Botswana’s president on “plausible complimentarity”

PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) Speaking during the second session of the Namibia-Botswana Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Windhoek last week, the President of Botswana, Advocate Duma Boko, strongly emphasised...

Capital Cities and Foreign Legal Research

Recently, I was tasked with a particularly complicated legal research question which involved one of my favorite topics: capital cities. The information and analysis we needed was only available to us once we managed to see the pieces through the...

Namibia and Botswana sign MoUs across energy, education and health

Cabinet has approved several Memoranda of Understanding between Namibia and Botswana, covering various sectors including energy, education, and health. During the latest briefing by the Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma...

Inside our university’s mission to pivot to research

The global challenges of today, from climate-fuelled floods, droughts and heatwaves to food insecurity and health disparities, are felt intensely in Africa. To tackle those, universities on the continent must strengthen their research and...

Air Botswana to Sell Three Aircraft

Botswana’s national carrier, Air Botswana, will sell off three aircraft from its current fleet. The sale includes two Embraer ERJ-145s and an E175. This is a significant move since the airline only has six aircraft, and when the sale is completed,...

‘It can never be business as usual’ …Namibia, Botswana commit to action over pending projects

Botswana and Namibia have vowed to move beyond promises and focus on implementation, with both Presidents declaring that the success of their partnership will now be measured by results, rather than rhetoric. The two Heads of State, President Duma...

Unipesa ties up with Mobipay Botswana for cross-border payments 

Africa-based fintech company Unipesa has joined forces with Mobipay Botswana to enhance cross-border payment services. The collaboration aims to extend financial inclusion within Botswana by combining Unipesa’s fintech platform with Mobipay’s...

Botswana’s Methane Gamble

Botswana’s decision to invest in Botala Energy’s Serowe Coal Bed Methane project has sparked debate over whether the move represents a bold stride toward energy security or a risky diversion from cleaner, cheaper alternatives DR DOUGLAS RASBASH...

GHALEB CACHALIA: SA Inc should team up with Botswana and Angola over De Beers

History has a way of glinting like a diamond — beautiful at a distance, ugly up close. SA’s diamond story is no fairy tale. The “Mineral Revolution” of the late 1860s wasn’t about progress; it was about land grabs, brutal labour compounds, and...

Botswana mandates 24% local stake in new mining concessions

Botswana has introduced a new regulation requiring mining companies to sell a 24% stake in new concessions to local investors if the government opts not to purchase it. This rule, announced by the Ministry of Minerals and Energy, took effect on 1...

Empowered by land reform, she’s now uplifting Botswana

Prosper Ndlovu in Gaborone, Botswana Retired civil servant and successful Gweru-based farmer and entrepreneur, Ms Matilda Manhambo of Manhambo Investments, a beneficiary of Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Programme, has expanded her agricultural ventures...

Zimbabwe firms reap new leads, partnerships at Botswana Expo

Prosper Ndlovu in GABORONE, Botswana THE Global Expo Botswana 2025 ended on a high note for Zimbabwean companies as they secured new business leads and strategic synergies with the country scooping the top International Exhibitor Award, confirming...

Ashipala-Musavyi outlines vision for deeper regional ties between Namibia and Botswana

Staff Reporter The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has expressed optimism about strengthening trade and investment ties between Namibia and Botswana, particularly under the framework of the African...

Tanzania’s health, agriculture sectors reap fortunes from TBPL products

KIBAHA: THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Dr Hashil Abdallah, has stated that the Tanzania Biotech Products Ltd (TBPL) factory has become a vital pillar in both the health and agriculture sectors by producing...

Botswana Hosts First-Ever MIT Kuo Sharper Center Early-Stage Program Demo Day

The MIT Kuo Sharper Center, in partnership with the Government of Botswana, marked a historic milestone with the first-ever Demo Day of its Early-Stage Program. Made possible through the generous support of the Government and in close...

How Southern Africa could unlock funding for critical minerals investment

As the world transitions to cleaner energy, Southern Africa’s abundant critical mineral resources, which could be key ingredients for many low-carbon technologies, have come into sharper focus. According to the ‘Financing Southern Africa’s Clean...

Botswana unveils investment projects to drive economic diversification

GABORONE, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's President Duma Boko on Wednesday unveiled the "Investor Deal Book," an investment portfolio aimed at accelerating the southern African country's economic transformation from diamond dependence and fostering...

Botswana Vice President calls for deeper cooperation among African countries

Botswana’s Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe has called for deeper continental cooperation and bold national reforms to drive Africa’s digital transformation. Speaking at the Africa Digital Summit being held at the Ciela Resort in Lusaka, Mr Gaolathe...

Scientists find evidence that hints at massive subterranean ocean

The mysteries of planet Earth never seem to cease despite all the knowledge mankind has acquired over the years. Fortunately, that makes it possible for researchers to constantly make new discoveries that science fiction writers have theorized and...

Namibia and Botswana sign eight new MoUs to deepen bilateral ties

Staff Reporter NAMIBIA and Botswana recently signed eight new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering a range of sectors, including energy resources, employment and labour, as well as science, technology, and innovation. “The signing of eight...