Botswana establishes SmartBots Lab to drive innovation and digital transformation
3 December 2023 Botswana is taking significant steps to position itself as a leader in the global digital economy by…
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Tlou Energy announces first gas from Lesedi 6 Production Pod
28 November 2023 Tlou Energy, developing power solutions for Botswana through gas-fired power and ancillary projects, reports that gas has…
Iconic Botswana mine enlists AI to drive exploration
25 November 2023 The machines will work independently of a human driver and are managed by a systems engineer from…
Botswana – a pioneer in sustainable tourism and a reference in Africa
22 November 2023 Botswana stands out as a reference in sustainable tourism in Africa. 37% of its land are protected…
De Beers and Botswana to Seek New Diamond Deposits
22 November 2023 De Beers and the Botswana government will work together to find more diamond deposits, after both sides…
China’s MMG seals $1.9 billion deal to buy Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana
22 November 2023 Chinese miner MMG Ltd’s share price jumped on Tuesday to a near eight-week peak after it agreed…
Lucara Botswana unearths yet another whopper
21 November 2023 “Dumelang, betsho. I am so delighted to learn that Lucara has made yet another big diamond discovery…
Botswana still wants HB Antwerp model, even without HB
17 November 2023 Botswana miner Lucara Diamond may have nixed its agreement to sell all its big stones to HB…
WDC praises establishment of permanent Kimberley Process secretariat in Botswana
17 November 2023 World Diamond Council (WDC) president Feriel Zerouki has said the finalisation of arrangements for the establishment of…
Botswana funnyman William Last KRM wins international award
15 November 2023 Congratulations are in order for popular Botswanan comedian William Last KRM. The funny-man recently bagged himself an…
Savute Safari Lodge undergoes a complete rebuild
11 November 2023 Luxury Safari operator, Desert & Delta Safari – Botswana has announced plans for the complete rebuild of…
Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may trigger fights among predators
9 November 2023 Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and…
Where is the most beautiful town in Botswana?
8 November 2023 Where is the most beautiful town in Botswana? Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, is known…
Botswana conducts due diligence on HB Antwerp stake, president says
8 November 2023 Botswana seeks 24% stake in Belgian diamond trader. HB Antwerp to get 10% of state gem company’s…
Botswana’s ban on imported vegetables is working, says its president as he seeks re-election
7 November 2023 With elections due next year, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi spoke of successes and ambitious plans in a…
Promoting Excellence in Healthcare: Botswana launches National Laboratory Strategic Plan
31 October 2023 It aims to modernise and upgrade laboratory infrastructure to better standards, ensuring the safe and efficient handling…
Botswana-Namibia heavy-haul line back on track
An ambitious cross-border railway expansion project that many industry insiders said was dead in the water since it first made…
Botswana announces discovery of manganese deposits
27 October 2023 Botswana has found manganese deposits in its southwestern villages of Lobatse, Ramotswa and Kanye, Botswana’s minister of…
Botswana’s ODC halts diamond sales as industry seeks to reduce glut
25 October 2023 Botswana’s state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) has temporarily halted its rough stone sales as part of an…
GloWAL: A New Global Water Resources Initiative
23 October 2023 A new global laboratory network is empowering countries around the world to generate the data needed to…
Unlocking opportunity: Tati Nickel Mine for sale by auction in Botswana
20 October 2023 In the heart of the African mining industry, a unique opportunity is emerging that promises new potential…
Airlink boosts presence in Botswana and Zambia
20 October 2023 Airlink has opened new country offices in Gaborone and Lusaka to enhance customer services in Botswana and…
Lotus’ acquisition of A-Cap approved by Botswana officials
19 October 2023 ASX-listed Lotus Resources has received regulatory approvals, a key condition precedent to implementing its proposed schemes of…
Botswana Pride celebrations shine brighter and more vibrant
18 October 2023 Activists marched in Batswana capital on Oct. 7 Gaborone, the vibrant capital city of Botswana, recently witnessed…
Environmental inequality in Botswana caused by economic inequality: UN expert
15 October 2023 The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment has praised Botswana for being a world…
Fifth consecutive trade surplus as copper comes to the party
7 October 2023 Botswana this week reported its strongest quarterly trade surplus since 2019, powered by copper exports in addition…