Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

Thank you for your interest in the webinar! Check your inbox for an email with instructions on viewing this on-demand presentation. Oops something went wrong. Watch Now {"LSQLeadFields":[{"Seq":1,"Name":"First...

This Week in Science: World's Second-Largest Diamond, Fishy Finger Origins, And More!

This week in science: The world's second-largest diamond is being evaluated; the genetic secrets of a 117-year-old woman are uncovered; the bizarre origin story of our fingers; and much more! New Breakthrough to Strengthen Bones Could Reverse...

Harvard’s Public-Health School Is on Life Support

As Andrea Baccarelli, the dean of Harvard’s School of Public Health, prepared to open a virtual town hall earlier this month, members of the university’s graduate-student union gathered for a watch party with “Baccarelli Bingo” cards. The game...

Botswana has valued good governance as much as diamonds

Botswana has valued good governance as much as diamonds The country’s trajectory shows that natural endowments are neither destiny nor curse; governance determines the outcome. The ‘resource curse’ or ‘paradox of plenty’ affects many resource-rich...

MUST to attend Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture AGM in Botswana

MUST pavilion at the previous AGM in Namibia * Set to join around 175 member universities from across 40 countries in Africa to be hosted by Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (BUAN) in collaboration with the Government of...

UNILAG, UNIBADAN Make Top 10 Universities In Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria has taken the top spot in Sub-Saharan Africa’s higher education rankings, with 24 universities listed in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. This makes Nigeria the most represented country in the region, ahead of...

Uni-span backs Botswana’s energy infrastructure in major cross-border engineering project

South African scaffolding and formwork specialists Uni-span is playing a pivotal role in one of Botswana’s biggest infrastructure projects – a 30-m-high, 140-m-wide dome-shaped coal storage facility at the Morupule B Power Station. The dome will...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation CEO and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck foundation Chairman

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, Liberia, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal attend 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-chaired by The Gambia First Lady and...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

Thank you for your interest in the webinar! Check your inbox for an email with instructions on viewing the on-demand presentation. Oops something went wrong. Watch Now {"LSQLeadFields":[{"Seq":1,"Name":"First...

GIA examines extraordinary 37.41ct pink-and-colourless bicolour rough diamond from Karowe mine

16th October 2025 By Ruth Faulkner The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) laboratory in Botswana has examined an exceptional 37.41ct pink-and-colourless bicolour rough diamond, reportedly sourced from the Karowe mine. This area is reserved....

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE, DEVELOPMENT APPROACH NOT DIFFERENT IN  LESOTHO, BOTSWANA – MOKOKA

by LENASeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025036 Share0 Mafeteng, Sept. 25 — The Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education from Botswana Mrs. Kebuang Nono Kgafela-Mokoka says she is in the country to share ideas and lessons learnt on the role of...

Kagwe: Tech key to unlock Kenya’s livestock wealth

Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi and Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe in Mombasa on Tuesday /JOHN CHESOLIKenya data on the livestock contribution to the GDP is unreliable, a challenge that has to be overcome by new technology, Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe...

African Science Councils push inclusion

Science Granting Councils across Africa are shifting from simply funding research to actively shaping national and continental policy through evidence, accountability, innovation and inclusion. The transformation is crucial for ensuring that...

What does data science have to do with world studies?

Photo courtesy of Google DeepMind on Pexels. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. In a world where an estimated 38 million people live alongside HIV, scientists worldwide are placing their trust in leading-edge...

An Arewa son at the helm of Botswana’s wealth

When the news broke last week that Botswana had appointed a Nigerian, Farouk Gumel, as Chairman of its Sovereign Wealth Fund, it did not make the kind of headlines one might expect in our country. Yet this appointment is more than a passing story...

Fuelling Africa’s Digital Dream with India’s Tech Wisdom

India’s journey over the past decade under its Digital India programme offers valuable lessons for African nations as they chart their path toward digital transformation. Launched on July 1, 2015, the initiative sought to harness digital...

Simba Bhora's continental dream kicks off in Botswana

Luphahla was a sea of calm as he addressed his first ever Caf Champions League pre-match press conference, alongside captain Blessing Moyo. Forget the home advantage at Wadzanayi Stadium. Tonight at 8pm, under the floodlights of Obed Itani Chilume...

China and climate – the question of leadership

The following is an expanded version of a talk given by London-based climate activist Paul Atkin at the Socialist China Conference 2025 on the subject of China’s leadership role in fighting climate breakdown. The piece argues that climate change...

'Miracle' HIV shot rollout in Zimbabwe sparks debate

Lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prophylactic in the world, is set to be rolled out in Zimbabwe, one of 10 countries selected for the initial rollout of the injectable drug. "We are excited to announce that Zimbabwe was selected as one of...

African Science Councils push evidence, innovation and inclusion to drive development 

Accra, Sept. 18, GNA – Science Granting Councils across Africa are shifting from simply funding research to actively shaping national and continental policy through evidence, accountability, innovation and inclusion. The transformation is crucial...