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Space Policy: Botswana has signed NASA’s Artemis Accords, becoming the 68th signatory and the sixth African nation to join, with the move framed as a step toward safe, transparent civil space exploration and possible US–Botswana cooperation. Regional Integration & AI: SADC is urging faster implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market alongside AI and climate-resilient infrastructure to speed up regional connectivity and growth. Energy & Water Stress: A new continental study maps 3,139 African power plants and warns that expanding electricity to meet 2030 access goals will also raise water use and carbon emissions, with fossil fuels still dominating. Health Tech & Access: Penn researchers received a Google grant to use MedGemma AI to improve access to medical imaging in Botswana, aiming to spot lung disease earlier and ease workflow bottlenecks. HIV Burden: Botswana has officially entered the world’s top 20 for the number of people living with HIV, highlighting the scale of the epidemic despite ongoing progress. Digital Payments: FMB Capital Holdings and Visa signed a five-year partnership to expand secure digital payments and cross-border transactions across Southern Africa, including Botswana. Governance & Deportations: South Africa’s Parliament calls for tighter coordination between correctional services and home affairs to identify foreign inmates and speed up lawful deportation, citing overcrowding pressures.

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