Did a Tax Dispute Hold Up the De Beers-Botswana Deal? 

De Beers and the Botswana government have concluded their negotiations over a new sales agreement for rough diamonds after more than five years of discussions. They haven’t signed yet: Bogolo Kenewendo, the African country’s minister of minerals and energy …

“Nothing will stop me”: Botswana child uses plastic chairs as stepping stones through flood

A determined schoolboy from Ghazi, Botswana, found an innovative way to get to school despite heavy flooding in his village The viral video shows the resourceful learner using plastic chairs as stepping stones to navigate through flooded streets Netizens …

President of Botswana, PM of Cameron Depart Addis Ababa After 38th AU Summit

Addis Ababa, February 18, 2025 (ENA) -- Following the conclusion of the 38th African Union Summit, President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana and Prime Minister of Cameroon, Joseph DIONNGUTE departed Addis Ababa this morning.   The leaders were seen off by …

Botswana's bid for 2026 World Relays gathers pace

The silent epidemic: Drug abuse in Botswana

While Botswana has long battled alcohol-related problems, illicit drugs are now taking root in both urban and rural areas. Early last year the government reserved P41 million for the establishment of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to battle against …

Lulu on his new Botswana coaching job

Fungai Muderere, Senior Sports Reporter FORMER Highlanders head coach Mandla “Lulu” Mpofu is looking up to his new challenge at Botswana’s Premier League side Nico United where he was unveiled as the club’s new gaffer last Friday. Last season, Mpofu was …

African leaders appoint a new African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) Chair President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of ...

Could Botswana be a regional digital living lab for tech?

And if so, what would that mean for its future? These are the questions the new government should consider as it charts its next chapter. A unique opportunity for digital experimentation Botswana’s potential as a digital living lab rests on several key …

Rejuvenating Botswana’s tourism – A chat with Wilderness' CEO

Mmegi: At what moment in your life did you know and realise that conservation was going to be your life and field of work. VINCENT: I grew up in Zimbabwe and spent most of my childhood holidays in Hwange National Park. I knew at an early age that I wanted …

Botswana 'made P207m' from MICE strategy, BTO says

Under the past administration, government initiated a MICE strategy seeking to position the country as a premier destination for international meetings and conferences. Conservative estimates indicate that hundreds of millions of pula were spent on events …