Did a Tax Dispute Hold Up the De Beers-Botswana Deal? 

De Beers and the Botswana government have concluded their negotiations over a new sales agreement for rough diamonds after more than five years of discussions. They haven’t signed yet: Bogolo Kenewendo, the African country’s minister of minerals and energy …

Botswana's bid for 2026 World Relays gathers pace

President of Botswana, PM of Cameron Depart Addis Ababa After 38th AU Summit

Addis Ababa, February 18, 2025 (ENA) -- Following the conclusion of the 38th African Union Summit, President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana and Prime Minister of Cameroon, Joseph DIONNGUTE departed Addis Ababa this morning.   The leaders were seen off by …

The silent epidemic: Drug abuse in Botswana

While Botswana has long battled alcohol-related problems, illicit drugs are now taking root in both urban and rural areas. Early last year the government reserved P41 million for the establishment of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to battle against …

Lulu on his new Botswana coaching job

Fungai Muderere, Senior Sports Reporter FORMER Highlanders head coach Mandla “Lulu” Mpofu is looking up to his new challenge at Botswana’s Premier League side Nico United where he was unveiled as the club’s new gaffer last Friday. Last season, Mpofu was …

Could Botswana be a regional digital living lab for tech?

And if so, what would that mean for its future? These are the questions the new government should consider as it charts its next chapter. A unique opportunity for digital experimentation Botswana’s potential as a digital living lab rests on several key …

African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of ...

Rejuvenating Botswana’s tourism – A chat with Wilderness' CEO

Mmegi: At what moment in your life did you know and realise that conservation was going to be your life and field of work. VINCENT: I grew up in Zimbabwe and spent most of my childhood holidays in Hwange National Park. I knew at an early age that I wanted …

Botswana 'made P207m' from MICE strategy, BTO says

Under the past administration, government initiated a MICE strategy seeking to position the country as a premier destination for international meetings and conferences. Conservative estimates indicate that hundreds of millions of pula were spent on events …

Botswana moves to end greylisting fear

Botswana’s 2018 stain Greylisting means that a country is under increased monitoring by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) due to certain deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML), combating the financing of terrorism (CFT), and proliferation …