Botswana accelerates copper, cobalt and lithium strategy to strengthen post-diamond economic resilience
20 February 2026 Botswana is accelerating its copper, cobalt and lithium strategy as structural shifts in global diamond markets push…
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SADC PPDF approves US$1.83 Million for landmark Lesotho–Botswana water transfer project
11 February 2026 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Project Preparation and Development Facility (PPDF) has approved US$1.83 million in…
International parliamentary roundtable on human wildlife co-existence in Botswana and beyond
27 January 2026 From 19-21 January 2026, International IDEA, through the EU-funded INTER PARES programme, partnered with the National Assembly…
Botswana Vaccine Institute supports regional response to Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak
24 January 2026 The Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding regional animal health as Southern Africa…
Botswana President Duma Boko begins private visit to South Africa amid strong bilateral ties
29 December 2025 Botswana President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko has started a private external visit to South Africa, running from…
Namibia and Botswana target March 2026 for completion of Trans-Kalahari Railway feasibility Study
19 October 2025 Namibia and Botswana have recently announced that the full feasibility study for the long-awaited Trans-Kalahari Railway (TKR)…
Botswana strengthens capacity to identify and resolve non-tariff barriers
17 October 2025 The SADC Secretariat, in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through…
SADC and EU launch the Information Portal to improve market access under the SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
19 March 2025 On 17th March 2025, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat, in collaboration with the European Union…
Southern Africa pushes for better energy access
2 March 2025 Southern Africa energy experts and political leaders pledged to improve access to energy at a summit in…
Namibia and Botswana Reaffirm Commitment to Trans-Kalahari Rail Corridor Project
27 February 2025 The governments of Namibia and Botswana have reiterated their commitment to the Trans-Kalahari Rail Corridor Development Project…
Botswana gets green light for trophy hunting from global regulatory body
People do not want to get rid of wildlife, they want to see benefits – Minister of Tourism Botswana has…
Gov’t undertakes mission to improve business climate
Government has undertaken a task to analyse and improve the climate of doing business in Botswana in line with the…
SADC to increase renewable energy generation to reduce carbon emissions
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is developing the Regional Gas Masterplan to enable the utilisation of the abundant gas…
Botswana mining sector on the rebound
The Botswana mining sector is on the rebound, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the sustained…
Botswana Railways subsidiary builds P7m Walvis Bay warehouse
Botswana Railways’ subsidiary, Sea Rail has completed the construction of a 9.5 million Namibian dollar (P6.8m) warehouse measuring 3,000 square…
SADC Member States agree to work together to unlock funding for regional energy projects
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States have agreed to work together to address policy challenges affecting funding for regional…
SADC student visa may be on the horizon
Botswana academics, researchers and students may benefit from a proposal by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for a regional…
Botswana intensifying effort to attract non-diamond exploration
Botswana has intensified efforts to digitise and make geoscience information readily available to local and international potential investors in an…
Botswana launches ambitious space orbit programme
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has launched an ambitious space ship programme, a first of its kind, which will see Botswana entering…
Truck drivers hail guidelines on movement of goods to curb COVID-19 in SADC-EAC-COMESA Region
The outbreak of COVID-19 has affected economies globally, prompting countries to impose measures which have restricted movement of goods, services…
OPINION PIECE: The implications of Botswana’s power issues on doing business
The Assistant Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Molebatsi Molebatsi says the government through the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green…
Daewoo completes construction of Kazungula Bridge
Daewoo E&C said on October 8 that it has received a taking-over certificate from the Botswana and Zambian governments on…
Botswana youth unemployment 4th highest in SADC
Botswana, SADC’s fourth-largest economy, also retains that position in terms of the youth unemployment rate. “Nine out of the 13…
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: 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…
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,…