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Botswana Tech & Industry: Botswana is pushing to modernise its diamond value chain as lab-grown competition rises, with the World Federation of Diamond Bourses Botswana Summit spotlighting AI, blockchain-style traceability, and digital trading plus new roles for the Botswana Stock Exchange in widening access to diamond wealth. Public Health Regulation: Botswana is urged to fast-track Tobacco Control Act (2021) regulations after a 2025 Tobacco Industry Interference Index flagged growing industry influence, especially around vaping and nicotine products targeting young people. Critical Minerals & Investment: Botswana’s foreign minister says the country offers Korean firms opportunities beyond extraction, pointing to rare-earth and battery-relevant minerals and a pipeline of 186 priority projects under BETP, including infrastructure and value-added manufacturing. Mining Project Update (Botswana): Giyani Metals reports strong Definitive Feasibility Study results for its K.Hill battery-grade manganese project in Kanye Basin, with a post-tax NPV (8%) of US$481.5m and plans to use solar and lower-carbon inputs. Science Education (Regional): Merck’s Curiosity Cube™ is bringing hands-on STEM lessons to learners in Zambia and Pretoria, using synthetic biology experiments to spark future science careers. Sports Science & Integrity (Botswana): Botswana’s anti-doping system faces scrutiny as athletes were ordered to receive original ADAMS login details, raising questions about access and transparency in doping case handling.

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ABL Diagnostics lands global tenders as distribution expands

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Shared Value Africa pushes for institutional execution across the continent

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