Top diamond exporter Botswana aims to diversify its economic base
16 January 2025 Roughly the size of France, Botswana is home to only 2.7 million inhabitants—making it one of the…
Tebogo confirmed to run 400m in Melbourne
14 January 2025 Olympic 200m champion and World Athlete of the Year Letsile Tebogo of Botswana will get his 2025…
Base metal exports soar
9 January 2025 The country’s base metal exports reached P7.63 billion between January and September 2024, beating the P6.96 billion…
Bank of Botswana poised for key rate decision
8 January 2025 The Bank of Botswana’s (BoB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to convene on Thursday to review…
Batswana recruited to launder money offshore
8 January 2025 Scores of Batswana are recruited into passive money laundering schemes, as international criminals exploit their bank accounts…
Scatec reaches financial close for Botswana solar project, prepares for construction
7 January 2025 Renewable energy provider Scatec has reached financial close for the second 60 MW of the 120 MW…
Driving Botswana’s Farming Revolution
7 January 2025 Since 2020, Chinese experts have partnered with their counterparts in Botswana to introduce drought-resistant rice varieties in…
Ghana plans to approve visa-free entry policy to Botswana and other African countries
30 December 2024 In a landmark decision, the Ghanaian Government has announced a new visa-free entry policy for nationals from…
Feature: Chinese doctors deliver life-changing care to Botswana patients
30 December 2024 Kelesetse Bosha from Semotswane village, located 30 km southwest of Francistown, Botswana’s second-largest city, will never forget…
Gov’t warns of austerity measures
25 December 2024 The Ministry of Finance intends to implement austerity measures in the medium-term, including reducing the civil service…
Botswana issues 400 elephant hunting licenses, drawing fresh opposition
25 December 2024 Botswana has issued 400 elephant hunting licenses amid fresh opposition from conservationists. International hunters pay up to…
Scatec reaches financial close in Botswana and prepares for construction start
21 December 2024 Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy provider, has reached financial close for the second 60 megawatt (MW)…
Mpho Sebina makes history as the first Botswana musician to join the Recording Academy
18 December 2024 It offers her a chance to serve the global music community and advocate for the rights of…
The second-largest diamond ever found now has a name
19 December 2024 The 2,488-carat diamond recovered from a mine in Botswana has been dubbed “Motswedi” while its 1,094-carat sibling…
Botswana and Bangladesh conclude MoUs on Contract Farming
18 December 2024 Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Ambassador Md. Jashim Uddin yesterday confirmed the conclusion of the signing of the Memorandum…
First university innovation pod launched in Botswana
18 December 2024 Botswana launched its first University Innovation Pod (UniPod) Monday, with the goal of empowering young people, encouraging…
Southern African countries build $45M military depot in Botswana
15 December 2024 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is building a military logistics hub in Botswana to ensure the…
Sightholders Dither on De Beers Rough Despite Price Cut
12 December 2024 Customers faced a dilemma: Buy unprofitable goods or lose future allocations. When shoppers choose to buy diamonds…
Liquid completes 730km fibre link to Botswana
12 December 2024 Liquid Intelligent Technologies has completed its 730km fibre network expansion from South Africa to Botswana in a…
Debswana: Leading Botswana’s Diamond Story at FACETS Conference
12 December 2024 Recently, the Antwerp World Diamond Centre invited experts, retailers, traders, and other stakeholders to gather in the…
LEA eyes hemp production incubator
11 December 2024 The Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) has announced plans to establish a hemp production incubator, marking a shift…
Gov’t to stop revenue repatriation from tourism
11 December 2024 With foreign-owned entities dominating Botswana’s tourism sector and leading the repatriation of revenue, government has revealed that…
Botswana has not borrowed from Chinese policy banks for almost two decades
10 December 2024 Despite occasional efforts by the two sides to establish cooperation, the gap between Botswana’s expectations as a…
Botswana’s economy is in bad shape, says new administration as it eyes electricity exports to SA
10 December 2024 Botswana’s economy is in bad shape, deputy president and finance minister Ndaba Gaolathe has told its parliament…
Botswana to suspend 70 projects under development manager model
8 December 2024 Botswana’s new government will suspend 70 projects under the development manager (DM) model out of 148, for…
Government to establish mega enterprises as large as Debswana or bigger
8 December 2024 The Projects | Economic Transformation As part of its transformative agenda to place Botswana’s economy on a…