Spanish foreign ministry declares Botswana safest country in Africa
15 May 2025 The Spanish foreign ministry has declared Botswana the least risky country for travel in Africa. This is…
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Africa should let some countries get rich first
15 May 2025 Each African country has its own economic advantages. These should be embraced rather than trying to focus…
Wiring Africa’s industrial future: African Development Bank’s helping to spur Botswana’s automotive revolution
8 May 2025 Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands meticulously assemble intricate wiring harnesses – components that will…
Botswana aims to be Africa’s next film hub
19 April 2025 Botswana is using strategic reforms to turn its creative sector into an engine for economic growth. The…
Botswana to host 2026 World Athletics relays
27 March 2025 Botswana Minister of Sport and Arts Jacob Kelebeng on Tuesday expressed his delight over Botswana’s having been…
How Botswana’s Brastorne is turning basic feature phones into digital gateways
24 March 2025 Botswana startup Brastorne is connecting millions of Africans who lack internet access by turning basic feature phones…
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…
10 safest countries to visit in Africa
23 October 2024 Visiting Africa is a new and exciting experience for many. Made up of 54 vastly different countries, including…
Botswana delegate at FOCAC dismisses Western smearing, calls for Chinese expertise in modernising Africa’s development
5 September 2024 Otsile Morake, a PhD student at Jiangsu University from Botswana and President of the Botswana Expatriates in…
Botswana mining law proposals pose potential litigation and corruption risks
2 September 2024 Botswana’s recently proposed mining law amendment is a positive step to ensure that citizens of the country…
Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana sign draft railway agreement
15 August 2024 Transport ministers from Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana have signed a draft trilateral agreement for the implementation of…
Botswana turns to digital as it eyes AfCFTA market
Botswana Export Manufacturer Association (BEMA) is integrating its online store with the Pan-African Payment Settlement System (PAPSS) developed by AFREXIM…
The African safari is changing for the better. Here’s what you need to know
If you’re eyeing a luxury safari in Africa in 2023 and 2024, expect to find a changing landscape on the…
Top 10 most powerful African passports in 2023
The top 10 most powerful passports in Africa in 2023 are Seychelles, Mauritius, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Malawi,…
US-Africa Summit yields positive results for Botswana
The president, Dr Mokgweetsi masisi has wrapped up his working visit to the US state of Texas, Houston and is…
Tourism thought leaders in Africa gather in Botswana to look into intra-Africa travel
Intra-Africa travel through intra-Africa trade is expected to top the agenda when the tourism industry’s thought leaders on the continent…
About 20% of Botswana workers living in poverty
The figure wouldn’t have changed much but in 2019, some 20% of the employed population in Botswana was living below…
Concerns COVID-19 expenditure may hamper conservation efforts
Concerns have been raised about the ability of governments to maintain their commitment to wildlife conservation in the face of…
Motswana pens Kids’ Adventures in Africa books: taking you on a journey to discover Africa, country by country!
When two mums – one South African, another Zimbabwean/Motswana – found themselves struggling to find just the right resources to…
Post-Covid, Safari companies rethink who should stay at their lodges
Some operators are turning the classic business model on its head in hopes of increasing margins and better funding their…
Africa beckons: Ultra-luxe travel with a conscience
Roar Africa is redefining ultra-luxury travel with a range of storybook experiences that also support conservation, humanitarian work and economic…
Vaccine Hoarding Is Dividing Nations, Botswana’s President Says
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said he’s never seen the world as polarised as it is over the issue of access…
Botswana’s mining practices best in Africa – Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute Annual survey of mining companies 2020 has revealed that Botswana is the most attractive jurisdiction in Africa…
Scent trails could boost elephant conservation, study suggests
More research is needed to find out whether humans can create artificial elephant trails to divert elephants away from farms…
Botswana pins diversification hope on AfCFTA
As the African Continental Free Trade Area officially launched on Friday, Botswana pinned its diversification hope on the pact. January,…
Visa openness solutions can boost Africa’s economic recovery, the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index reveals
The upward trend in African countries liberalising their visa regimes and welcoming African travellers continues, according to the 2020 Africa…