Botswana Dairy Push: Botswana Development Corporation has received the first 200 pregnant Girolando cows from Brazil, starting a phased plan to reach about 3,000 dairy cattle at Milk Valley Farm near Lobatse—aimed at cutting the country’s 50-million-litre annual milk deficit and boosting food security with genetics, infrastructure, technology and biosecurity. Mining & Copper Tech: Cobre Limited says work at Botswana’s Ngami Copper Project is advancing, including an Equinor collaboration on in-situ copper recovery, commissioning of the ISCR well field, and partner-funded drilling at Okavango and Kitlanya supported by encouraging copper-silver assays. Kalahari Copper Drilling: Vantage Metals has begun drilling at the Kalahari Copper Project, targeting three refined copper targets near the Khoemacau hub, with work expected to run at least until October 2026. Digital Infrastructure in the Region: Cassava Technologies’ Africa Data Centres in Johannesburg has been designated an Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering location, and its Liquid C2 unit will use the on-net setup to deliver Secure CloudConnect with integrated cyber security. Governance & Tech Policy Angle: Speaker Dithapelo Keorapetse is pushing for stronger parliamentary independence, including a new Parliament legislative business ceremony—an institutional move that could shape how oversight and accountability evolve alongside Botswana’s tech and development agenda. Energy Transition Context: While not Botswana-specific, reports highlight how Nigeria’s solar growth is bypassing the national grid—useful context for regional power and connectivity planning.