4K Wild Botswana – Best Drone Video of African Wildlife
If you are looking for some of the last true wilderness in Africa then Botswana is the place to go.…
“Why your first safari should be in Botswana (especially if it’s your only safari.)”
I had not heard the call. No one near me had—not the South African behind me, nor the Swedish woman…
How Botswana revived Africa’s largest mammal migration
Though the last zebra to have migrated on the path would have died 50 years ago, a new generation…
Botswana to overhaul immigration policies to attract Foreign Direct Investment
Botswana is in the process of overhauling its immigration system and relaxing visa requirements as part of the new administration’s…
Harry & Meghan ‘fell in love’ doing humanitarian work in Botswana
It’s no secret that Prince Harry has described Botswana as his second home, something that is cemented by his and…
Sustainable travel is the new gem in Botswana
The African country emerged from poverty thanks to its diamond mines and deposits but these are not unlimited. Attracting more…
A Gorgeous 4K Flow Motion Timelapse That Captures The Incredible Sights of a Botswana Safari
NYC filmmaker Tyler Fairbank has captured the absolute beauty of the landscape and the incredible sights of a Safari in Botswana in a gorgeous flow…
SADC, Germany commit further funding towards Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) transfrontier conservation area
A 15.5 million Euro (P154.7 million) financing agreement for the Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier conservation area was this week signed…
Air Botswana sale price triples to US$121 million
Air Botswana may soon have a sale price of over P1 billion (US$121 million), as the Minister of Transport and…
Tourists are paying £5,000 to dive into a river in Botswana to swim alongside 12ft Nile crocodiles
It may sound like a suicide mission, but the latest attraction for adrenaline junkies is… swimming with crocodiles. Tourists pay…
Botswana turns power exporter after decade of imports
Botswana is exporting power for the first time in 10 years, a far cry from the days when Africa’s biggest…
Ghosts of the great salt lake – a must-see documentary about the Makgadikgadi hyenas
Highly recommend watching, this is a documentary about brown hyaenas in the Makgadikgadi. With accurate commentary and beautiful visuals, it…
Judge rules adulterous cases a family matter, not for the courts
A judgement by Justice Lot Moroka of Francistown High Court on a marriage wrecking case advises that married couples should…
Could plastic roads be the answer to Botswana’s potholes?
Let’s face it, Botswana roads are in desperate need of a bit more than a touch of TLC. Riddled with…
Air Seychelles seals partnership with Air Botswana
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles and Air Botswana, the national airline of Botswana have signed…
S&P Global Ratings affirms Botswana’s “A-/A-2” sovereign credit rating for 2018 and stable outlook
Standard and Poor’s (S&P Global Ratings) has affirmed Botswana’s 2018 sovereign credit ratings of ‘A-’ and ‘A-2’ for long and…
Botswana bans imports of bottled natural, mineral water
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry has issued a directive to ban the importation of bottled natural and mineral…
Good week for Botswana diamonds as Lucara digs up another giant diamond and Pangolin finds first diamond
Lucara Diamond Corp. has found another huge diamond at its mine in Botswana. The company unearthed a 327-carat top…
Where did the unique style of Botswana’s guitarists come from? Nobody seems to know
As YouTube videos go, a 2009 clip entitled “Botswana Music Guitar – Ronnie – ‘Happy New Year’ ” is not…
Botswana Defence Force celebrates 41 years
Yesterday Batswana from across the country descended upon the national stadium in Gaborone to celebrate the growth and accomplishment of…
Hunt for next mining miracle begins under Kalahari soils
Government geoscientists have kickstarted an ambitious three-year project to take a detailed look beneath the Kalahari sands, under which at…
Bots, Zim forge ahead with US$600m rail project
Botswana and Zimbabwe will push ahead with an ambitious 1.500km rail project, at a cost of us$600 million. Mozambique is also…
The Main Mall needs more than a facelift, it needs a renewed purpose
I’ve been living in Gaborone for a few years and I have a lot of respect for the Main Mall,…
Into the Okavango premiers at the 2018 Tribeca film festival in New York today
The 17th Tribeca Film Festival began in New York on Wednesday, and Okaya Africa shone the light on films that…
Han C returns with hot new single – Mafura Fura
Han C has done it again… the talented local singer has collaborated with Berry Bone to bring you a hot…
Scramble for the Okavango Delta ensues
The demand for tourism land in the Okavango Delta has over the years generated much interest in the local media.…