist Thebe Phetogo paints with shoe polish to subvert the history of blackface
In Thebe Phetogo’s paintings, acid-green backdrops offset spectral black figures that become all the more unsettling once you find out what…
Gov’t bows to Church pressure against LGBTIQ+ rights
1 August 2023 Following pressure from the Church, government has finally bowed down to pressure by deferring the homosexuality bill…