News Botswana Finance: Botswana’s mining cadastre reveals hydrocarbon scramble in iconic Kalahari game reserve
There is a scramble for oil, gas and coal in Botswana, much of it centred on the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). After a flurry of reports about alleged fracking plans in the park several years ago, this drive has been underreported recently, with attention diverted to such activities elsewhere in the country.
News Botswana Finance: Botswana GDP and Economic Data
Includes Botswana real Gross Domestic Product growth rate, with latest forecasts and historical data, GDP per capita, GDP composition and breakdown by sector. Browse additional economic indicators and ...
News Botswana Finance: Diamond sales at Botswana's Debswana hit record high in 2022
Rough diamond sales by Debswana Diamond Company reached record levels in 2022, data showed on Tuesday, as Western buyers shunned Russian stones and Botswana profited from steady global demand for diamond jewellery. A joint venture between Anglo American unit De Beers and Botswana's government, Debswana sells 75% of its output to De Beers with the balance taken up by the state-owned Okavango Diamond Company. Sales of diamonds from Debswana stood at $4.588 billion in 2022 compared to $3.466 billion in 2021, the central bank data showed.
News Botswana Finance: What Botswana Can Teach the World About Solving a Health Crisis
A long-standing commitment to public-private partnerships offer an example to countries about the possibilities of treating deadly diseases.
News Botswana Finance: Minergy pounces on market undersupply
As major mining companies leave the coal business, under pressure to comply with international campaigns of clean energy, local junior coal producer Minergy says it stands ready to rise to the ...
