How tourism can lead COVID-19 recovery and why Africa is well-placed to benefit
Around the world, countries are steadily shifting from responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to the recovery phase. And for many,…
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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…
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…
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…
Botswana First Lady partners with Merck Foundation and African First Ladies to strengthen healthcare capacity and COVID-19 response in Africa
Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany yesterday conducted its first Video Conference Summit of Merck Foundation First Ladies…
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…
Do Safari companies really want African travellers?
During these lean times for tourism, travel companies are appealing to residents with special rates. But locals ask: Why didn’t…
The Botswana Pavilion: Collective Ties
The Botswana Pavilion is the name of an artist collective comprising Batswana artists Thebe Phetogo, Legakwana Leo Makgekgenene, Thero Makepe, Kim…
Survey ranks Botswana among top 10 safest holiday destinations amid COVID-19 pandemic
Berlin-based travel startup, Tourlane, has carried out a study to determine safe holiday destinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company…
Duo launch Classmate Online e-learning platform
Botswana aspires to become a high-income earning knowledge-based digital economy by 2036. To embrace the fourth industrial revolution and create…
Botswana announces decision to reserve domestic courier freight for locals
More detail is still coming in following a reported decision by the government of Botswana to reserve 100% of domestic…
De Beers rough diamonds demand under short-term pressure
Diamond giant De Beers Group says demand for rough gems remains under short-term pressure as travel restrictions in southern Africa…
African Bush Camps unveils COVID-19 safety protocols, deal for 2021 travel
African Bush Camps (ABC) has taken significant steps to safeguard health at each of its 15 luxury tented bush camps…
Tourism as an Agent of Recovery in Post-COVID-19 Southern Africa
Leighton G. Luke, Research Manager, Indo-Pacific Research Programme Key Points The countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region…
New normal for BIUST students as university introduces online lessons
The Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) will on June 15 introduce Collaborate, a blackboard-linked teaching online system.…
COVID-19 restrictions continue to take toll on African safari industry
SafariBookings’ fourth surveyof 308 safari tour operators has revealed that the majority has seen a minimum of 75% drop in business…
Could there be something to Madagascar’s COVID-19 herbal remedy?
As COVID-19 spread across Africa and leaders put their countries in lockdown, Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina in April launched a herbal…
The Covid-19 Chronicles: How Covid-19 has affected children ways to help them cope
In the blink of an eye, our lives were thrown into chaos, the news of mass deaths becoming a daily…
Botswana received COVID-19 medical supplies from tv host Steve Harvey, UAE
Renowned US tv personality, comedian and philanthropist, Steve Harvey and wife, Majorie, have donated five tonnes worth of personal protective…
UB joins race to find COVID-19 cure
As the world continues to grapples with the Coronavirus pandemic, various countries are in a race against time to find…
Afriwise, Loadnet manufacture sanitiser bio-booths to combat COVID-19
Two local companies have manufactured sanitising bio-booths that can be installed in public spaces to help contain Coronavirus. Tlokweng-based Afriwise and…
Botswana cuts rates, banks’ capital ratios in coronavirus response
Botswana’s central bank on Thursday cut its base interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.25%, as part of a…
De Beers Offers 100% Deferrals at May Sight
De Beers is allowing rough-diamond customers to skip all purchases at next week’s sight, as shutdowns of manufacturing and retail…
People to wear masks in public from next week as government seeks to scale back lockdown
From May 8, members of the public will be required to wear masks when stepping out in public, as the…
Botswana COVID-19 testing boosted as De Beers donates P1.7million machine
De Beers Group on Tuesday donated a state-of-the-art COVID-19 testing machine to the Government of Botswana. The highly sought-after testing…