Wilderness Safaris buy-out: investors include Bono, Branson, Pierre Omidyar and Mo Ibrahim
The iconic safari company has announced that it has sold 58% of its shares to two groups, one of which…
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Botswana welcomes scrutiny of competition law and policy
Botswana welcomes voluntary peer review of legal and institutional competition framework, underlining the government’s commitment to a fair business environment…
Masisi, opposition build rapport and start on a clean slate
President Mokgweetsi Masisi this week met with leaders of the opposition leaders and apologised for anything his government and party…
Air Botswana extends routes, signs agreement with Mozambique airline
Air Botswana has extended its route network by signing a special prorate agreement (SPA) with Mozambique’s national airline, Lam Linhas…
Ministry announces simultaneous issuance of work & residence permits
The Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs this week announced it has taken the decision to grant Visas at…
No funds for Lobatse Leather Park just yet
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is still seeking development funds for the long-anticipated Lobatse Leather Park almost five…
Fragment of impacting asteroid recovered in Botswana
On Saturday, 23 June, a fresh meteorite was recovered in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). The meteorite is one…
Wilderness Safaris receives 19 TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence
Nineteen Wilderness Safaris safari camps across four different countries have received the coveted TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2018,…
Okavango Diamond Company pilots GIA M2M to provide Botswana origin diamonds
GIA (Gemological Institute of America) has announced that Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) is participating in the Institute’s M2M program.…
2018 Global Peace Index released – Botswana still ranked among world’s most peaceful nations
The 2018 Global Peace Index (GPI) has been released, once more ranking Botswana as one of the world’s most…
Botswana – Into the wild
Video shot for the Old Bridge Safaris & Tours in Okavango Delta, Khwai area close to Moremi Game Reserve and…
Two meteors lit up the sky in China and Botswana a day apart
Two meteors recently hit Earth just 27 hours apart. The first of the two, which fell on June 1 over…
Certifying paperwork is wasting time, money and resources
It was around a year ago I posted an article entitled “Botswana is NOT a paperless country” and it’s a…
This African Country Was Once the World’s Third Poorest
This African Country Was Once the World’s Third Poorest. Botswana, buried in the heart of Southern Africa, is a success…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…