Paratus Launches LEO Satellite Solutions in Botswana, Mozambique, and Zambia
6 October 2024 The pan-African telco, Paratus Group, announced it is providing LEO satellite solutions to clients in South Africa,…
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Botswana rejects over 240 asylum seekers, plans deportation
6 October 2024 Botswana has rejected over 240 asylum seekers, declaring them illegal immigrants and initiating plans to deport them…
Botswana’s Nijel Amos gears up for 800m comeback after doping suspension
2 October 2024 Botswana’s Nijel Amos is setting his sights on a major comeback in the 800 metres, sending a…
Botswana’s potential mineral resources remain unexplored
26 September 2024 The Botswana Geoscience Institute (BGI) has intensified its efforts to explore the untapped mineral resources in the…
Logistics and payments hiccups throttling Botswana’s e-commerce ambitions
26 September 2024 At least five e-commerce startups in Botswana have closed since 2023, with founders citing fractured payments as…
Delegates from African countries meet to discuss trade in live elephants
25 September 2024 Botswana is hosting delegates from 33 African elephant range states for 3-day talks on the trade in…
98 repatriated Ovaherero Batswana return to Namibia
25 September 2024 HOME AT LAST … About 98 Batswana of Ovaherero descent whose ancestors fled the 1904 to 1908…
Uranium: Botswana gets busy to profit from rising prices
24 September 2024 (Ecofin Agency) – The price of uranium surpassed $100 per pound in early 2024, a record it had…
BHP, Cobre team up for copper-silver hunt in Botswana
24 September 2024 Cobre (ASX:CBE) has executed a letter of intent to negotiate exclusively with a subsidiary of mining giant…
Botswana’s BotSat-1 Satellite achieves key milestone ahead of 2025 launch
23 September 2024 Botswana’s BotSat-1 completes crucial testing phase, marking progress toward its early 2025 space launch. Botswana’s space ambitions…
Giyani Metals granted mining license for battery-grade manganese project in Botswana – ICYMI
22 September 2024 Giyani Metals Corp (TSX-V:EMM, OTC:CATPF) CEO Charles FitzRoy joined Proactive to discuss the company’s significant achievement of…
Botswana to comply with EU’s deforestation regulations
17 September 2024 Beef exports from Botswana to the EU will in future depend largely on adherence to the EU’s…
Lucara Diamond Corp unearths 1,094-carat diamond in Botswana
17 September 2024 Lucara Diamond Corp. has recovered another mammoth diamond from a mine in Botswana, its second major find…
Botswana’s 2,492-carat diamond discovery is golden opportunity to replicate legendary Jonker diamond’s global legacy
15 September 2024 If your suit is made in Saville Row, everyone knows it will be of the very best…
Water Utilities Corporation invites bids for floating solar on dams in Botswana
13 September 2024 Botswana’s Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) has issued a tender for the provision of an assessment and technical…
Barloworld Equipment Unveils State-Of-The-Art Botswana Facility
13 September 2024 Celebrating six decades of partnership with Botswana, Barloworld Equipment southern Africa today inaugurated a cutting-edge dealership facility…
Botswana, US firm partner to conduct border pathogen monitoring
12 September 2024 Botswana and an American biotech firm, Ginkgo Bioworks, have partnered to conduct pathogen surveillance at the country’s…
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…
China and Botswana announce establishment of strategic partnership
5 September 2024 China and Botswana on Thursday announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two countries when…
Feature: Botswana sees recycling boom as waste collection becomes lucrative business
4 September 2024 Stella Mokone, a single mother of three in Francistown, Botswana’s second-largest city, felt like the world had…
Botswana diamond find can trigger mining investment revival, Lucara CEO says
2 September 2024 Lucara estimates that its Karowe mine accounts for 0.3% to 0.4% of global diamond production. The world’s…
Botswana’s ODC seeks $300 million loans for diamond purchases
31 August 2024 Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) seeks a $300 million credit facility from local banks to support…
SpaceX’s Starlink Becomes Operational in Botswana
31 August 2024 Starlink, SpaceX’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet service, is now operational in Botswana, marking a significant milestone…
Feature: China-aided schools enhance access to high-quality education for Botswana students
28 August 2024 Gagoitsiwe Marata, the headmistress of the China-aided Mmopane Primary School, said Mmopane has been the best school…
Regulatory green light for Airlink to connect Cape Town with Gaborone
28 August 2024 Airlink is proceeding with its plans to launch direct Cape Town-Gaborone flights from 01 April 2025. This…
Botswana launches Learning Passport to modernise education sector
25 August 2024 Botswana on Wednesday launched the Learning Passport, an innovative online platform that aims to bridge the learning…