Economic Freedom of the World Index 2015-17 results out, don’t look pretty for Botswana
The latest edition of the Economic Freedom of the World Index shows that the ugly public battle between former Chief…
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De Beers hopeful as sales tick up
Diamond mining giant, De Beers is reading positive signs of recovery from its latest sales, which showed a near three-fold…
COVID-19 to wipe out P6 billion tourism revenue
Botswana’s tourism industry is set to lose an estimated P6 billion (just over $500,500,000) this year mainly due to the…
Coal-mining in Hwange could desecrate KAZA
A recent decision by Zimbabwe to allow Zhongxin Coal Mining Group and Afrochine Smelting to start coal mining activities inside the…
Botswana urged to commit to Abuja Declaration targets by prioritising health systems
Botswana is being urged to prioritise investing a portion of its national budget in healthcare systems to achieve the Abuja…
Botswana ranks high in investment reward score
Botswana is still considered a favourable investment destination despite the economic risks brought by the COVID – 19 pandemic, a…
Government moves to merge SPEDU, SEZA
The rationalisation of parastatals and state-funded agencies has been on the table since the beginning of National Development Plan 11.…
Botswana: Tlou Energy announces update on Lesedi Power project transmission line
Tlou Energy, an ASX, AIM and BSE listed company focused on delivering power in Botswana and southern Africa through the…
Botswana raises limits for domestic borrowing to nearly $3 billion
Botswana’s National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed the doubling of the southern African country’s domestic borrowing to 30 billion pula (about…
Zim trade with Botswana grows 126% to US$43,3m
Information gathered from ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body reveals that Zimbabwe’s trade with neighbouring Botswana has shown steady growth…
Botswana: Why experts say this African country is among the world’s safest tourists destinations For Covid-19
For travel enthusiasts looking to get away amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and wondering where to safely travel to, you…
Project launched to bolster Botswana’s geoscience data
Full tensor gravity gradiometry (FTG) data company, Bell Geospace and the Botswana Geoscience Institute (BGI) have launched the Mineral Prospectivity…
Botswana Gambling Authority begins Grow Mine negotiations for Botswana national lotto
Botswana’s Gambling Authority (GA) has started negotiations with Grow Mine, the winning bidder identified to run the country’s first lottery…
Ngamiland Basket Weavers Trust forced to close due to lack of tourists
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Ngamiland Basket Weavers Trust (NBWT) to close shop. The Etsha-based shop was a central market…
Government freezes 4,400 public service posts
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the government to put about 4,400 posts across the public sector on ice. According to…
Rail or air, it’s highway to hell for Batswana
The turbulent Air Botswana, eager to be privatised for over a decade has since embarked on a costly restructuring project…
When will tourists return to Africa? Continent must guess
Raino Bolz quickly diversified when his tourism business in South Africa’s winelands crashed to a halt in March because of…
Botswana: a remarkable achievement, thanks to capitalism
Today, Botswana is not only prosperous but also relatively free. It offers its inhabitants the highest degree of freedom on…
Locust outbreak threatens millions in SADC
More than 7 million people could experience food insecurity following the outbreaks of migratory locusts in Southern Africa. Botswana, Namibia,…
Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe unite to save endangered vultures
Organisations within Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe have established a vulture safe zone to help save the endangered species. This…
Botswana Diamonds raising £0.3m to fund exploration work
Botswana Diamonds announced a fundraise of £0.3m on Monday, to fund its ongoing exploration activities in Botswana and South Africa.…
Botswana: Solar and thermal power plants planned for construction by 2026
Four new solar and thermal power plants are planned for construction by the government of Botswana within the next six…
Botswana Government backs out of China loan over T&Cs
The Botswana government has backed out of a proposed China-funded loan for the rehabilitation of the 300 km Nata-Maun road.…
BCL Mine could have new owners by December
The defunct BCL mines could have new owners four months from now. This would bring to an end 4 years…
Climate change ‘could hamper efforts to wipe out malaria’ by boosting mosquito numbers in parts of Africa that are currently unaffected
Malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes that need warm, wet habitats to breed. Experts predict that these habitats will change location…
Botswana hopes mysterious elephant deaths are over; Zimbabwe records its first
Botswana says a string of mysterious elephant deaths has come to a halt since June, after at least 281 carcasses were…