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Food Security & Agriculture: FAO says potatoes can help tackle hunger in sub-Saharan Africa, with Botswana among countries selecting the crop under the OCOP initiative to strengthen the full value chain from seeds to trade. Public Health & Medicines: A Botswana family’s scald-burn case highlights ongoing medicine shortages in public clinics, forcing emergency travel to private care in Gaborone. Digital Trust & Fraud: TransUnion reports Botswana’s suspected digital fraud rate at 0.9% of transaction attempts in 2025, the lowest in Africa, while warning fraudsters are shifting to higher-trust scams. AI in Education: African universities are urged to move beyond “policing” AI by updating assessment and integrity systems so institutions can benefit from AI while protecting standards. Tech & Innovation (Botswana-linked): A Botswana research team reports promising mental health interventions for adolescents, adding to local evidence on tech-enabled wellbeing. Mining & Botswana Economy: A note on Botswana’s diamond outlook flags how Middle East unrest could weigh on diamond recovery, a key growth driver. Robotics & Open Models: ACE ROBOTICS says its open-source Kairos world model topped multiple embodied-intelligence benchmarks, pushing more public research access. Constitutional & Legal Tech/Access: Botswana’s constitutional court debate and a civil registration case show pressure for faster, clearer legal interpretation as rights standards evolve.

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