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AfricaAgriculture

Botswana agripreneur turns rural roots into regional recognition

A young entrepreneur from Kauxwi in Botswana's Okavango District is making her mark across Southern Africa through sustainable agriculture, with her work earning...

AfricaSociety

Botswana, UN sign joint programme to combat GBV

Gaborone - The Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs in Botswana and UN Botswana have signed a Joint Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response...

AfricaDiplomacy

Botswana tourism ministry and UNDP meet to deepen development ties

Gaborone - Botswana's Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Abigail Khumoyame, met with UNDP Resident Representative Lovita Ramguttee this week...

President Duma Boko and officials gather at the Sir Seretse Khama Airport Special Economic Zone for the groundbreaking ceremony of the New Botswana City project, a US$1.9 billion development expected to create more than 20,000 jobs. (Photo: Botswana Development Corporation)
Trade & Investment

New Botswana City project to create more than 20,000 jobs

Botswana - The New Botswana City project, officially launched by President Duma Boko, is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs for Batswana...

Trade & Investment

Botswana breaks ground on $1.9 billion city project near airport

Gaborone - Botswana Development Corporation has broken ground on the New Botswana City project at the Sir Seretse Khama Airport Special Economic Zone,...

Diego Simeone, Atlético Madrid manager and the world's highest-paid football coach, pictured with a Mack Air employee at Maun International Airport before his charter flight into the Okavango Delta. (Photo: Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure — Botswana)
AfricaTourism

Simeone spotted in Botswana’s Okavango Delta

Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone, widely regarded as the world's highest-paid football coach, is currently visiting Botswana's Okavango Delta. The Argentine tactician was...

Botswana's Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, delivers his address at the official opening of the 30th Business Botswana Northern Trade Fair on Thursday
AfricaTrade & Investment

Botswana told to stop exporting raw resources

Gaborone - Botswana's Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Moeti Mohwasa, has told business leaders that the country's economy cannot survive on...

Botswana Oil Limited has reported a Profit Before Tax of P299 million and a Profit After Tax of P246 million for the 2024/25 financial year, with the state-owned energy company also directing more than P609.8 million toward fuel transportation services, 42 percent of which went to citizen-owned transport companies.
AfricaEnergy

Botswana Oil posts P299m profit in strong annual results

Gaborone - Botswana Oil Limited has reported a strong financial performance for the 2024/25 financial year, with the state-owned energy company posting a...