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News Botswana: Botswana: UDC Retains Kgalagadi South Constituency

Published on: Saturday 15 November 2025
Botswana: UDC Retains Kgalagadi South Constituency
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202511170113.html

Tsabong — Mr Tokyo Modise of the Umbrella for Democractic Change is the new Member of Parliament elect for Kgalagadi South constituency after garnerning 6 766 votes to win the bye election held on ...

News Botswana: Ethereum turns 10: From scrappy experiment to Wall Street’s invisible backbone

Published on: Saturday 02 August 2025
Ethereum turns 10: From scrappy experiment to Wall Street’s invisible backbone
News source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/02/ethereum-turns-10-from-scrappy-experiment-to-wall-streets-invisible-backbone.html

Ten years after launch, Ethereum has evolved from a scrappy experiment to the hidden infrastructure powering Wall Street’s next generation of finance. Major institutions from BlackRock to Robinhood ...

News Botswana: Botswana aims to strengthen, deepen ties with China, says Botswanan president

Published on: Sunday 11 October 2026
Botswana aims to strengthen, deepen ties with China, says Botswanan president
News source: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202610/1372053.shtml

The Botswana-China relationship is "deep and strong," and Botswana looks forward to deepening bilateral cooperation in trade, the digital economy, renewable energy and other fields, Botswanan ...

News Botswana: HM’s visit to Botswana to open new economic, investment horizons

Published on: Monday 14 September 2026
HM’s visit to Botswana to open new economic, investment horizons
News source: https://timesofoman.com/article/177001-hms-visit-to-botswana-to-open-new-economic-investment-horizons

GABORONE: A state visit by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the Republic of Botswana on Wednesday is expected to significantly boost bilateral relations, opening broader avenues for economic ...

News Botswana: Botswana Explained: Diamonds, Stability, the Economy and What to Watch

Published on: Saturday 26 September 2026
Botswana Explained: Diamonds, Stability, the Economy and What to Watch
News source: https://www.riotimesonline.com/botswana-explained-2026/

Botswana explained: how the diamond state is run, why the slump hit its budget, what changed in 2026 and what visitors and investors need to know.

News Botswana: Botswana sees second Moody’s downgrade in a year as diamond slump deepens

Published on: Monday 28 September 2026
Botswana sees second Moody’s downgrade in a year as diamond slump deepens
News source: https://businessday.ng/africa/article/botswana-sees-second-moodys-downgrade-in-a-year-as-diamond-slump-deepens/

Botswana has suffered its second sovereign credit rating downgrade from Moody’s in less than a year as a prolonged slump...

News Botswana: Botswana Cut Again by Moody’s, Now Two Steps Above Junk as Diamonds Slump

Published on: Saturday 03 October 2026
Botswana Cut Again by Moody’s, Now Two Steps Above Junk as Diamonds Slump
News source: https://www.riotimesonline.com/moodys-cuts-botswana-baa2-diamond-slump-2026/

Moody's cut Botswana to Baa2 on 25 September, its second downgrade in a year, as a diamond slump drains revenue. Debt is set to hit 41% of GDP.

News Botswana: DMCC, Botswana Stock Exchange sign pact to boost commodity trade

Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026
DMCC, Botswana Stock Exchange sign pact to boost commodity trade
News source: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/dmcc-botswana-stock-exchange-sign-pact-to-boost-commodity-trade

DMCC has signed a strategic agreement with the Botswana Stock Exchange Group (BSE) to strengthen Botswana's access to global commodity markets by connecting its commodities exchange with Dubai's ...

News Botswana: Why Botswana withdraws from three-nation 2028 AFCON hosting bid

Published on: Monday 28 September 2026
Why Botswana withdraws from three-nation 2028 AFCON hosting bid
News source: https://nigerianobservernews.com/2026/09/why-botswana-withdraws-from-three-nation-2028-afcon-hosting-bid/

Botswana has pulled out of the joint bid with South Africa and Zimbabwe to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations, leaving the two southern African neighbours to continue the hosting process without ...

News Botswana: How newsrooms in Botswana contend with media industry challenges

Published on: Wednesday 08 May 2024
How newsrooms in Botswana contend with media industry challenges
News source: https://ijnet.org/en/story/how-newsrooms-botswana-contend-media-industry-challenges

There was uproar among media workers in Botswana in 2014 when the government initiated an advertising ban on local private media.  Revenue for traditional media suffered and independent media in the country found itself limping on one foot, as a result. Outlets drastically cut operational costs – which meant layoffs – leaving many journalists without work.

News Botswana: Botswana Mining Industry Report 2024, with Profiles of Debswana, Morupule Coal Mine, Botswana Ash, Kalahari Ash, Belabela Quarries, Khoemacau Copper Mining, Lucara Botswana and ...

Published on: Wednesday 06 November 2024
Botswana Mining Industry Report 2024, with Profiles of Debswana, Morupule Coal Mine, Botswana Ash, Kalahari Ash, Belabela Quarries, Khoemacau Copper Mining, Lucara Botswana and ...
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/botswana-mining-industry-report-2024-113000102.html

Dublin, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "The Mining Industry in Botswana 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report on the mining industry in Botswana includes information on diamonds, the most important product by far, as well as aggregate, clay, coal, copper, and soda ash. Botswana is experiencing growing interest in its critical minerals, especially copper, manganese and nickel. Most products of the mining industry are exported to be further processed

News Botswana: Botswana’s President Makes the Case for Natural Diamonds

Published on: Thursday 24 September 2026
Botswana’s President Makes the Case for Natural Diamonds
News source: https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/botswana-natural-diamonds-okavango/

Speaking Wednesday, Sept. 23, in New York City at a De Beers and National Geographic Society event, President Duma Boko presented responsibly sourced natural diamonds as a driver for economic growth, ...

News Botswana: Botswana Steps Up Livestock Tracking Amid FMD Concerns

Published on: Monday 07 September 2026
Botswana Steps Up Livestock Tracking Amid FMD Concerns
News source: https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-digital/0709-58689-botswana-steps-up-livestock-tracking-amid-fmd-concerns

Botswana is relying on its BAITS digital traceability system as veterinary authorities tighten livestock movement controls following suspected FMD cases in Kgatleng District New restrictions affect ...

News Botswana: Botswana: Kgatleng Registers 349 for Child Support Grant

Published on: Tuesday 07 April 2026
Botswana: Kgatleng Registers 349 for Child Support Grant
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202604080081.html

Mochudi — Kgatleng District Council has to date registered 349 child support grant beneficiaries. The programme qualifies children who have not reached 12 months by April, must be a citizen of ...

News Botswana: Botswana shows why financial inclusion no longer has to start with a bank account

Published on: Wednesday 16 September 2026
Botswana shows why financial inclusion no longer has to start with a bank account
News source: https://techcabal.com/2026/09/16/botswana-future-of-banking-not-start-with-bank/

Mobile phones are everywhere. Financial services are available on those phones. Yet traditional bank accounts reach only 58% of adults.

News Botswana: Mukuru wants Botswana’s phones to do more than receive and send money

Published on: Monday 07 September 2026
Mukuru wants Botswana’s phones to do more than receive and send money
News source: https://techcabal.com/2026/09/07/mukuru-wants-botswanas-phones-to-handle-everyday-payments/

Mukuru, the remittance fintech that operates in Southern Africa, wants to make financial services on smartphones in Botswana.

News Botswana: Sultan’s Botswana visit to boost economic and investment ties

Published on: Tuesday 15 September 2026
Sultan’s Botswana visit to boost economic and investment ties
News source: https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1196233/oman/his-majesty/sultans-botswana-visit-to-boost-economic-and-investment-ties

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s State Visit to Botswana is expected to open new avenues for economic and investment cooperation...

News Botswana: Botswana Holds Back-to-Back Investment Talks With Dewji, Dangote

Published on: Friday 04 September 2026
Botswana Holds Back-to-Back Investment Talks With Dewji, Dangote
News source: https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-finances/0409-58641-botswana-holds-back-to-back-investment-talks-with-dewji-dangote

Botswana President Duma Boko has held back-to-back meetings with Aliko Dangote and Mohammed Dewji as Gaborone seeks to attract more private investment from major African conglomerates. Dangote Group ...