IMF slashes Botswana’s 2024 growth forecast amid diamond market woes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed Botswana’s 2024 growth forecast to 1% from an earlier April estimate of 3.6% ...
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As military commanders gather, the US battles with tense ties and troop reductions in African countries
The forced U.S. troop withdrawals from bases in Niger and Chad and the potential to shift some troops to other ...
Botswana inaugurates Kalahari fibre project to boost internet connectivity
Botswana has marked a significant milestone in its digital transformation journey with the inauguration of the Botswana Kalahari Fibre (BKF) ...
Chinese mining giant cooperating with Congo probe after radiation detected in cobalt load
Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining said on Tuesday it would cooperate with authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo after radiation was detected in ...
Nigeria to grant mining licences only to companies that process locally
Nigeria will only grant new mining licences to companies that present a plan on how minerals would be processed locally, ...
Botswana, Zimbabwe urge UK legislators to reject anti-hunting law
In a high-stakes battle over wildlife conservation, Botswana and Zimbabwe have lobbied British legislators against passing a proposed law that ...
Is the Botswana-Zimbabwe passport fiasco a litmus test for SADC?
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has long harboured the dream of regional integration, a vision of open borders and ...
Zimbabwe and Botswana introduce visa-free travel deal
Zimbabwe and Botswana have embarked on a bilateral deal to eliminate passport requirements for each other's citizens, fostering a new ...
Botswana detects new Covid Omicron sub-variant
The Botswana health ministry says it has detected a new lineage of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The infected are currently ...
Botswana to fine or jail returning citizens who refuse Covid-19 vaccination
Returning Botswana citizens unwilling to be vaccinated for Covid-19 face a fine of R6 500 (about 5 000 Botswanan Pula), ...