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Should Botswana buy a bigger stake in De Beers?
MMEGI
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August 14, 2025
A bigger stake in De Beers would fulfil Botswana’s dream of controlling the diamond industry from mine to market and the company’s valuation is possibly at its cheapest ever. However, a larger stake also means shouldering more for projects such as...
To whom Is Botswana’s capital beholden?
MMEGI
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August 14, 2025
In a world where capital is either the servant of the wealthy or the master of the poor, who really benefits from Botswana’s capital? TIMOTHY LEWANIKA writes Capital is a highly contested ideology, dating back to the conflicting theorems posited...
Türkiye-Botswana ties based on 'mutual respect': Fidan
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Türkiye's foreign minister said Wednesday that the country has made significant progress in its relations with the African continent “on the basis of mutual respect and the win-win principle." Hakan Fidan made the remarks at a joint news...
Yara Technologies partners with Clover Infotec to revolutionize EdTech in Botswana
Lanka Business Online
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August 14, 2025
Empowering schools with predictive analytics and seamless communication solutions with Talkative Parents and Quanta Platforms Yara Technologies (Pvt) Ltd (“Yara”), a fast-scaling EdFinTech startup in Sri Lanka, has announced a strategic resale...
BOTSWANA TARGETS GENDER GAPS IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Gabz FM
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August 11, 2025
Article by: Phenyo Babusi Building on Botswana’s ongoing gender equality efforts, the World Bank report from March 2025 highlights critical trends and opportunities to close wage and productivity gaps in entrepreneurship and employment. The report...
Türkiye, Botswana take steps to boost ties in every field: Fidan
Sabah
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August 13, 2025
Türkiye and Botswana are taking steps to strengthen bilateral ties in all areas, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Wednesday, calling Gaborone “an exemplary country in Africa with its political stability and economic success.” Speaking at a news...
SADC Trade Revolution: Zambia & Botswana Lead Kazungula Corridor Upgrade
Lusaka Times
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August 13, 2025
SADC Trade Revolution: Zambia & Botswana Lead Kazungula Corridor Upgrade Zambia and Botswana have agreed to accelerate the expansion of trade infrastructure at the Kazungula Bridge, a strategic gateway linking Southern Africa’s transport...
2 Zimbabweans shot dead in South Africa's Vhembe
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 18, 2025
Police in Limpopo have launched a major manhunt following the fatal shooting of two Zimbabwean men in Ha-Rangani Village, Masisi policing area, Vhembe District, on Sunday morning. The victims, aged 30 and 28, were discovered shortly after 7:30PM...
NFA grants free access to games in Botswana
Windhoek Observer
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Erasmus Shalihaxwe The Namibia Football Association (NFA) has announced that entry to the Brave Warriors’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches in Botswana will be free of charge. The games will take place at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in...
Africa perfected the safari. Now travellers want to go deeper
The Age
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August 19, 2025
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Ramsar COP15 outcomes: Victoria Falls gets global wetland status
Three Men on a Boat
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August 19, 2025
African Fish Eagle PIC Kavango ZambeziThe Kavango Zambezi region marked a major step forward in wetland conservation and regional collaboration as the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was held for the...
Imminent news media reform a complete necessity
MMEGI
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August 19, 2025
It should be interesting to note its contents, which are not yet public. However, let’s be a little patient. Hopefully, it will be timeously shared with stakeholders for appreciation now that the OP has received it. The Task Team, appointed in...
Boys dzaMdara International continues regional mission with Johannesburg engagements
Bulawayo 24 News
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August 19, 2025
News / National by HMedia - Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai 8 secs ago | Views Boys dzaMdara, a monumental flagship of preserving, popularizing and defending the legacy of HE President Dr ED Mnangagwa, has extended its reach into the diaspora...
Africa: 6 key investment pledges made at AU Water Summit
ESI Africa
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August 19, 2025
Several African countries have made landmark pledges to boost investment in water and sanitation infrastructure at the inaugural Africa Water Investment Summit held recently in Cape Town, South Africa. The event, from 13 to 15 August, brought...
(Special for CAFS) Botswana stresses youth role as strategic partners for sustainable dev't
Xinhua News Agency
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GABORONE, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs Lesego Chombo on Tuesday stressed the importance of engaging youth as strategic partners in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking during the...
How a drain dilemma sparked a green laundry revolution
Sowetan
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August 19, 2025
When a problem in her laundromat disrupted her business in 2021, Tebello Khanya, 34, created her own fabric softener and today that innovation has grown into the thriving brand Bonolo Scents. Bonolo Scents was started in Khanya’s parents’ home in...
Orlando Pirates lead tributes as ‘Fire’ Ndoro dies at 40
IOL
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Orlando Pirates have led the outpouring of tributes for their former striker Tendai Ndoro, who tragically passed away on Monday at the age of 40 after a long illness. “Orlando Pirates are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former...
Tourism’s Crown Jewel or National Embarrassment? Time to Decide on NWR
Windhoek Observer
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The Minister of Environment and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has come out swinging against the board and management of Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR). In a scathing letter, she accused them of gross incompetence, governance failures, and effectively...
How Kenya’s Qhala helps governments, corporates digitise operations
Disrupt Africa
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August 19, 2025
Kenyan startup Qhala works with governments, corporates, and NGOs to help them digitise and modernise operations using data-driven strategies and technologies like AI, cloud, and blockchain. Founded in early 2020 by Dr Shikoh Gitau, a computer...
GALLERY: Solar-powered safari houseboat launches on Botswana’s Chobe River
Travel Weekly
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August 12, 2025
Pangolin Voyager, a new solar-powered houseboat is setting a benchmark for sustainable safari travel on one of Africa’s richest wildlife waterways. The cruise offers an intimate and exclusive way to explore the Chobe River, with five spacious...